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Week commencing: 06/05/2013

Duty Manager contactable 09:00-18:00

High Lodge Information Point (HLIP) is open:

Please follow on site signage with regard to access to the Information Point

Weekdays, weekends and school hols 09:00 - 19:00.

The Café, Pantry and Ice cream Parlour are managed by Churchill Catering Ltd.

The Cafe is open weekdays 10:00 - 16:00 and 09:00 - 17:00 at weekends and school holidays with hot food being served until 15:00.

The Pantry is open subject to demand.

Ice Cream Parlour is currently closed due to off-peak season

Please visit www.highlodge-catering.co.uk to view menus and for the Events and Functions offer.

Outdoor Activities

Please check the Attractions section on the web page for updates.

Site Entry Fees

There is a site entry fee payable for all vehicles using the site. 

Play

All open!  

Orienteering Course

 Open

There are 3 courses to choose from short, medium and long. Maps are available to purchase from the information point.

Bike Art

Open  every day 09.00 - 17.00 (Last cycle hire 16.00)

         To check availability call 01842 810090.

Cycle trails

Currently there is a minor diversion on the Poacher trail, please go to the Information point for further details

Lime Burner (red grade) 

Approx 16 KM

Open

Beater (red grade)

Approx 18km

Open - with small diversion

Poacher (blue grade) 

Approx 16km - short cut available

Open - with minor diversions 

Shepherd (forest road and other grade)

Approx 8km - short cut available

Open - with small diversion

Walking trails

Please note that due to harvesting works lorries will be crossing Fire Roads 10, 12 and 14 within the Forest. The Beech and Fir trails occassionally cross or share these roads so please take care when walking and keep dogs on leads or within a metre from you. 

Beech (pink) - approx 5km

Fir (yellow) - approx 5km

Pine (white) - approx 1.5km

Nature (brown) - approx 1.5km