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The Smelters' Walk
 

The Smelters' Walk is a route suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, on level or gently sloping surfaced paths. Two miles long, it passes through area where iron was once smelted in the forest.

How to get there:

Top Lodge Fineshade Wood
Fineshade Wood
Rockingham Forest
 Northamptonshire
England

Stamford (Lincolnshire) is the nearest town or village.

Visitors at Fineshade centre

Top Lodge Fineshade Wood Facilities.
ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessVisitor CentreRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareEasyeasy access
Trail waymarking:
Length of trail:
2 miles
Approximate time of trail:
approx 1 hour
Open or closed:
open


What's of interest
Along the route is the Smelting Demonstration area where members of the Rockingham Forest Craft Guild will be holding regular demonstrations of this historic woodland activity. For more details see Events pages or contact the district office.

What's on

July
Get Walking - Health Walks
Woodcraft Fayre
Family Nature Walk
RSPB Bird Watching for Kids
August
Get Walking - Health Walks
RSPB Bird Watching For Beginners

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