Wakerley Great Wood
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About Wakerley Great Wood
Wakerley Great Wood is an historic ancient woodland. The car park is set amongst majestic larch and includes a large grassed area for games and picnicing. A permanent orienteering course, all-ability woodland path, and a longer waymarked trail all leave from the car park.
The woodland contains rich and diverse archaeological remains. The oldest features are two extremely rare Bronze Age cairns. The waymarked walk follows the medieval boundary of Wakerely Great Park - remnants of the 13th century deer park.
The wood is gradually being reverted to native broadleaf woodland under the 'Ancient Woodland Project'.
The woodland contains rich and diverse archaeological remains. The oldest features are two extremely rare Bronze Age cairns. The waymarked walk follows the medieval boundary of Wakerely Great Park - remnants of the 13th century deer park.
The wood is gradually being reverted to native broadleaf woodland under the 'Ancient Woodland Project'.
How to get there:
Wakerley Great Wood is part of Rockingham Forest. Corby / Stamford is the nearest town or village.
Wakerley Great Wood is signposted from the A43, 9 miles north-east of Corby, 6 miles south-west of Stamford.
OS Grid Reference: SP 961987
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
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