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Mill Wood Trail


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About Mill Wood Trail

A 6 mile trail running around the edges of Fineshade, revealing a varied landscape and different wildlife habitats. It has a range of gradients and surfaces, and some parts may be muddy during wet periods. Please note there is a diversion in place along the trail. Please follow all signs and notices.

How to get there:

Mill Wood Trail can be started from Top Lodge Fineshade Wood in Fineshade Wood which is part of Rockingham Forest. Stamford (Lincolnshire) is the nearest town or village.

Top Lodge and Fineshade are signposted from the A43, between Stamford and Corby, opposite the turning for Wakerley Woods. The postcode for SatNavs and Route Finders is NN17 3BB.

OS Grid Reference: SP 978984
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

What's on in Rockingham Forest

March

April

  • Community Safety Stall
    Sunday 17 January 2010
    Sunday 21 February 2010
    Sunday 21 March 2010
    Sunday 18 April 2010
    Sunday 9 May 2010
    Sunday 13 June 2010
  • Craft Fayre
    Saturday 6 March 2010
    Saturday 3 April 2010
    Saturday 1 May 2010
    Saturday 5 June 2010
    Saturday 3 July 2010
    Saturday 7 August 2010
    Saturday 4 September 2010
    Saturday 2 October 2010
    Saturday 6 November 2010
    Saturday 4 December 2010
  • Forest Tots Easter Walk
    Tuesday 6 April 2010
  • Tree ID for families
    Tuesday 13 April 2010
  • Family Forest Survival!
    Sunday 25 April 2010
    Sunday 24 October 2010

May

  • Community Safety Stall
    Sunday 17 January 2010
    Sunday 21 February 2010
    Sunday 21 March 2010
    Sunday 18 April 2010
    Sunday 9 May 2010
    Sunday 13 June 2010
  • Craft Fayre
    Saturday 6 March 2010
    Saturday 3 April 2010
    Saturday 1 May 2010
    Saturday 5 June 2010
    Saturday 3 July 2010
    Saturday 7 August 2010
    Saturday 4 September 2010
    Saturday 2 October 2010
    Saturday 6 November 2010
    Saturday 4 December 2010
  • Finding Words for the Forest
    Saturday 8 May 2010
    Saturday 24 July 2010
    Saturday 23 October 2010
  • Woodcraft Fayre
    Saturday 18 September 2010 to Sunday 19 September 2010
    Saturday 15 May 2010 to Sunday 16 May 2010
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Visitors at Fineshade centre

Top Lodge Fineshade Wood Facilities.
ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessVisitor CentreRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Hill-walking boots or similarDemanding
Trail waymarking:
blue
Length of trail:
6 miles
Approximate time of trail:
approx 3 hours
Open or closed:
open This route is currently affected by harvesting works. Please follow instruction on Forestry Commission signs. Thank you.
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Northants Office

01780 444920
e-mail: northants@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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