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Lickey Hills Country Park

218 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome218 ha

Getting here

52.37255, -2.00356

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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
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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
Parking· Free

Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 45 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
Old Orchard Waypublic footpath · 518 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 518 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Judith's Waypublic footpath · 433 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 433 mPath type: footway
The Fordroughpublic footpath · 369 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

22 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drovers Waybridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: bridleway
Warren Lanebridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 511 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 511 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lickey Hills Country Park

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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