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a Nature Reserve in the town of Great Barr, in the county of West Midlands

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About Merrions Wood Nature Reserve

Merrions Wood Local Nature Reserve is a wonderful oak and beech woodland 5km (3 miles) south east of Walsall town centre. Around 7 (17 acres) hectares in size, Merrions Wood Local Nature Reserve not only contains trees, but also a pond, adding to the variety of wildlife you can find here.

Once part of the Great Barr Hall estate, the site is now owned by the Merrions Wood Local Nature Reserve Trust and managed by Countryside Services. It forms the western part of the Great Barr Conservation area and is designated as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation.
(walsall.gov.uk)
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Recommended attractions near Merrions Wood Nature Reserve

Walsall Arboretum	(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction NW)	Pictures
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The National Sea Life Centre	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
The Black Country Living Museum	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SW)	Pictures
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens	(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
Dudley Castle	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Wolverhampton Art Gallery	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction W)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Merrions Wood Nature Reserve

Birmingham, a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (5.6 miles, 8.9 km, direction S)
Birmingham, Britain's second city, known as the city of a thousand trades, has long been recognised as one of the World's most important manufacturing and commercial centres.
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Dudley, in the county of West Midlands (6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)
Dudley is a market town, it was granted its market charter in the 13th century, since then the lively outdoor market has been a focal point which has drawn regular visitors to the town.
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Edgbaston, in the county of West Midlands (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction S)
Edgbaston is a district of wide leafy roads lined with elegant houses, lately these have become interspersed with more modern buildings, yet the suburb has somehow managed to retain much of its 19th and early 20th century charm.
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Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W)
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Halesowen, in the county of West Midlands (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SW)
For several centuries Halesowen was a farming region and despite the spread of urban sprawl the region still has nearby open beauty spots.
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Cannock, in the county of Staffordshire (9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction NW)
Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century.
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Bodymoor Heath, in the county of Warwickshire (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction E)
This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club.
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Kingsbury, in the county of Warwickshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)
Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns.
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Stourbridge, in the county of West Midlands (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SW)
Within the vast urban sprawl that surrounds Birmingham, otherwise known as the City of a Thousand Trades, lies the once great centre for crystal glassware, Stourbridge.
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Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)
In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred.
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Nearby travel help

M6 Junction 7	(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)
M6 Junction 8	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Tame Bridge Parkway Station	(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction W)
Bescot Stadium Station	(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction W)
Birmingham International Airport	(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)
East Midlands Airport	(31.7 miles, 51.0 km, direction NE)
Merrions Wood Nature Reserve to London	(106.1 miles, 170.8 km, direction SE)

Accommodation & Hotels near Merrions Wood Nature Reserve

Hotel Name
Birmingham Great Barr Hotel	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction SW)
Ramada Encore Birmingham Walsall	(2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction W)
Birmingham Sheriden House Hotel	(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction S)
Fairlawns At Aldridge, Hotel And Spa	(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction NE)
Village Hotel & Leisure Club Walsall	(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW)
Park Inn West Bromwich/ Birmingham	(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SW)
Quality Hotel & Suites Walsall	(3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction NW)
West Bromwich Central Premier Travel Inn	(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SW)
Menzies Barons Court	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction N)
The Royal Hotel	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction E)
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