Charnwood Lodge

Charnwood Lodge
Site of Special Scientific Interest
The 'bomb rocks'
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 466 153[1]
InterestBiological
Geological
Area134.2 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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.[1][2] It is a national nature reserve,[3][4] and contains two Geological Conservation Review sites.[5][6] It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[7]

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.[7][8]

Part of the site is open to the public, with access from Warren Hills Road.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Charnwood Lodge". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Charnwood Lodge". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Leicestershire's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Designated Sites View: Charnwood Lodge". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Charnwood Lodge (Precambrian of England & Wales)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Charnwood Lodge & Warren Hills (Precambrian of England & Wales)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Charnwood Lodge". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Charnwood Lodge citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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