Saturday 21 January to Warren Hills
Gail
Quartly-Bishop has kindly offered to lead a field meeting to the Warren Hills
of Charnwood
Lodge NNR with lowland heath,
volcanic rock outcrops and stubble fields. The site is likely to be muddy and
wet in places, so come prepared. You will also have to bring your own lunch and
drinks. If you are interested in taking part, please let Gail know.
Parking and meeting: at the 'Bomb Rocks' car park at SK462156, which is at the end of
a track off Abbey Road between Whitwick and Shepshed. You will have to go
through a closed gate with a sign saying 'Wildlife Trust members and permit
holders only'.
Start: 10.30 a.m.
Heath grassland at
Warren Hills/Charnwood Lodge NNR
Sunday 22 January to Jubilee Wood and Beacon Hill
Jubilee
Wood is part of the 'Beacon
Hill, Hangingstone & Outwoods' SSSI and managed by Leicestershire
County Council. It is ancient woodland which includes wet alder woodland as
well as small remnants of sessile oak woodland on Precambrian outcrops. The site was last surveyed for bryophytes in
1989. If time and weather allows, we can also visit the adjacent Beacon Hill Country Park to have a look at
heath and rock outcrops. If you are interested in taking part, please let Uta know.
Meeting: at SK51011650 on Woodhouse Lane.
Parking is on lay-bys along the woodland.
Start: 10.30 a.m.
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View from Beacon Hill across the
Charnwood Forest
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Old alder woodland in Jubilee Wood
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