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Lickey Hills

5 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.38709, -2.00761

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 340m away — 5 car parks within reach

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +87 more · last seen 2026; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Raspberry, Holly, Bramble +26 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Woodpecker TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km▾
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Hedgelayers' walkWalking route5 km▾
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Chartists' walkWalking route8 km▾
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
Belmont Roadpublic footpath · 72 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: residential
Quarry Walkpublic footpath · 57 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

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58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route▾

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km▾

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drovers Waybridleway · 167 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 167 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 511 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 511 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Path along Rednal Hill, Lickey Hills Country Park

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path along Rednal Hill, Lickey Hills Country Park

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Facilities

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Parking

5 nearby · Paid · 340m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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