Prestwood Local Nature Reserve
Prestwood Local Nature Reserve or Prestwood is a 2.1 hectares Local Nature Reserve in Prestwood in Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: local nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England
- Also known as: “Prestwood (Picnic Site)” and “Prestwood Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Angling Spring Wood and Holy Trinity Church, Prestwood.
Angling Spring Wood
Deciduous forest
Angling Spring Wood is in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England with an area of 16.37 hectares. It is owned by Chiltern District Council. The woodland is located close to Gipsy House, the former residence of Roald Dahl.
Holy Trinity Church, Prestwood
Church
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Trinity Church, Prestwood is the Church of England church serving the Buckinghamshire village and parish of Prestwood. The church, its lych gate and the church school, and Church Cottage at 134 Wycombe Road are listed, as well as Prestwood Park House behind the church.
Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
Museum
Photo: David Hillas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is a museum in the village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, England. Children's and short story writer Roald Dahl lived in the village in Gipsy House for 36 years until his death in 1990.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include High Wycombe and Hughenden Valley.
High Wycombe
Photo: John Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Wycombe is a large and historic town between hills in the county of Buckinghamshire in England. Furniture making played an extensive role in the town's industrial heritage. The market in High Street dates back to the Middle Ages.
Hughenden Valley
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hughenden Valley is an extensive village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, just to the north of High Wycombe. The civil parish is still named Hughenden as of 2024.
Hazlemere
Village
Photo: UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hazlemere is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 2.5 miles northeast of High Wycombe on the A404 leading to Amersham, which intersects with the B474 at Hazlemere.
Prestwood Local Nature Reserve
Latitude
51.6845° or 51° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
-0.7475° or 0° 44′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C3XM7M3+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 47296875OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q24993589
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