Rockingham Forest

Rockingham Forest
A track through Fineshade Wood, part of Rockingham Forest.
Map
Map showing the location of Rockingham Forest
Map showing the location of Rockingham Forest
Geography
LocationNorthamptonshire, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°27′N 0°35′W / 52.45°N 0.59°W / 52.45; -0.59
Area200 sq mi

Rockingham Forest is a former royal hunting forest in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It is an area of some 200 sq mi (500 km2) lying between the River Welland and River Nene and the towns of Stamford and Kettering. It has a rich and varied landscape, with farmland, open pasture, pockets of woodland and villages built from local stone.[1]

  1. ^ "Rockingham Forest Trust". Rockingham Forest Trust. Retrieved 25 August 2012.