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Lickey Hills

14 ha

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.38178, -2.01530

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 209m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 35 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
Named routeLocal 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
Brown's Waypublic footpath · 553 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 553 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Judith's Waypublic footpath · 433 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 433 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drovers Waybridleway · 511 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 511 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 329 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 329 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lickey Hills Country Park

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lickey Hills Country Park

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🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park700 m→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park700 m→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Turves GreenUrban park3.5 km→

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