High Lodge Today - latest information on services and facilities
How to find us
We are located on the main Brandon to Thetford road (B1107) in Suffolk. Our postcode is IP27 0AF for GPS systems.
Opening hours
High Lodge Opening Hours | March | Apr | May-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Feb | |
| Site Gates* | Daily | (Weekdays) 9-5 (Weekends) 9-6 | 9-6 | 9-7 | 9-6 | 9-Dusk |
| Shop and Café | Weekdays | 10-4 | 9-4 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 10-4 |
| Weekends and Holidays | 9-5 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 9-4 | |
* Last admission is 45 minutes before the site gates close.
The Forestry Commission Byelaws are available to download.
Facilities
Parking
There is adequate parking on site for most days of the year. The site entry fee includes the parking fee. The VAQAS recommended minimum visit time is 4 hours.
Toilets
Toilets are available inside and outside the Forest Centre. Both also have facilities for the disabled.
Refreshments
Café
The Café serves a variety of home produced and locally sourced food.
Food to go - on site picnic food
There is a selection of prepared sandwiches, snacks and sweets and hot and cold drinks.
Forest Shop
This is the place for information about the forest and what it has to offer. Leaflets and books are available as are gifts and other forest related products.
Adventurous Play Area
The play area is set among the trees with challenges for children of most abilities and ages.Six giant wooden play sculptures are linked by an easy access trail suitable for buggies as well as wheelchairs and easy walking.
Dogs
Dogs are welcome in the forest in certain areas including the area immediately around High lodge. We request that dogs are kept on leads. This is for the safety of the other forest users as well as to protect the wildlife. Facilities for the less able
High Lodge Forest Centre is fully wheel chair accessible with disabled toilet facilities both in the centre and in the new toilet block. An easy access trail is available from just outside the centre, it passes by the six giant play sculptures and has seats along the way. Most of the walking trails around the Forest Centre are flat but the surfaces may be uneven.
Barbecue Hire
Barbecues can only be used if hired from High Lodge Forest Centre. We regret barbecues will not be available on concert weekends.
