in both male and female toilets. female and male both in

changing facilities are available available are facilities changing

of the visitor centre. Baby Baby centre. visitor the of them. Part of the route is shared with horse riders and walkers. walkers. and riders horse with shared is route the of Part them.

Located in the entrance atrium atrium entrance the in Located out for the waymarker posts with the white cycle symbol on on symbol cycle white the with posts waymarker the for out

Toilets

associated with this ancient woodland. To follow the route look look route the follow To woodland. ancient this with associated

Christmas Day). Christmas mountain biking is not permitted, because of the sensitive plants plants sensitive the of because permitted, not is biking mountain

10am–5pm daily (except (except daily 10am–5pm in length, with some gentle to moderate hilly sections. Off-road Off-road sections. hilly moderate to gentle some with length, in

and car park are open from from open are park car and which starts and finishes at the top of the car park. It is 5 miles miles 5 is It park. car the of top the at finishes and starts which

The Top Lodge visitor centre centre visitor Lodge Top The details. more for leaflet Cyclists are welcome are Cyclists to use the circular Fineshade Cycle Route, Route, Cycle Fineshade circular the use to

Opening times Opening in the courtyard. See our ‘Events’ ‘Events’ our See courtyard. the in

Cycling

and in the Courtyard. the in and and arches the under held are

Located near the Wildplay area area Wildplay the near Located demonstrations and exhibitions

Picnic areas Picnic A wide range of craft events, events, craft of range wide A

Courtyard the visitor centre. centre. visitor the

leaflet, and the blackboard in in blackboard the and leaflet, season. nesting is indicated by posts with white horseshoe symbols. horseshoe white with posts by indicated is

Fineshade Woods ‘Events’ ‘Events’ Woods Fineshade the during nest the on kites red is needed, as the trail is shared with other users. The trail trail The users. other with shared is trail the as needed, is

Check out the Top Lodge, Lodge, Top the out Check view and project, Rockingham a circuit of the wood on open forest roads and ridings. Care Care ridings. and roads forest open on wood the of circuit a

year. the throughout offer @ Kites Red the of news latest the coach parking area. The 5+ mile horse riding trail makes makes trail riding horse mile 5+ The area. parking coach the

guided walks and activities on on activities and walks guided the on up catch can You from King’s Cliffe, or use the horse-boxing point adjacent to to adjacent point horse-boxing the use or Cliffe, King’s from

There are a range of events, events, of range a are There feeders. bird to binoculars from Horse riders are welcome are riders Horse to enter the wood via the byway byway the via wood the enter to

Events

You will find a range of goods goods of range a find will You

Horse Riding Horse

RSPB shop RSPB RSPB shop. RSPB

leaflet or ask for details at the the at details for ask or leaflet used. are ingredients

To find out more, pick up a a up pick more, out find To fairtrade and possible, wherever

ages. all for programmes sourced locally is food The

we offer Life-Long Learning Learning Life-Long offer we drinks. and cakes made 01780 444920. 01780 please call call please

in partnership with the RSPB, RSPB, the with partnership in home- snacks, light of range aquamarine bands on the waymarker posts. posts. waymarker the on bands the Follow riders. For more information, or to book, book, to or information, more For

Run by the Forestry Commission Commission Forestry the by Run a sells Cafe Lodge Top The wet periods. Some sections are shared with cyclists and horse horse and cyclists with shared are sections Some periods. wet

visits Educational Cafe Lodge Top gradients and surfaces, and some parts may be muddy during during muddy be may parts some and surfaces, and gradients made with the Lodge Cafe if required. if Cafe Lodge the with made

varied landscape and different wildlife habitats. It has a range of of range a has It habitats. wildlife different and landscape varied discover is not standard, but arrangements can be be can arrangements but standard, not is

A 6 mile trail running around the edges of Fineshade, revealing a a revealing Fineshade, of edges the around running trail mile 6 A organisations and for bulk bookings. Catering Catering bookings. bulk for and organisations

The Mill Wood Trail Trail Wood Mill The weekends. There are discounts for charitable charitable for discounts are There weekends.

time of day, ie. weekdays, weekday evenings, evenings, weekday weekdays, ie. day, of time

purple bands on the waymarker posts. waymarker the on bands the Follow riders. horse projector and laptop setup. Rates of hire depend on the the on depend hire of Rates setup. laptop and projector

over . Some sections are used by cyclists and and cyclists by used are sections Some Forest. Rockingham over to Yours style with tables, seating up to 22. You can also hire it with with it hire also can You 22. to up seating tables, with style

through a variety of landscapes, and has a viewpoint looking out out looking viewpoint a has and landscapes, of variety a through meeting is more formal it can be arranged into a boardroom boardroom a into arranged be can it formal more is meeting

in the distance. The trail, which is gently hilly in places, winds winds places, in hilly gently is which trail, The distance. the in 30 people sitting comfortably in an auditorium style. If your your If style. auditorium an in comfortably sitting people 30

can view the birds on the feeders or possibly deer on the lawn lawn the on deer possibly or feeders the on birds the view can for hire for talks, meetings and conferences. It houses up to to up houses It conferences. and meetings talks, for hire for

