Rockingham Forest
Northamptonshire
England
Corby / Thrapston is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: SP 953849
Fermyn Woods are ancient woodlands containing semi-natural oak and ash woods, along with conifer plantations. The woods were managed as coppices for many centuries, a practice that will begin again as the woods are converted to semi-natural broadleaf woodland under the 'Ancient Woodland Project'. Part of the Country Park, which includes a former ironstone quarry, is managed by Northamptonshire County Council. The Country Park has a large pay and display car park, visitor centre and toilets. Refreshments are available when the Visitor Centre is open.
Waymarked trails, including an all-ability access route leave from the visitor centre. The Fermyn Forest Walk takes visitors up into the woods.
The wood has been mapped for orienteering, and leaflets are available from the visitor centre.
Mammals: In terms of bats, we have whiskered, Natterer's pipistrelle and long-eared here. There are also plenty of foxes, badger and two species of deer. We have information about Fallow deer and Badger
Birds: Buzzard, hobby, crossbills, siskin, redpoll and hawfinch all frequent the wood, and you may hear the nightingale singing from a thicket on summer evenings. Jack snipe enjoy the wetter areas. We have information about Red kite
Insects and reptiles: Grass snake, common lizard, great-crested and smooth newt all find plenty of places to eat and sleep here. Fermyn is excellent for butterflies, including the rarer ones such as black hairstreak, purple emperor, white admiral and white letter hairstreak. We have information about Black hairstreak
Habitats: Ancient semi-natural woodland consisting of wet ash, oak, birch scrub and alder. There are several ponds.
How to get there:
Fermyn Woods Country Park (at Fermyn Woods) is signposted from the A6116 (Corby to Thrapston road)at Brigstock.
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Other places to go in Rockingham ForestFineshade WoodWakerley Great WoodSouthey WoodBedford Purlieus National Nature Reserve
Contact:
Northants Office
01780 444920
e-mail: northants@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
What to see now
You may see a shy deer emerging at dusk.
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There is an old quarry in the parkland area.
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