Fineshade Wood

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  • Peaceful and spacious pitches in Rockingham Forest, Northamptonshire
  • Rutland Water and Burghley House both 20 minutes' drive away
  • Café next to the site; access to play areas and walking/bike trails
You’ll be following in some pretty famous footsteps when you stay at Fineshade Wood – this Northamptonshire site is tucked away among the ancient trees of Rockingham Forest, which was once a hunting ground for William the Conqueror. These days the forest is a fabulous destination for nature lovers – and now you’ll be able to make the most of your outdoor time by staying overnight too. Pitches here are well spaced and well kept, with access to simple facilities like toilets and a chemical disposal point (please note this site does not have showers). A warden is always on site to give a friendly welcome, help you settle in and offer any advice you may need. Once you’re all settled on your pitch, it’s time to explore – perhaps taking your dog for a wander along one of the winding walking trails or pedalling along one of the bike trails. A family trail and a mountain bike section are available, and you can hire bikes (or get them repaired) at the visitor centre. There are five fabulous play areas scattered around the forest too, plus a sensory garden and a hidden wildlife hide where you can watch quietly for passing birds. Handily, right next to the site is a courtyard café that’s open every day to serve up light meals, cakes, proper coffees and tasty gelatos – plus ice creams for holidaying dogs. You’re welcome to bring a barbecue along as well; pick up supplies at the shops in Corby or Stamford (both 15 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 81
Tent pitches 42
Touring caravan pitches 81
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 64 Pitchup.com customers

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained woodland campsite is praised for its peaceful atmosphere, spacious pitches, and stunning forest location, offering excellent walking and cycling opportunities. Visitors consistently highlight the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff and wardens. Cleanliness of the site and toilet facilities is frequently mentioned. While the absence of shower facilities is noted by many, it is acknowledged as being advertised. Some guests experienced minor issues with external noise from a nearby car park.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 01/09/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Actually really pleased with this place.…

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Jason M. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Actually really pleased with this place. I booked a time slot that I was arriving and fell behind, they rung me to check everything was ok, very pleasant on the call and really helpful.
On arrival they attended the gate extremely quickly, had all the info set out ready and gave me a really good overview of the site and locations of toilets etc.
I’ve seen some comments regarding no showers, but it does state this a number of times prior to arrival.
Although we was only there one night, was a really nice site.

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Lovely clean site and friendly wardens,…

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 Andy M. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean site and friendly wardens, great cycling and walking with on site coffee shop, toilets always very clean despite a busy site, evening walk once the rain had stopped came across wildlife deer

Disliked Very remote nearest pub was closed down and shop several miles away so go prepared

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a lovely site, we’ll definitely be back.

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 Georgina R. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked The site was very clean and tidy. A very peaceful setting. We loved that it was surrounded by Forrest and fields. The staff were very friendly and helpful, especially Kev who helped us fix a problem.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended

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Julie D. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Always a great stay, recommend to anyone who wants to stay, great walks for our dogs, will be back again

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Spacious allocated plots, easy to follow…

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Amanda H. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious allocated plots, easy to follow rules and guidelines, fantastic toilets, very pleasant staff, great play area, good optional shade from trees

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff and very welcoming.…

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 Shannon M. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly staff and very welcoming. I would highly recommend staying here as it was a lovely experience with lots of great walks and with the cafe a great selection of food and drinks. It was also very dog friendly with dogs allowed almost everywhere on the site and with dog biscuits and pup cups at the cafe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolute dream of a stay

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Sam W. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked We had a wonderful welcome and were assigned a perfect pitch. The café was lovely and the potable water points were close by. The whole camp and the woods themselves were very beautiful - we saw bats by night, and heard the rustle of wildlife around the tent!

Disliked The men's toilets were a bit grim, the toilet roll was stuck in the boxes and on the first night there was a whole roll in the toilet bowl itself. I feel this was a guest problem rather than a site problem though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for short stays, site & area is great

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Juli D. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great campsite, good location

Disliked Lack of showers & facilities to wash/brush teeth

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site…

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 Rachel T. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site

Recommend to friends Visit again

The area and surroundings were amazing…

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 Scott H. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The area and surroundings were amazing with lovely walks, very friendly staff, nice and clean pitch,

Disliked No showers, such a shame for a campsite that offers bike rides and long walks with no were to shower after

The wifi doesn’t reach the pitch we was on, didn’t bother me but my teenaged children didn’t like that bit

