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Lickey Hills

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.37433, -2.00076

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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
  • 🛝Playground 295m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 24 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
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Definitive Pathpublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

97 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
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Warren Lanebridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Drovers Waybridleway · 329 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 329 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cofton Hill at the Lickey Hills Country Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cofton Hill at the Lickey Hills Country Park

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🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park600 m→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park600 m→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Turves GreenUrban park3.2 km→

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