With trails suitable for all, tree top adventures, a great café, toilets and plenty of information, this should be your first stop when it comes to exploring Queen Elizabeth Forest Park.

Enjoy panoramic views and scenic trails, including a gentle stroll to a waterfall and more strenuous routes to lofty woods and rocky crags.

Opening hours

The Lodge visitor centre is open most days of the year:

• November to 23 December: 10am–4pm
• 24 December: 10am–2pm
• 25 & 26 December Closed
• 27-31 December: 10am–2pm
• 1 January: Closed
• 2 January: 10am–2pm
• From 3 January to 29 February: 10am–4pm

Café 

The team at the Lodge have been working hard to get our café back open after a short closure and are pleased to be able to provide a hot food offer this week on Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December, and from the following week from Wednesdays to Sundays. 

Homemade soup; plus bacon, egg and sausage rolls are available on these dates, and you can choose from a selection of cold drinks and snacks from our shop area (7 days a week).

Complimentary tea and coffee will also be available in our shop area.

We hope to be able to provide a full café service early in 2020.

Car parking charges

• £1 for up to 1 hour
• £3 for all day
• £12 for minibus and coach all day

Season passes are also available to purchase from the visitor centre.

Dogs

Water and sheltered tie-up points are available outside the visitor centre. No dogs (except assistance dogs) are allowed in the café area.