Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Prestwood Local Nature Reserve
Prestwood Local Nature Reserve — local nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Great Missenden · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Prestwood Local Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "local nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England". Coordinates: 51.6840°, -0.7488°.
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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
- 51.6840, -0.7488
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Hughenden
- Postcode
- HP16 0JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Nearest railway station
- Great Missenden — 3.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993589 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Prestwood Local Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestwood Local Nature Reserve?
- Prestwood Local Nature Reserve is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP16 0JD), in the parish of Hughenden.
- Is Prestwood Local Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Prestwood Local Nature Reserve is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Prestwood Local Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Prestwood Local Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Prestwood Local Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Great Missenden, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP16 0JD.
- Are dogs allowed at Prestwood Local Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.