Description
The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre is a scenic visitor hub located in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, offering easy access to woodland trails and panoramic views. It serves as a perfect starting point for exploring the forest, with facilities and activities for all ages. Surrounded by natural beauty, it is ideal for families, walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Visitors can enjoy a variety of walking trails including the Waterfall Trail, Craigmore View Trail, Oak Coppice Trail and Lime Craig Trail, ranging from gentle strolls to more challenging climbs. Activities include orienteering, wildlife watching at the Red Squirrel Hide and wildlife room, bug bag rentals for exploration, and treetop adventures, along with picnic areas and a café. The centre also offers all-ability trails, tourist information, and opportunities to spot birds, squirrels and other wildlife in a natural setting.
Entry to the visitor centre is free, while parking costs £2 for up to 1 hour or £5 for a full day. Additional options include Lodge House hire for events, with prices starting from £30 per day and £100 for birthday parties.
The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre offers a perfect mix of adventure, nature and relaxation. With its trails, activities and wildlife experiences, it provides something for visitors of all ages. It is an ideal destination for exploring the forest, enjoying scenic views and spending quality time outdoors.
Features
- Free
- Host birthday parties: Yes
Features
With trails suitable for all, car parking, a café, toilets and plenty of information, this is the ideal place to start exploring the Forest Park. Enjoy panoramic views and scenic trails. There's a gentle stroll to a waterfall past a monument commemorating the Women's Timber Corps, better known as the Lumberjills. More strenuous routes go through tall trees to rocky crags.
This is a great place to watch wildlife – there’s the easy-to-reach Red Squirrel Hide as well as live video feeds of our squirrels in the wildlife room. The wildlife room has a live camera showing our garden bird feeders and recorded footage of local birds of prey.
- Wildlife bugbag rentals: Get ready to adventure in the forest with all the equipment you need to be a wilderness explorer. We have four bug bags available to rent. These are equipped with binoculars, pond dipping jar, compass, identification booklet and a map. Rental cost is £2. You can pick up your bugbag at the visitor centre.
- Orienteering: Test your navigation skills and discover bits of the forest most visitors don't see. You can pick up a free orienteering map from reception. We have three courses to choose from that vary in length and navigational difficulty. A great activity for families with young children, or anyone seeking something more challenging than a sign-posted route.
0.39 miles
