Dorridge Wood is a park and
local nature reserve in
Dorridge,
Solihull,
West Midlands
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Etymology
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. Established after a land donation in 1969, it incorporates a woodland area first mentioned in 1556. The park is home to many species of flora and fauna:
Scots Pine,
oak and
ash
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trees, various wildflowers.
Mammals including
fox
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Twelve sp ...
and
vole have been sighted.
The open spaces around the woodlands are open to grass and include for football pitches and a children's playground.
See also
*
List of local nature reserves in England
References
Local Nature Reserves in the West Midlands (county)
Country parks in the West Midlands (county)
Solihull
1969 establishments in England
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