Fineshade Wood Campsite, Corby, Northamptonshire

Please note that this site doesn't provide showers and so guests must bring their own facilities if required.

Fineshade Campsite is a quiet, family friendly, secluded site located on the edge of a wood, 30 minutes from Peterborough. The site offers 40 non electric hardstanding pitches for campervans and motorhomes only. There is an onsite cafe and in the adjacent wood, there are lots of character themed walking trails, children's play areas and accessible cycling paths throughout. The site is also an ideal stopover, 55 minutes from Leicester.

Why choose Fineshade Wood Campsite

Family and dog friendly non electric hardstanding pitches for campervans and motorhomes

Located on the edge of Fineshade Wood with character trails, children's play areas and cafe

Situated 20 minute drive form Corby and 30 minutes from Peterborough

About the site

The site is set on the edge of Fineshade Wood, a deep, dappled wood in Northamptonshire, and just 30 minutes from Peterborough. This site is ideal for a stopover where you can stretch your legs and take in the nature right on your doorstep, all just 20 minutes from Corby town, where you can find shops, cafes, restaurants and local parks. A quiet, back-to-nature escape with 82 pitches, for campervans and motorhomes only. Please note, there are no shower facilities available onsite, there are toilet facilities accessible via a key code 24/7. This woodland, with its mix of ancient trees, was once part of Rockingham Forest. A royal hunting ground for William the Conqueror, who claimed it as his own after the Norman Conquest of 1066. For centuries, kings and nobles rode through these trees. Today, the woodland welcomes everyone. Tucked between Stamford and Corby on the A43, Fineshade Wood is considered a hidden gem. Onsite, there is a handy cafe called Grounds Cafe with seasonal opening hours serving a selection of hot sandwiches, tea, coffee and homemade cakes and gelatos. Dogs are welcome to join you, but must remain on leads. Open fires are not permitted. Only gas BBQs are allowed, but they must be raised off the ground.

Fineshade Wood Campsite's season normally runs from April until October. Sign up to alerts and we'll let you know when bookings re-open.

What facilities are at Fineshade Wood Campsite?

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Bike hire

Dog wash

Electric hookups

Kids playground

Peaceful

Please note that there are no drinking water points or showers available at this site. Guests will need to bring their own. There are family and accessible toilets a short walk away in the courtyard that are available 24/7 via a key code. The site is not well lit, so guests will need to bring torches to access the toilets.

Being situated in the Fineshade Wood, there are plenty of activities to take part in, including five children's play areas, character walking trails such as Wallace and Gromit and The Stick Man, and lots of man-made cycle paths. Bike hire and a repair shop are also available. There's a handy gog wash for muddy paws too.

There is a cafe onsite called Grounds Cafe and Roastery serving light bites, homemade cakes and gelatos, along with hot drinks. Open February to October, Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm and Saturday to Sunday, from 9am to 5pm. November to January, Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4pm and Saturday to Sunday from 9am to 4:30pm. The cafe is dog friendly and even serves dog ice cream and biscuits.

The closest shop to this is a Londis, a ten minute drive away. The Royal Oak is the closest pub to the site, a five minute drive away, serving food and drink Tuesday to Sunday.

There are 86 accommodation options on-site

4 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches approximately 6m x 5m without electric, suitable for tents, roof tents, campervans, trailer tents. No awnings.

39 x Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches approximately 8m x 5m with electric hook up, suitable for tents, roof tents, campervans, trailer tents, caravans and motorhomes.

40 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches

Max 6 people

Electric hardstanding pitches approximately 9m x 9m for trailer tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes only.

3 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches

Max 6 people

A service pitch is a hardstanding electric pitch approximately 9m x 9m with direct access to water and waste drainage. Suitable for trailer tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes.

Site rules and policies

*Check-in: Arrival from 1pm and by 8pm.

*Checkout: 11am

*Don't park on verges or block gates or junctions

*Leave no trace - take all waste home with you

*Use self-contained toilet facilities inside your vehicle or a short walk to the courtyard toilets accessible 24/7 (via keycode)

*No waste water or litter to be disposed of at Fineshade Wood Visitor Centre

*No open fires

*Gas BBQs allowed but strictly off the ground only

*No amplified sound at any time and no noise after 10pm

*Please do bring your dogs but always keep them on the lead. We allow a maximum of three dogs per pitch.

*Dispose of dog waste responsibly

*Gates are locked between 10pm and 7:30am

Things to do on site and in the Corby area

The site being situated in the Fineshade Woods means there is plenty to do in and around the site. There are character trails, including a Wallace and Gromit themed one and The Stick Man trail. There are also multiple woodland children's play areas, walking paths and even a cycle path for all the family to enjoy.

There are acres of ancient woodland to explore, by foot or by bike, royal history, wide-open spaces, and some brilliant family (or solo) days out between Corby and Stamford.

The Rutland Water Country Park is a 15 minute drive from the site, where you can take part in water sports, look over a nature reserve, sports events, cycling routes, fishing and walking trails. Just ten minutes further round Rutland Water Reserve is Aqua Park Rutland, an inflatable water games company!

Corby is just 20 minutes from the site, where you can visit the local shops, cafes, restaurants and finish the day with a trip around the Corby Central Park and Boating Lake.

Other nearby attractions include:

Apethorpe Palace (15 minutes)

Kirby Hall (15 minutes)

Southwick Hall (15 minutes)

Burghley House (20 minutes)

Oakley Vale Sculpture Park (25 minutes)

Peterborough (30 minutes)