Fineshade Wood

Fineshade Wood in Northamptonshire is I think the largest remaining remnant of the once extensive royal hunting forest of Rockingham. It's certainly a vast woodland, with a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees, and a great spot for wildlife. This wood is of importance to the RSPB because of the successful re-introduction of the Red Kites to the area. The RSPB now co-manage the wood with the Forestry commission, and since they have got on board the visitor facilities have been vastly improved, with a visitor centre, coffee shop, and few new forest trails (unfortunately though this has resulted in a car park charge). The wood is particularly good for sightings of deer. I have been there on two occasions where from the hide I have seen red and fallow deer, but on my last visit I only managed to photograph squirrels (the grey variety) and a pheasant. Nevertheless they were particularly entertaining.