Activities at High Lodge

Some play equipment is currently unavailable while we undertake maintenance work. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Exclusive pre-pay offer from Monday 16 to Sunday 22 November - £5 all day parking when booked online. - Buy now

Visitor information

Opening hours

High Lodge, Thetford Forest and the Information Point are open:

9am-4pm 1 January to 13 February 2026
9am-5pm 14 February to 29 March 2026
9am-6pm 30 March to 6 September 2026
9am-5pm 7 September to 25 October 2026
9am-4pm 26 October 2026 to 13 February 2027

High Lodge Cafe is open 9.30am to 4pm Monday-Friday and from 9am on weekends and school holidays.

We are open every day except for Christmas Day. Please check our website and social media for any updates which may affect your visit before setting off.

Parking and prices

Did you know it costs millions of pounds to manage the nation’s forests? Forestry England must raise enough money ourselves to continue growing and managing our forests now and for future generations. Your car parking fee supports us and the forests you love.

We operate a ticketless and cashless parking payment system that uses number plate recognition technology.

As you arrive, the system records your number plate. At the end of your visit pay at the pay station by entering your car registration. Your number plate will be recognised as you leave and the system will know you’ve paid the right amount for your visit. There are no additional charges for camper vans or motorhomes, and no discounted parking for Blue Badge holders.

Planning on staying all day? You can pre-pay your parking at the discounted rate of £14.50 and skip the pay station queues.

* Exclusive pre-pay offer from Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd November- £5 all day parking when booked online. Standard prices apply on site for these dates.*

Pre-pay parking

Visit often? Members park for free. Buy High Lodge membership now for £83 to simply park and go while supporting your favourite forest. Or choose to buy a Forestry England national membership for £8 a month (£96 a year, annual contract applies) and enjoy visiting forests all over the country. Membership covers the whole household.

Members: This site has barriered ANPR. You do not need to display your membership car disc here, your number plate will be recognised. Please visit Manage My Membership if you need to update your vehicle registrations. Only one vehicle is permitted per visit. Free parking for Forestry England national members and High Lodge members only.

Parking Charges

The money you pay for parking helps us to look after the forests. Read how

Early bird exit before 11am	£5.00
Up to 1 hour	£3.50
Up to 2 hours	£6.50
Up to 3 hours	£10.00
Up to 4 hours	£13.00
All day	£15.50

Coaches/Minibuses charges

Minibuses - £30.00 fixed fee

Coaches - £55.00 fixed fee

Additional information

Become a national member for only £8 a month (£96 a year) and visit as often as you like for free -

Drop Off or Pick up fee - £3.50

Number of accessible parking spaces: 12

Card payments accepted

Coaches/Minibuses welcomed

Accessible parking available (charges apply)

Pay on foot system

Facilities and access

We no longer take cash at High Lodge. Please see below for details of our facilities.

We do not permit BBQ's on-site.

Please note we are a binless site, and we respectfully ask that you take your picnic rubbish home with you.

Toilets	Open
Play area (s)	Open - check play area pages for updates
Cafe	Open
Walking Trails	Open
Cycling Trails	Open - check trail diversion pages for updates
Car Park	Open
Go Ape	Open
Ride Experience Cycle Hire	Open

The toilets will be open from 9:30am, and will be closed for cleaning between 1:30pm to 2pm, during this time please use the Cafe toilets.

Pre-visit access information

Visit our access information page from the link below.

View access information

Accessible toilet
All-terrain mobility scooter hire
Assistance dogs welcome
Baby changing facilities
Cafe
Changing places
Cycle hire
Dogs allowed
Easy access trail
Inclusive play areas
Information point
Picnic area
Play Area
Ranger's Office
Toilets
Visitor Centre

Children on play area bridge looking down

Things to do

Activities at High Lodge

Illustration of Julia Donaldson's witch flying on a broomstick beneath a full moon, carrying a cauldron, with leaves and stars swirling through a night sky.

Room on the Broom Christmas trail at High Lodge

Adventure Golf at High Lodge

Archery at High Lodge

Campervan stopover at High Lodge, Thetford Forest

Can But Tri events at High Lodge

Young girl sat in a wooden truck play structure in a sandy play area.

Children's play areas at High Lodge

Cycling and mountain biking trails at High Lodge

People laugh and have fun at a disc golf basket

Disc golf at High Lodge

Elf Trail at High Lodge

person climbing on ropes activity in forest

Go Ape Challenge Plus at High Lodge

Two people use segways through Thetford Forest

Go Ape Forest Segway at High Lodge

Four children and an adult in the Nets enclosure with large red and yellow inflatable balls

Go Ape Nets Adventure at High Lodge

Child flying through the woods on a zip wire

Go Ape Tree Top Adventure at High Lodge

A child on the Go Ape Tree Top Adventure Plus at Moors Valley

Go Ape Tree Top Adventure Plus at High Lodge

Woman climbs a rope ladder at go ape tree top adventure high lodge

Go Ape Tree Top Challenge at High Lodge

Gruffalo Orienteering at High Lodge

Group of runners getting out on the trails

Guided trail runs at High Lodge

Couple walking along trail with sun shining through trees

Heritage walking trail at High Lodge

Rear view of a mobility scooter travelling along a forest track

Hire an all-terrain mobility scooter at High Lodge

Mountain bike pits & features at High Lodge

People enjoying Nordic Walking in the forest

Nordic Walking at High Lodge

Pedal and Play at High Lodge

Running trails at High Lodge

Walking trails at High Lodge

Sunlight shining through woodland scenery

Wellness in the Forest with Sound and Ground at High Lodge

Wildlings at High Lodge

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