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Deer's Leap Wood

Forests and woodlands of the West Midlands (county)Nature reserves in Birmingham, West Midlands

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.

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Deer's Leap Wood
Brindley Avenue, Birmingham

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