Visit Prestwood Places

Welcome to Visit Prestwood Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Prestwood

  

Prestwood Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Prestwood

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Prestwood history

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Early history and creation of parish

The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means ‘Priest-wood’ There is evidence of settlement in Prestwood from the Middle Ages, when the village was mainly covered in oak, beech and ash trees. By 1849 more of the woodland had been cleared to make way for agriculture and common land.

Early 20th century

Following 1850, much of the common land was sold off for agricultural development. Today, Prestwood Common on Nairdwood Lane is one of the only pieces of common land still present in the village. Prestwood Infant School opened in 1908, replacing the church school. The arrival of the railway in Great Missenden improved access to central London.

Late 20th century

The last brickworks in the village had closed and many of the orchards had been concreted over. The former orchid site at Perks Lane was reclaimed by the local council and turned into a nature reserve and picnic site. Four pubs closed down – the George, the Weathercock, the Golden Ball and the White Horse.

Present Day

In January 2000 a further elderly home consisting of 30 flats was opened, called Cherry Orchard, leading to an increase in the number of retired people living in the village. In 2001, the old Prestwood Leisure Centre was demolished and the Sprinters Fitness Centre opened in its place in 2003. In December 2006, a large fire swept through a residential home, killing one elderly woman and forcing 12 others to be rescued. The Travellers’ Rest pub was demolished to make way for new homes in March 2013.

You can visit Prestwood places with Walkfo Prestwood to hear history at Prestwood’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Prestwood has 22 places to visit in our interactive Prestwood map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Prestwood, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Prestwood places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Prestwood & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 22 audio facts unique to Prestwood places in an interactive Prestwood map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Prestwood Places Map
22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Prestwood historic spots	Prestwood tourist destinations	Prestwood plaques	Prestwood geographic features
Walkfo Prestwood tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Prestwood

  

Best Prestwood places to visit

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Prestwood has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Prestwood’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Prestwood’s information audio spots:

Prestwood F.C. Prestwood F.C. are a football club based in Prestwood, near High Wycombe, England. They currently play in the Aylesbury & District League Premier Division.

Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is a museum in the village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire. Children’s and short story writer lived in village in Gipsy House until his death in 1990.

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