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Hicks Lodge

14 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.73278, -1.51327

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🍄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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golden Scalycap, Crimped Gill, Boeremia hedericola +15 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Golden Scalycap, Crimped Gill, Boeremia hedericola +15 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Dandelion +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Sarcophaga, 14-spot Ladybird, Nettle-Tap +127 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Sarcophaga, 14-spot Ladybird, Nettle-Tap +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Herb-Robert +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Herb-Robert +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

4 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through the Hicks Lodge reclamation area

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through the Hicks Lodge reclamation area

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park1.5 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bath GroundsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park4.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 153

Not High (England Use Only)281 m→
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Hicks Lodge Upper

Not High (England Use Only)326 m→

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