Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve
Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve — nature reserve in Worcestershire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Blakedown · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Worcestershire, UK". Coordinates: 52.3614°, -2.1278°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Feckenham Forest SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: CHADDESLEY WOODS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve is situated near the village of Chaddesley Corbett, in Worcestershire, England. It is a reserve of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
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Background
Description
The nature reserve is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Its area is 101 ha, and there is a network of paths and rides, mainly on the western side. The eastern half of the reserve is ancient woodland, being at least 400 years old; it is thought that it has been wooded since the last Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago. There is mostly oak with coppices of hazel. Some old and dead oak trees are left for hole-nesting birds, fungi and invertebrates. The western half has large areas of planted conifers, as well as broad-leaved trees; the conifers are gradually being replaced with native hardwoods, more suited to the local geology. The land caddis, rare in Britain, can be found in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3614, -2.1278
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wyre Forest
- Parish
- Chaddesley Corbett
- Postcode
- DY10 4NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Nearest railway station
- Blakedown — 6 km
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/nature-reserves/chaddesley-woods}}
- Official site
- www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q107524278 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve?
- Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY10 4NY), in the parish of Chaddesley Corbett.
- Who runs Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve?
- Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve is operated by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve is part of the Feckenham Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the CHADDESLEY WOODS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Blakedown, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY10 4NY.
- Are dogs allowed at Chaddesley Woods National Nature Reserve?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.