LEI Country

East Carlton Park, Corby

Location plan for East Carlton Park car park - SP833894 - view in Multimap or Streetmap format.
(Off B585 Park Road)

East Carlton Countryside Park is situated on the edge of the beautiful Welland Valley and is the walled estate of an old hall. The Heritage Centre is in the converted coach house and stables and houses a display featuring the history of Corby and the development of the iron and steel industry in the town.

There are numerous paths throughout the park, through fine mature woodland and grasslands. There are natural ponds which are being restored for use as fish hatcheries. They are fed by streams flowing down to the Welland.

Part of the Jurassic ironstone rock seam which extends from Dorset to Yorkshire and which accounts for the establishment of the local steel industry runs through the parkland.

Whilst small this area is quite intricate and we use it occasionally for small training events. There is a permanent orienteering course there.