Salcey Forest (Northamptonshire)

If the rain holds off today the plan is to go for a hike in Salcey Forest for me and the boyfriend as it has some excellent walking routes and while our favourite long six mile walkwill be far too boggy and hard going after the recent weather the up side of the poor weather is that many people will stay away and it will be relatively quiet for a weekend. Located on the outskirts of Northampton near a village called Hartwell it is a beautiful forest to visit. It is a managed location so there is parking which costs £2 for the day and lso an information centre and cafe on the site whose hot choclate will be much appreciated today. There is also a little kiddies ...  Read the complete review

Salcey Forest is very local to me, not the nearest woods but it is a short fifteen minute drive across Northampton from here I live, located close to the M1 Junction 15 it is just to the east of the village of Hartwell. It is a beautiful ancient forest and it has some impressive facilities which mean it is ideal for families looking for a relatively short flat walk or for those wishing to go for a longer hike or bike ride; it even has a bridleway for those wishing to horse ride. There are a number of access points where there is parking and there are also some lay bys on the surrounding roads where you can park if you are too tight to stump up the £2 parking ...  Read the complete review