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Sydenham Hill Wood

In or near Shortlands.

Sydenham Hill Wood — Nature reserve in Southwark, London.

Sydenham Hill Wood

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Sydenham Hill Wood is a forest in london. (Nature reserve in Southwark, London.) According to Wikipedia: "Sydenham Hill Wood is a ten-hectare wood on the northern slopes of the Norwood Ridge in the London Borough of Southwark. It is designated as a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. With the adjacent Dulwich Wood, Sydenham Hill Wood is the largest extant tract of the ancient Great North Wood. The two woods are formed from coppices known as Lapsewood, Old Ambrook Hill Wood and Peckarmans Wood after the relocation of The Crystal Palace in 1854 and the creation of the high level line in 1865."

Coordinates
51.4384, -0.0671

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