Short birdwatching visit · Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust
Charnwood Lodge National Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Spring and summer; scarce visitors are not guaranteed
- Headline birds
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker · Tree Pipit · Ring Ouzel
- Parking
- Reserve parking is for Trust members only. Check the Trust’s current arrival instructions before setting out.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- No complete wheelchair route is established by the cited visitor information.
Copt Oak, Charnwood Forest · LE67 4UX
Charnwood Lodge brings together heath grassland, woodland and wet ground in the Charnwood Forest landscape. The Wildlife Trust highlights Tree Pipit in spring and summer and describes Lesser Spotted Woodpecker as rare. The county bird club also identifies passage Ring Ouzel and possible Wood Warbler among the reasons for a birding visit. These are possibilities, rather than promised sightings. Plan access before travelling: parts of the reserve and its parking are restricted to Trust members. The Trust asks all visitors to remain on the marked paths.
Birds and seasons
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Tree Pipit · Headline bird — Spring and summer Source for Tree Pipit
- Ring Ouzel · Headline bird — Passage; season not specified Source for Ring Ouzel
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Use the marked paths and consult the reserve map for member-only sections.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Reserve parking is for Trust members only. Check the Trust’s current arrival instructions before setting out.
- Dogs
- Dogs must be kept on a lead.
- Access notes
- No complete wheelchair route is established by the cited visitor information.
- Step-free access
- No complete wheelchair route is established by the cited visitor information.
Getting there: The Trust locates the reserve on Warren Hills Road near Copt Oak. Its Abbey Road parking approach is for members arriving by vehicle; do not use that machinery track as a pedestrian shortcut. Follow the official reserve map for permitted access.
Sources
Nearby special trips
- Budby South Forest · 34.7 straight-line miles
- Eastern Moors · 38.7 straight-line miles
- Aqualate Mere National Nature Reserve · 41.6 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Attenborough Nature Reserve, 12.1 miles away in a straight line.
- Charley Woods · 1.2 miles in a straight line
- Kelham Bridge · 3.9 miles in a straight line
- Mountsorrel and Rothley Marshes · 8.2 miles in a straight line