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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.
Common Buzzard, Eurasian Kestrel and Sparrowhawk are now quite common, and there have been several sightings in recent years of Eurasian Hobby and Peregrine Falcon. In the spring and summer, listen out for Tree Pipit and Meadow Pipit and migrant warblers as well as Reed Bunting. All three species of woodpecker occur, although the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is rare. Common in the woodland area are Eurasian Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Coal Tit and Eurasian Jay
In autumn and winter European Stonechat can often be found in the meadow area also with flocks of Fieldfare and Redwing.
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Access
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.