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Charnwood Lodge Nature Reserve

Leicestershire  >  United Kingdom

Nature reserve with mixture of woodland and meadow with some rocky outcrops and a small lake. Note that the reserve is only accessible for LRWT members.

Ajouté* par George Bedford
Dernière actualisation 25 novembre 2024
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Description

Charnwood Lodge is one of the last truly wild areas in Charnwood Forest. Birds, bats, wildflowers, woodland butterflies, native trees, mosses and lichen all benefit from traditional, minimal management. It’s worth returning at different times of year so that you can experience that changing seasons fully and enjoy the species that the nature reserve attracts. As well as the forest, the area enjoys a reservoir, streams, ponds and fields. This is the perfect reserve for both ardent naturalists and those just wanting to get away from the city for a relaxing walk.

Buse variable, Faucon crécerelle and Épervier d'Europe are now quite common, and there have been several sightings in recent years of Faucon hobereau and Faucon pèlerin. In the spring and summer, listen out for Pipit des arbres and Pipit farlouse and migrant warblers as well as Bruant des roseaux. All three species of woodpecker occur, although the Pic épeichette is rare. Common in the woodland area are Sittelle torchepot, Roitelet huppé, Mésange noire and Geai des chênes

In autumn and winter Tarier pâtre can often be found in the meadow area also with flocks of Grive litorne and Grive mauvis.

Détails

Accès

Charnwood Lodge Nature Reserve is located in Charnwood Forest, east of Coalville in Leicestershire. Note that the reserve is accessible to Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust (LRWT) members only, please email info@lrwt.org.uk with your membership number to gain access details

Members can enter from Abbey Road (nearest postcode is LE67 4UA). Press P on the map for directions. This track is used by farm machinery, for your safety please only access the parking area by vehicle and not on foot. The reserve is on the east side of the road, half a kilometre from the Forest Rock junction. There is a combination padlock to the entrance gate, please email info@lrwt.org.uk with your membership number to gain access details.

Members can also access the reserve from the Warren Hills Road (nearest postcode is LE67 4UX) where there is limited parking in the layby.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , Étang

Conditions

Vallonné , Plat

Boucle

Oui

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Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps

Itinéraire

Sentier étroit , Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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