Charley Woods

Charley Woods is a 26.8 hectares (66 acres) nature reserve north of Copt Oak in Leicestershire.

It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

[1] These ancient woods are dominated by pedunculate oak, with sparse ground flora.

There is a considerable amount of dead wood, which attracts a variety of birds, including all three native species of woodpecker.

[1] There is access by a track from the Whitwick Road.