Hicks Lodge
Getting here
52.73610, -1.50900
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +75 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Boeremia hedericola, Common Orange Lichen, Witch's Butter +15 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Boeremia hedericola, Common Orange Lichen, Witch's Butter +15 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Sarcophaga, Alder Leaf Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +126 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Daisy +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Daisy +76 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Route 63Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Main RouteCycling route20 m
N/ACycling route26 m
Main RouteCycling route160 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hicks Lodge Trailbridleway · 2 km
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