Preston

Preston or Preston-next-Wingham is a civil parish and village in the valley of the Little Stour in the Dover District of Kent, England. The village is on the B2076 secondary road.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wingham Wildlife Park and Elmstone Church.

Wingham Wildlife Park

Zoo

Wingham Wildlife Park is a medium-sized wildlife park situated near Wingham, Kent, United Kingdom where it covers an area of 26 acres. In 2011, the species count at the park reached 180 species, growing to over 200 in 2013 covering fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and birds.

Elmstone Church

Church

Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elmstone Church is an Anglican church in the village of Elmstone in Kent, England. The church dates back to the 13th century, and was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1963.

Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Rog Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stodmarsh SSSI is a 623.2-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Stodmarsh, north-east of Canterbury in Kent. Parts of it are a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, a National Nature Reserve, a Ramsar internationally important wetland site, a Special Area of Conservation and a Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wingham and Ash.

Wingham

Village

Photo: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wingham is a village and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. The village lies along the ancient coastal road, now the A257, from Richborough to London, and is close to Canterbury. Wingham is situated 2 miles south of Preston.

Ash

Village

Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ash is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of east Kent about three miles west of Sandwich. The civil parish has a population of 2,767, increasing to 3,365 at the 2011 Census, and includes the villages of Ash, Westmarsh, Ware, Hoaden and Richborough. Ash is situated 2½ miles southeast of Preston.

Preston

Type: Locality
Location: Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.3027° or 51° 18′ 10″ north

Longitude

1.2326° or 1° 13′ 57″ east

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

9F33863M+32

GeoNames ID

7294736

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