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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. An all-ability woodland path, and a longer waymarked trail 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.

How to get there:

Wakerley Great Wood is part of Rockingham Forest. Corby / Stamford is the nearest town or village.

Wakerley Great Wood is accessed from the A43, approximately 9 miles north-east of Corby, and 6 miles south-west of Stamford. Follow the minor road off the A43 towards Wakerley village and the car park is on the left.

OS Grid Reference: SP 961987
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Start your visit from:

Wakerley Wood Car Park

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June

  • Craft Fayre
    Sunday 3 June 2012
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    Sunday 7 October 2012
    Sunday 4 November 2012
  • Cream Teas
    Monday 11 June 2012 to Friday 15 June 2012

July

  • Craft Fayre
    Sunday 3 June 2012
    Sunday 1 July 2012
    Sunday 5 August 2012
    Sunday 2 September 2012
    Sunday 7 October 2012
    Sunday 4 November 2012
  • Basket making for Beginners
    Saturday 21 July 2012
    Wednesday 8 August 2012

August

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Families walking and cycling in Bourne Wood

Facilities:

Parking

Activities:

WalkingCyclingHorse RidingEducational

Contact:

Northants Office

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

User Comments

I;ve been told by a friend, that the forestry commision have not got a programme for tree planting in Wakerly wood, is this true.

Mr Bates, 4/May/2012
4 Stars 4 Stars

for cycle track it is good now but getting better with hardcore being put down in the muddy bits. well worth a look. ;-)

paul g, 10/Mar/2012
4 Stars 4 Stars

Anonymous, 5/Jul/2010

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PLEASE NOTE: Harvesting work is taking place near the car park on Tuesday 29th May, and the car park will need to be closed for at least the morning. Please obey any warning signs you encounter, including diversion signs. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. The wood will be fully open at weekends as usual.

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