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.
| Deer's Leap Wood | |
|---|---|
  Location in West Midlands | |
| Location | Rotton Park, West Midlands |
| OS grid | SP 031 871 |
| Coordinates | 52°28′54″N 1°57′24″W / 52.48167°N 1.95667°W |
| Area | 1.9 hectares (4.7 acres) |
| Operated by | Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country |
| Designation | Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation |
| Website | www |
Description edit
The reserve has an area of about 1.9 hectares (4.7 acres). The northern boundary is Shireland Brook, historically the county boundary of Staffordshire and Warwickshire.[1] 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.[1][2]
The reserve has been designated a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation.[1]
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.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Deer's Leap Wood" Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Rotton Park" William Dargue A History of Birmingham Places & Placenames from A to Y. Retrieved 6 April 2021.