Plan your visit
Getting here
52.37255, -2.00356
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: North Worcestershire Path
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v7 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Woodpecker TrailWalking route▾
You'll often hear great spotted woodpeckers drumming or calling in Orchardton Woods, but follow the trail to discover what amazing birds they are! Tarmac and gravel paths, narrow in places, flat and even, some sections can be muddy.
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km▾
North Worcestershire PathWalking route▾
Illey WayWalking route▾
Old Orchard Waypublic footpath · 518 m▾
Judith's Waypublic footpath · 433 m▾
The Fordroughpublic footpath · 369 m▾
🚴Cycling
v92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Rea Valley RouteCycling route▾
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route▾
Route 55Cycling route▾
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route▾
🐴Horse riding
v22 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Drovers Waybridleway · 3 m▾
Warren Lanebridleway · 77 m▾
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m▾
Drovers Waybridleway · 511 m▾
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m▾
About this urban park
Lickey Hills Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 218 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Parking
Lickey Hills Visitor Centre Parking · Free · 396m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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