Open all year
A Local Nature Reserve in South Oxhey with 9 points of interest
Prestwick Road Meadows Local Nature Reserve has some of the most beautiful wildflowers in the district.
Up until the 1940s, flower-rich hay meadows and pastures were a common sight. Â Since then more than 97% of these habitats have been lost. Â Prestwick Road Meadows is one of the few meadows that survived untouched.
It is a small place, taking just half an hour to walk around, but there is plenty to see. The site is a remnant of old meadows. Â The ancient hedgerows that seperated the fields can still be seen.
There is a seasonal pond that attracts frogs and herons in the spring. Â Summer is the best time to see the meadows in flower. Â The purple knapweed, yellow birdsfoot-trefoil and red clover create a tall colourful patchwork, with lots of insects. Â In autumn its hedgerows provide food for a wide variety of birds.
The meadows are cut just once a year at the end of summer. Â Grass pathways are cut more regularly to allow people to walk easily throughout the meadows.
What can you find?
No car park on site.
Public Transport Information:Regular buses stop on Prestwick Road.
From Carpenders Park train station turn left and follow Prestwick Road for approximately 15 minutes, the LNR is on your left past Little Oxhey Lane.
For more information use Intalink website www.intalink.org.uk/timetables or www.nationalrail.co.uk
Cycling:No cycling facilities on site.