Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Yorks Wood
Yorks Wood — woodland and nature reserve in Kingshurst, West Midlands, England, UK.
Richard Law — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Lea Hall · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Yorks Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "woodland and nature reserve in Kingshurst, West Midlands, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4915°, -1.7597°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Blythe SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Yorks Wood is a Local Nature Reserve in Kingshurst, Solihull, England. It is an 11 hectares (27 acres) ancient wood of predominantly oak trees. The River Cole is located south of the wood and located within Kingfisher Country Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first mention of the wood is in 1456. It was stated as being owned by the Mountford family and being located within Kingshurst Park. The wood received its current name in the 19th century and by the 1920s, it was under the ownership of the Scout movement. In the 1970s, the fields surrounding the wood were sold to make way for housing development. Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council bought the wood in 1984 and designated it as a Local Nature Reserve in 1991.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4915, -1.7597
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B34 7SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Nearest railway station
- Lea Hall — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8055653 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Yorks Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yorks Wood?
- Yorks Wood is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B34 7SJ), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- Is Yorks Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Yorks Wood is part of the River Blythe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Yorks Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Yorks Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Yorks Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Lea Hall, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B34 7SJ.
- Are dogs allowed at Yorks Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.