Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Lickey Hills

5 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.37755, -2.01360

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 81m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pine Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pine Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Judith's Waypublic footpath · 433 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 433 mPath type: footway
Brown's Waypublic footpath · 553 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 553 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

79 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
🐴

Horse riding

7 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

Judith's Way entering woods, Lickey Hills

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Judith's Way entering woods, Lickey Hills

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park400 m→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park400 m→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Turves GreenUrban park3.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: d577f194-b80f-4e9a-ac52-f6c1728673b6