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LICKEY HILLS

214 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome214 ha

Getting here

52.37725, -2.00824

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Dunnock +56 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Dunnock +56 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 86 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
Old Orchard Waypublic footpath · 518 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 518 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
The Fordroughpublic footpath · 369 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Definitive Pathpublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

78 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

25 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 · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 329 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 329 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Drovers Waybridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lickey Hills Community Orchard Third Annual Wassail Event

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lickey Hills Community Orchard Third Annual Wassail Event

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