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unrated)About Family Forest Trail
This trail takes you into the young woodland around Hicks Lodge, there are stops along the way for you to relax with a picnic and enjoy the views. The Zig-Zags take you down on to the long loop, or you can head back to the visitor centre on the short loop. Suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs as well as cycles.
Follow the yellow waymarkers and signs.
Short Loop: 2km (1.25 miles)
Long Loop: 2.5km (1.5 miles)
Short and Long Loop: 4.5km (2.75miles)
How to get there:
Family Forest Trail can be started from Hicks Lodge Cycle Centre in Hicks Lodge which is part of The National Forest. Ashby de la Zouch is the nearest town or village.
From the A42, take junction 12 towards Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Turn left after the golf course just before
Ashby, then turn right on Willesley Woodside towards Moira. Look out for the entrance signs for Hicks Lodge.
OS Grid Reference: SK 338 156
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
| Hicks Lodge Cycle Centre Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: up to 2.75 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: up to 1 hour |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| National Forest 01889 586593 e-mail: info_nationalforest@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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