Forests & woodlands · South East England
Prestwood Nature Reserve
In or near Holmer Green.
Prestwood Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Great Missenden · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Prestwood Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Great Missenden, located 3.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HP16 0JD, and entry to the reserve is free.
About
Prestwood Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6845°, -0.7475°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Prestwood Local Nature Reserve or Prestwood (Picnic Site) is a 2.1 hectares (5.2 acres) Local Nature Reserve in Prestwood in Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The site is owned by Wycombe District Council and leased to the Chiltern Society. The site was a dump for motor vehicles until 1976, when it was acquired by Wycombe Council. The Chiltern Society took over the management in 2013. It is steeply sloping chalk grassland with a diverse range of species, including birds such bullfinches, blackcaps and garden warblers, are butterflies such as dingy, grizzled skippers and green hairstreaks. There is a car park for the site and picnic tables off Hampden Road near Perks Lane.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6845, -0.7475
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Hughenden
- Postcode
- HP16 0JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Nearest railway station
- Great Missenden — 3.4 km
Sources
- osm: w47296875 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Prestwood Local Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Prestwood Local Nature Reserve
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestwood Nature Reserve?
- Prestwood Nature Reserve is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP16 0JD), in the parish of Hughenden.
- What is Prestwood Nature Reserve?
- Prestwood Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Prestwood Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Great Missenden, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP16 0JD.
- Is Prestwood Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Prestwood Nature Reserve is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Prestwood Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Prestwood Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Prestwood Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Great Missenden, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP16 0JD.