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Hicks Lodge

4 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.73669, -1.51305

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕National Forest Cycle Centre — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

15 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amber Jelly, Golden Scalycap, Crimped Gill +18 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Amber Jelly, Golden Scalycap, Crimped Gill +18 more · last seen 2026

Varies

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

4 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

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Planting at Hicks Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park1.7 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park1.8 km→🌱Bath GroundsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park4.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hicks Lodge Upper

Not High (England Use Only)574 m→
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Dam 153

Not High (England Use Only)580 m→

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