Forests & woodlands · London
Prestwick Road Meadows
Prestwick Road Meadows 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
- Carpenders Park · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Prestwick Road Meadows is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6177°, -0.3877°. 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
Prestwick Road Meadows is a 2.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve in South Oxhey in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council. This site was formerly farm meadows. It has many insects and flowers include purple knapweed, yellow birdsfoot-trefoil and red clover. Old hedgerows still survive, and there is also a seasonal pond where frogs breed in the spring. There is access from Prestwick Road between Little Oxhey Lane and Heysham Drive.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6177, -0.3877
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Three Rivers
- Parish
- Watford Rural
- Postcode
- WD19 6YP
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Carpenders Park — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.threerivers.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w27702399 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Prestwick Road Meadows (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Prestwick Road Meadows 4.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestwick Road Meadows?
- Prestwick Road Meadows is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode WD19 6YP), in the parish of Watford Rural.
- Is Prestwick Road Meadows a protected site?
- Yes — Prestwick Road Meadows is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Prestwick Road Meadows free to visit?
- Yes, Prestwick Road Meadows is free to enter.
- How do I get to Prestwick Road Meadows?
- The nearest railway station is Carpenders Park, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WD19 6YP.