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PRESTWOLD HALL

87 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome87 ha

Getting here

52.78733, -1.14169

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: PRESTWOLD HALL; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies, Cow Parsley +58 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Dock Bug +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garden wall, Prestwold Hall

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garden wall, Prestwold Hall

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✦STANFORD HALLHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Stanford Hall Rehabilitation EstateUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.7 km→