Date |
Event |
Source |
| 3500BC | First settlement of the Brecklands. | History of High Lodge |
| 1440s | Noted existence of Warren lodge (built very close to Oak Lodge site) - a defensive building to protect the rabbits, that were farmed locally, from poachers. | History of High Lodge |
| 1778 | Land bought by Charles Sloane, Earl of Cadogan and most probably used as an area for game shooting. | History of High Lodge |
| 1803 | Area around High Lodge mined for flint for use in the Napoleonic war | History of High Lodge |
| 1914-1918 | Local timber used for trench building in France for World War 1 | History of High Lodge |
| 1923 | High Lodge bought by Forestry Commission after being left derelict, after the World War 1 period | History of High Lodge |
| 1930's | Labour camp established at High Lodge, with men working on road building and planting | History of High Lodge |
| 1939- 1945 | Labour camp then used to house Polish people who had escaped Nazi occupation in World War 2. In dry summers, the foundations of these buuildings can still be seen on the High Lodge field. | History of High Lodge |
| 1992 | High Lodge Forest Centre opened to the public | FC employees |
| 1992 | Current walking and bike trails opened | FC employees |
| 1992 | Squirrel maze opened | FC employees |
| 1997 | 1st concert held at High Lodge - Iceni Orchestra | FC employees |
| 1999 | Majority of play equipment installed by this date | |
| 2002 | Bike Art and Go Ape! opened on site | |
| 2002 | Restaurant extension added to HLFC | FC employees |
| 2003 | Oak Lodge built and opened | FC employees |
| 2004 | Soil core sculpture erected | |
| 2007 | New toilet block opened | FC employees |
| 2008 | Pyramid slide installed and opened | FC employees |
| 2008 | Site Entry system installed | FC employees |
| 2010 | First civil wedding ceremony held at Oak Lodge | FC employees |
| 2011 |
New Play equipment - Sandpit, Sound Trail and Giant 'community' Swing. |
FC employees |
