Corby Boating Lake
Located in the heart of Corby, the lake is extremely popular for coarse fishing. Home to a variety of wildlife, there is also a café, picnic area and the Boating Lake Adventure Site, a large children’s play area, to enjoy.
Fineshade Wood
The ancient conifer and broadleaf forest of Fineshade Wood provides opportunities for relaxing walks, bird-watching, cycling and horse riding. The well-equipped Top Lodge visitor centre is open from 10am to 5pm daily where you can hire bikes or enjoy a drink and snack in the café.
Corby East Midlands International Pool
Corby’s £19 million pool is a state-of-the-art leisure facility complete with an Olympic-sized pool and fun-pool for children complete with pirate ship and slide.
Local Football
The Oakley Vale FC under 15’s football team trains on Saturday mornings on Butland Road during the season.
Local Cricket
The Great Oakley Cricket Club is always looking to sign up new members. Home to both adult and junior cricket teams, watching a match is a great way to get in the community spirit. If you head down to watch a match played by the Northants Under-12’s team, you might spy a familiar image on […]
Traditional Pub
Oakley Vale’s local pub is Harpers Brook, part of the Marston’s group. Offering patrons great deals on food including a Sunday carvery, this family-friendly venue has an excellent beer garden to enjoy in the warmer months.
Great Oakley Park
A historic rural area of Northamptonshire, Great Oakley Park is connected to Oakley Vale by a public footpath. It’s perfect for a Sunday stroll through fields populated by a flock of Jacob sheep.
Nature Spots
Oakley Vale has been designed to include hills and slopes, lakes and green areas to enjoy. Take a relaxing weekend or after-work wander around one of Oakley Vale’s picturesque lakes, which are popular with birds and local wildlife. Fishing is also permitted on the lakes.
Oakley Vale Community Centre
Located on Butland Road, the Community Centre holds weekly Pilates sessions, dance classes for children and adults and free music lessons. It is also home to the St Benedict’s church group which holds a Sunday service here every week.
Play Parks
Oakley Vale Play Area on Butland Road and Snatchill Play Area on Merestone Road cater for children of all ages. These well-equipped play parks will keep kids amused for hours.
