Background. Physical activity is one of the major determinants of preschool children’s development and therefore it should be monitored constantly. The aim of this study was to compare ordinary and additional physical activity, and favourite ways of spending leisure time urban and rural preschool children. Material and methods. Questionnaires on ordinary and additional physical activity, and favourite ways of spending leisure time during sunny and rainy weather were filled in by parents of 213 children aged 3 to 6 years who attended preschools in Piła and in the villages in the district of Piła. Statistical analysis was carried out by the IBM SPSS Statistics 21 computer programme. The studied population was divided according to the variable place of residence-gender. Results. Statistically significant differences were found in the answers to five questions concerning active ways of spending leisure time at preschool, two questions concerning passive ways of spending leisure time outside preschool, three questions concerning favourite ways of spending leisure time during sunny weather and three questions concerning favourite ways of spending leisure time during rainy weather. Conclusions. The very low percentages of children from both types of preschool who took part in active ways of spending leisure time at preschool and outside preschool, especially evident in the case of children living in the countryside, shows the necessity of introducing a repair programme which should include equal and free access to physical activity for children from both town and the countryside.