Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Not all National Trust properties are open yet, and those that are require pre-booking via their website, no later than 15:00 on the day prior to visit.

If you, or any of your party have a new persistant cough, or develop a fever of 38C, we would instead advise you to use the NHS's dedicated website for professional advice.

Ulverscroft Nature Reserve

The reserve is 0.5 km east of Copt Oak in Charnwood Forest. Access is from Whitcroft's Lane, which leaves the B591 Copt Oak to Loughborough road 300 m north of Copt Oak.

Limited parking is available along Whitcroft's Lane adjacent to the reserve.

A public footpath connects Poultney Wood to the Marshes; please do not stray from this when outside the reserve.

Part of the reserve has restricted access for members of the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust (who can use their membership cards as permits) and National Trust members by permit only.

We encourage visitors to use environmentally friendly forms of transport wherever possible. Most of our reserves are easily accessible by bicycle, with many close to the National Cycle Network. Please note that cycling is not permitted on the nature reserve itself.

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