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Lickey Hills Country Park

198 ha

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsFamilyHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome198 ha

Getting here

52.38186, -2.01314

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Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: North Worcestershire Path

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby · 58 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▾

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.

Named routeRound tripLocal 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
Judith's Waypublic footpath · 433 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 433 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

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68 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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10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drovers Waybridleway · 156 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 329 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 329 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Warren Lanebridleway · 77 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway

About this urban park

Lickey Hills Country Park is a urban park covering 198 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lickey Hills Country Park

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🐦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

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Parking

2 nearby · 329m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Rubery ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park600 m→🌱Turves GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱West Heath ParkUrban park4.8 km→