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Lickey Hills

2 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.37731, -2.00424

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Lickey Hills Visitor 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
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

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

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Judith's Waypublic footpath · 433 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 433 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

84 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

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Warren Lanebridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath near Lickey Hills Visitor Centre

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath near Lickey Hills Visitor Centre

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🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park300 m→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park300 m→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Turves GreenUrban park3.1 km→

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