Wildlife reserves · South West England
Cabilla and Redrice Woods
Cabilla and Redrice Woods — nature reserve in Cornwall, UK.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin Parkway · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cabilla and Redrice Woods is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Cornwall, UK". Coordinates: 50.4642°, -4.6222°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cabilla and Redrice Woods is a nature reserve of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Bodmin, in Cornwall, England. It is an extensive area of mixed woodland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The area of the reserve is 77 ha. There is a walking trail that takes in various features of the woodland. It includes some steep inclines. Features in Cabilla Wood include centuries-old coppiced woodland, where species have evolved life cycles dependent on coppicing; a pond, habitat of amphibians, dragonflies and other insects; a large adit of a disused mine, home of the greater and lesser horseshoe bat; an alder coppice; and a building of East Wheal Jane, a former lead and silver mine. Redrice Wood, east of Cabilla Wood across a stream, consists mostly of sessile oak coppice. There are charcoal burning platforms where, from medieval times to the late 18th century, coppiced oak was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.4642, -4.6222
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Cardinham
- Postcode
- PL30 4EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin Parkway — 3.5 km
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/cabilla-redrice-woods}}
- Official site
- www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q104818595 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cabilla and Redrice Woods (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cabilla and Redrice Woods?
- Cabilla and Redrice Woods is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30 4EQ), in the parish of Cardinham.
- Who runs Cabilla and Redrice Woods?
- Cabilla and Redrice Woods is operated by Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
- Is Cabilla and Redrice Woods a protected site?
- Yes — Cabilla and Redrice Woods is part of the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cabilla and Redrice Woods free to visit?
- Yes, Cabilla and Redrice Woods is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cabilla and Redrice Woods?
- The nearest railway station is Bodmin Parkway, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30 4EQ.
- Are dogs allowed at Cabilla and Redrice Woods?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.