Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Charnwood Lodge
Charnwood Lodge is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse · 8.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Charnwood Lodge is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.7330°, -1.3120°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Charnwood Lodge SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: CHARNWOOD LODGE
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Charnwood Lodge is a 134.2-hectare (332-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Charnwood Forest, east of Coalville in Leicestershire. It is a national nature reserve, and contains two Geological Conservation Review sites. It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. This is the largest area of moorland in the East Midlands, and it is mainly covered by bracken on dry hills, while wet heath is dominated by purple moor-grass. The site is geologically important for the 'bomb' rocks, volcanic blocks dating the Ediacaran period around 600 million years ago. Part of the site is open to the public, with access from Warren Hills Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.7330, -1.3120
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- North West Leicestershire, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE67 4UX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse — 8.4 km
- Official site
- www.lrwt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q42851168 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Charnwood Lodge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The "Bomb Rocks", Charnwood Lodge Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 248451.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charnwood Lodge?
- Charnwood Lodge is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE67 4UX), in the parish of North West Leicestershire, unparished area.
- Is Charnwood Lodge a protected site?
- Yes — Charnwood Lodge is part of the Charnwood Lodge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the CHARNWOOD LODGE National Nature Reserve.
- Is Charnwood Lodge free to visit?
- Yes, Charnwood Lodge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Charnwood Lodge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE67 4UX. It sits within the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Charnwood Lodge?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.