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Fineshade Wood

Top Lodge

Fineshade

Corby

Northamptonshire

England

NN17 3BB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.57449°N
0.55697°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi Ashley Farm
6.1 mi Glapthorn Turn
6.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
6 mi Stamford Rail Station
8.1 mi Corby Rail Station
10.1 mi Oakham Rail Station

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Once you’ve rambled around Rockingham Forest, set off to see some of the other attractions around here – perhaps starting with Rutland Water (20 minutes’ drive), where you can walk or cycle around the lake, play crazy golf, hire watersports kit, go birdwatching and fishing or bounce across the assault course at Aqua Park Rutland (25 minutes). If that all sounds a bit exhausting, perhaps you’d prefer a gentle wander around one of the area’s grand buildings – Apethorpe Palace (15 minutes), Rockingham Castle (20 minutes) and Burghley House (20 minutes) are all close by and well worth putting on your schedule. Younger kids might not be up for all that, so a good alternative for them is Sacrewell Farm (15 minutes), where they can meet lots of friendly farm animals and scamper about at the playbarn. Meanwhile, if you’re on a grownup holiday, you may like to plan a tour of The Rutland Vineyard (10 minutes) – it hosts sessions on Friday evenings throughout the summer, with a guided tasting included.

Food and drink

  • Royal Oak Pub 1.5 mi
  • Cross Keys Inn Pub 1.9 mi
  • Exeter Arms Pub 2.3 mi
  • The Queens Head Pub 2.8 mi
  • The Collyweston Slater Pub 3 mi
  • The Coach House Inn Pub 3.1 mi
  • The Willow And Brook Pub 3.2 mi
  • Boot And Shoe Inn Pub 3.2 mi
  • The Railway Inn Pub 3.7 mi
  • Rutland Point Restaurant 3.9 mi

Groceries

  • Sids Booze 4 Less Off-licence 6.1 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 6.2 mi

Parks and play

  • Kings Cliffe Village Field 1.5 mi
  • Maltings Green Pocket Park 1.7 mi
  • The Pytchell (Community Orchard & 'The Quiet Place') 1.9 mi
  • Pond Close 3.3 mi
  • multisports pitch 3.8 mi
  • Burghley Park 6.1 mi
  • Town Meadows 6.1 mi
  • St Peter's Square 6.2 mi

Family days out

  • The Stamford Spa 5.3 mi
  • Prebendal Manor 5.4 mi
  • Yoke Hill Fishery 5.7 mi
  • Yarwell Mill Country Park 5.9 mi

Public transport

  • Royal Oak PH (opp) 1.5 mi
  • 63 West Street (o/s) 1.6 mi
  • Bus Shelter (adj) 1.7 mi
  • Clockmakers Cottage (o/s) 1.8 mi
  • Middle School (o/s) 1.8 mi
  • Kings Forest (adj) 1.8 mi
  • Kings Forest (opp) 1.8 mi
  • Primary School (opp) 1.9 mi
  • Royces Lane (adj) 1.9 mi
  • Wood Road (opp) 2 mi

What’s nearby

  • Luffenham Heath Golf Club 2.8 mi
  • Burghley Park Golf Course 5.6 mi
  • Rutland Water 6.1 mi
  • Rutland Water Golf Course 6.2 mi

Local services

  • Wansford and Kings Cliffe Practice Doctors 1.8 mi
  • JET Fuel station 3.6 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 3.9 mi
  • Gretton Surgery Doctors 5.6 mi
  • Wansford Surgery Doctors 5.8 mi
  • Priors Hall Pharmacy 5.8 mi
  • BP Fuel station 5.9 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 6.1 mi

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Must see

Burghley House 6.4 mi

Rockingham Castle 8.2 mi

Barnsdale Gardens 8.6 mi

Peterborough Cathedral 13.2 mi

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 15.7 mi

National Trust

Lyveden New Bield 8.1 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 16.5 mi

Grantham House 23.8 mi

Houghton Mill 24.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

King's Cliffe - Westhay Wood - Willow Brook 1.5 mi

King's Cliffe and Apethorpe 1.9 mi

APETHORPE HALL 3.4 mi

Harringworth Viaduct and Seaton 3.9 mi

North and South Luffenham 4.1 mi

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday, 3 September 2026 – Thursday, 3 September 2026)

    Stamford, Lincolnshire 6.6 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Fineshade Wood have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fineshade Wood dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fineshade Wood? Once you’ve rambled around Rockingham Forest, set off to see some of the other attractions around here – perhaps starting with Rutland Water (20 minutes’ drive), where you can walk or cycle … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fineshade Wood?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Fineshade Wood? From £22.80 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.