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Rockingham Forest


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About Rockingham Forest

The Royal Forest of Rockingham, a medieval hunting forest, is a beautiful patchwork of ancient woodlands and open agricultural land with historic features and attractive stone-built forest villages. Today the Forest offers visitors plenty of routes for walking, cycling and riding. Rockingham Forest is at the very centre of the Forestry Commission's Ancient Woodland Project.

How to get there:

Corby is the nearest town or village.

Located between the towns of Kettering and Peterborough

OS Grid Reference: SP9898
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Places to go in Rockingham Forest

Wakerley Great Wood
Fermyn Woods
Bedford Purlieus National Nature Reserve
Southey Wood
Fineshade Wood

Other places to go in this area

What's on in Rockingham Forest

February

  • 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

March

  • Craft Fayre
    Saturday 5 December 2009
    Saturday 2 January 2010
    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
  • 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
  • East Midland Wood Fuel Fair - Kindling your enthusiasum
    Saturday 20 March 2010 to Sunday 21 March 2010

April

  • Craft Fayre
    Saturday 5 December 2009
    Saturday 2 January 2010
    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
  • 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
  • Family Forest Survival!
    Sunday 25 April 2010
    Sunday 24 October 2010
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SISKIN - MALE

Facilities:

ToiletsParking ChargeEasy AccessVisitor CentreRefreshmentsOther FacilitiesInformationForest ShopParking

Activities:

WalkingCyclingHorse RidingEducationalPicnicPlay AreaFishingOther ActivitiesWildlife ActivitiesOrienteering

Contact

Northants Office

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

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What's of interest

Rockingham Forest is Red Kite country, and if you spend some time here you may well spot them soaring gracefully overhead. They especially love windy days. For more information on the Top Lodge visitor centre and cafe click on the Fineshade Woods link at the bottom of the page.

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