Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Deer's Leap Wood
Deer's Leap Wood — nature reserve in West Midlands, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Smethwick Rolfe Street · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Deer's Leap Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in West Midlands, UK". Coordinates: 52.4817°, -1.9567°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Deer's Leap Wood is a nature reserve of the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, in West Midlands, England. There is woodland with a variety of tree species; also a pond and a meadow area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The reserve has an area of about 1.9 ha. The northern boundary is Shireland Brook, historically the county boundary of Staffordshire and Warwickshire. It is in the Rotton Park area of Birmingham; it was in medieval times part of the Rotton Park estate of the de Bermingham family, where there was a deer park. The reserve has been designated a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation. The woodland has many species of trees, including birch, oak, field maple, wych-elm, hazel, and alder. There is a large pond, where moorhens, mallards and herons can be seen. The meadow, recently established, has many floral species, attracting a variety of insects.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4817, -1.9567
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B17 8LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Nearest railway station
- Smethwick Rolfe Street — 1.8 km
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.bbcwildlife.org.uk/deers-leap-wood}}
- Official site
- www.bbcwildlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q106394733 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Deer's Leap Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Deer's Leap Wood?
- Deer's Leap Wood is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B17 8LU), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- Who runs Deer's Leap Wood?
- Deer's Leap Wood is operated by Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country.
- Is Deer's Leap Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Deer's Leap Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Deer's Leap Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B17 8LU.
- Are dogs allowed at Deer's Leap Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.