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About Top Lodge Fineshade Wood
Top Lodge at Fineshade Woods is an ambitious partnership redevelopment project, which has used local and natural materials and the latest renewable energy design, to develop 18th Century buildings into a state of the art recreation and information complex. The site offers visitors a unique opportunity to get inside the local environment, to explore it, to see local wildlife up close, and learn about local crafts and the heritage of the area. The visitor centre is open daily from 10am to 5pm summer, 4pm winter. You can walk the trails then refresh yourself at the Lodge Cafe, or browse in the RSPB shop. There are a host of activities and events throughout the year for people of all ages to enjoy. The vast majority of the materials used for the development were local and naturally sourced, including green oak and ash timber from sustainably-managed ancient woodlands. Sheep's wool has been used as eco-friendly roof insulation material. The site also has one of the biggest reed bed sewerage systems in the country, with an organic five-tier cleansing process, as well as a rain water collection system, and a wood-fuel heating system supplied from the surrounding forest. Real Christmas Tree Sales - Don't forget to purchase your Real Christmas Tree from the Forestry Commission from Top Lodge from 5th - 24th Dec. See related pages links for more details.
**********Please Note**********
From 14th of December there will be harvesting works in the Wood. These works will only be carried out on a Monday to Friday and will not be carried out during the Christmas holidays. Please follow all signs and diversions, whilst this work is being done.
How to get there:
Top Lodge Fineshade Wood is 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 980 983
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
Other places to go in Fineshade Wood
What's on in Rockingham Forest
March
- 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
- 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
Facilities:
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The new visitor centre is open from 10am to 5pm daily (except Christmas Day).The RSPB centre sells a range of goods from binoculars to bird feeders. Outside are places to picnic and an exciting Wildplay area. The Little Barn, a beautifully restored Grade II listed building, is available for hire for talks, meetings and conferences. Please contact the district office for details. |
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The Lodge cafe is open 7 days a week, serving a wide range of home cooked food. |
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The car par is pay and display. The charge is £2.00 per car during the week, £2.50 at weekends. There is an additional 20p administration charge if you choose to pay by phone. Toilets are located in the entrance atrium of the Visitor Centre. |
Activities
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Mill Wood Trail The Smelters' Walk Dales Wood Trail |
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Family Cycle Trail |
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A joint Forestry Commission and RSPB education programme is run from Top Lodge Visitor Centre. For more details please contact the office on the details below. |
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Red kites can be seen most days throughout the year. Live footage from Red Kite nesting sites can be seen in the on site RSPB shop and big barn during the breeding season. There is a wildlife hide in the woods. |
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The wood has been mapped for orienteering and is available for club events. |
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The Little Barn, a beautifully restored Grade II listed building, is available for hire for conferences, meetings and talks. Please contact the district office for details. |
Contact:
Northants Office01780 444920
e-mail: northants@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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