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Hicks Lodge

6 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.73654, -1.52651

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crimped Gill, Amber Jelly, Golden Scalycap +13 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Crimped Gill, Amber Jelly, Golden Scalycap +13 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Sarcophaga, 14-spot Ladybird +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Dandelion +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Dandelion +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 63Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hicks Lodge Trailbridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New planting at Hicks Lodge - 2

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New planting at Hicks Lodge - 2

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park1.1 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park900 m→🌱Maurice Lea Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Bath GroundsUrban park3.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Hicks Lodge Upper

Not High (England Use Only)723 m→
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Dam 153

Not High (England Use Only)789 m→

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