A 3 mile route which takes you past the Wildlife Hide, where you you where Hide, Wildlife the past you takes which route mile 3 A A Grade II listed building, the restored Little Barn is available available is Barn Little restored the building, listed II Grade A

The Dales Wood Walk Walk Wood Dales The Conference Room Conference

Little Barn Little orange bands on the waymarker posts. waymarker the on bands the follow trail the

areas where iron was once smelted. To find your way around around way your find To smelted. once was iron where areas

gently sloping surfaced paths. 2 miles long, it passes through through passes it long, miles 2 paths. surfaced sloping gently

A route suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, on level or or level on pushchairs, and wheelchairs for suitable route A

The Smelter’s Walk Walk Smelter’s The

park & Craft Courtyard Craft & park

All walks start from the top of the main car car main the of top the from start walks All

Walking Trails

Location and information Enjoy your visit

A606 A447 A46 Stamford A47 073 A47 21a Oakham A1 A47 A6121 Explore A47

21 A Laxton Top Lodge

A47 6 A47 FineshadeA1 139 Woods

0 A444 A605

Wigston 0 Bulwick A6 3 Top Lodge Deene17 2 A43Peterborough A43 1 A5 Market

M69 Harborough A427 FineshadeA141 Woods A426 Lutterworth Oundle Chatteris 20 A616 2 A4304 M6 M1 A142Map & guide 1 19 A14 A1(M) Rugby A5199 14 A141 Kettering A14 A1 123 18

M45 A43 A45 17 A508 Huntingdon Wellingborough A45 A428 A14 25 A1 A4 A45 A6 A428 14 16 By car Contact Daventry Northampton 13 A423 15a Signposted ‘Fineshade, Top Forestry Commission England, A428 A1 Fineshade Wood, part of Lodge’ on the A43 between Top Lodge, Fineshade, Near 12 12 15 198 Corby and Stamford.A509 Corby, Northants NN17 3BB. 11 Rockingham Forest,M40 is one Tel: 01780 444920 A603 A422 A361 CarA508 parking A422 Email:A603 [email protected]. of the largest woods in Towcester A small cark parking charge gov.uk A5 applies. All contributions go www.forestry.gov.uk/A600 A505Yours to discover...

11 A43 A413 A421 towards improving14 the site and toplodge Northamptonshire. A6 A1 Banbury wildlife conservation. Royston A422 13 A505 10 Brackley Milton A507 Much of the woodland Open Keynes M1 Letchworth Baldock A10 A361 Car parks are open from closest to Top Lodge was Buckingham A4 A421 9 10am–7pm13 daily. 12 A507 farmed during the Saxon 10 A505 and Medieval periods. A4421 Top Lodge Visitor Centre As you wander around Open from 10am–5pm daily. you may see the remains of iron working sites, ridge and furrow, and ancient banks and www.forestry.gov.uk ditches. The iron working Designed by FC England Design / 5k / Kingsdown / Jan ‘09. © Crown copyright. sites in particular are extensive, and are of national importance. www.forestry.gov.uk bike trail horse trail mill wood trail dales wood trail

smelter’s walk

Map & guide Top Lodge Fineshade Woods Duddington

Top Lodge visitor centre Tixover The Old Ash Tree N To Stamford

A43 The Assarts

Craft Big Courtyard J Barn u r a

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s i c W a y Little Barn Orchard North Spinney Forestry Commission Offices

To Corby

Buxton Wood

Far to symbols & trails Markham’s Key Wood Picnic area

Wild play area N Toilets

Top Lodge Cafe

RSPB shop

Horse boxing point

Disabled parking

Jurassic Way Parking

Westhay Wood Coach parking

Wildlife hide

Youth shelter Caravan site Access for Caravan Mill Club members only bike trail Wood Path Private land King’s bikehorse trail trail bikemill trail wood trail Hither Miers horse trail Walking Cliffe horsedales trail wood trail Mill Wood Trail mill wood trail 9.6 km / 6 miles (approx 3 hr) mill wood trail The Smelters’ Walk dalessmelter’s wood trail walk 3 akmy / 2 miles (approx 1 hr) w ail Dales Wood Walk dales wood trail d r smelter’s walk use 5 km / 3 miles (approx 1 hr) dis Cycling smelter’s walk Family cycling track bike trail 8 km / 5 miles (approx 1 hr) Indicated by white waymarkers horse trail bike trail Horse Riding mill wood trail Riding trail horse trail 6.5 km / 4 miles dales wood trail Indicated by white waymarkersmill wood trail dales wood smelter’strail walk smelter’s walk

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