The area of the reserve is . There is a walking trail that takes in various features of the woodland. It includes some steep inclines. Features in Cabilla Wood include centuries-old
coppiced woodland, where species have evolved life cycles dependent on coppicing; a pond, habitat of amphibians,
dragonflies and other insects; a large
adit of a disused mine, home of the greater and lesser
horseshoe bat; an
alder coppice; and a building of East Wheal Jane, a former lead and silver mine. Redrice Wood, east of Cabilla Wood across a stream, consists mostly of
sessile oak coppice. There are
charcoal burning platforms where, from medieval times to the late 18th century, coppiced oak was converted to charcoal. There is an oak plantation of timber trees. The
blue ground beetle, found in few places in Britain, is seen in Redrice Wood. ==References==