Health & Wellbeing Week at Stanwick Lakes
18th – 24th September 2023
As part of North Northamptonshire Health & Wellbeing Week, we are organising a week of (mostly free) activities for you to enjoy.
Whether it’s ‘Move to the Beat’ (chair exercise) with Silver Strength for just £3.50 or a free, self-led mindful trail, we’ll have a range of activities to choose from. The full schedule will be published soon.
Monday 18th September
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Craft Café |
10 am – 1pm |
FREE! Drop in – no need to book. The craft café meet weekly during term time. This Health & Wellbeing week, why not stop by to join? All new members welcome. Bring your own craft or learn from another group member how to make something new. |
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Move to the Beat with Silver Strength |
11am – 12pm |
£3.50 per person. Booking required. These sessions offer a mixture of safe fun chair-based exercises focused on strength and balance. Enjoy a taster session of this fun exercise class moving to music this Health & Wellbeing week. Safe, controlled, and led by qualified instructor Niki Dunkley. Suitable for any age and ability. You can also book at the Visitor Centre or by emailing events@rftrust.org.uk On the day spaces may be available subject to availability.
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Tuesday 19th September
| Health Walk | 10 – 11am |
FREE! No need to book. Join our regularly, twice weekly health walks. Simply turn up on the day. |
| Gardening in Heritage garden | 10am – 1pm |
FREE! Drop in – no need to book. Join our Heritage Garden volunteers for a morning working in our heritage gardens. Please note, this session will take place regardless of the weather (except for heavy rain) so please come dressed appropriately. Meet at the heritage garden. |
| Heritage Walk | 10.30am – 12.00pm |
FREE! Booking required. Join a member of our Heritage team on a walk to learn about the heritage of the site. Please come to reception on arrival. |
Wednesday 20th September
| Craft Cafe | 10am – 1pm |
FREE! Drop in – no need to book. The craft café meet weekly during term time. This Health & Wellbeing week, why not stop by to join? All new members welcome. Bring your own craft or learn from another group member how to make something new. |
| Conservation Volunteering | 10am – 12.30pm and 1 – 3.30pm |
FREE! Drop in – no need to book. Join our rangers to help with a range of tasks to help maintain the Stanwick Lakes nature reserve. It will take place regardless of the weather so please come dressed appropriately. Please meet outside the rangers’ cabin. |
| Sensory Nature Walk for adults |
10.30am -12noon |
FREE! Booking required. Use all your senses on this walk and enjoy nature art, weaving and a barefoot walk (bare feet optional). If you choose to take part in the barefoot walk please bring a towel. Meet at reception on arrival. |
Thursday 21st September
| Health Walk | 10 – 11am |
FREE! No need to book. Join our regularly, twice weekly health walks. Simply turn up on the day. |
| Move to the Beat with Silver Strength |
1.30 – 2.30pm |
£3.50 per person. Booking required. These sessions offer a mixture of safe fun chair-based exercises focused on strength and balance. Enjoy a taster session of this fun exercise class moving to music this Health & Wellbeing week. Safe, controlled, and led by qualified instructor Niki Dunkley. Suitable for any age and ability. You can also book at the Visitor Centre or by emailing events@rftrust.org.uk On the day spaces may be available subject to availability. |
Friday 22nd September
| Forest bathing | 11am – 12pm |
FREE! Booking required. Experience the Japanese practice of shinrin yoku, or Forest Bathing at Stanwick Lakes. This activity is good for both physical and mental wellbeing; proven to reduce stress hormone production, improve feelings of happiness. It can also free up creativity, as well as lower heart rate and blood pressure, boost the immune system and accelerate recovery from illness. Email events@rftrust.org.uk to request a place. Come to reception in the visitor centre on arrival. |
| Walk with a Ranger | 1.30 – 2.30pm |
FREE! Booking required. Enjoy a ranger-led walk taking in some of the lesser-known mown paths through the site. Email events@rftrust.org.uk to request a place. Please meet outside the rangers’ cabin. |
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th September
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What shall I do today? Self-led Family Activity Sheet |
All day |
FREE! Drop in – no need to book. Enjoy all that the site has to offer with friends and family – adventure playground, assault course, fitness zone, adventure trail, hire a bike, build a den, miles of surfaced paths, bird watching in one of our hides or feeding station or take some time out and do our mindfulness trail. Simply collect an activity sheet from the Visitor Centre, The Walkers Rest. (Or download here soon). |
Sunday 24th September
| Gardening in the Heritage Garden |
10am – 1pm | Join our Heritage Garden volunteers for a morning working in our heritage gardens. There is no need to book for this activity and no charge. It will take place regardless of the weather (except for very heavy rain) so please come dressed appropriately. Please meet at the heritage garden. |
All Week: Monday 18th – Sunday 24th September
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Mindfullness Trail |
Anytime |
FREE! Self-led. Take some time out for yourself and follow our mindfulness trail and when you finish spend some time in our Wellbeing Orchard. Simply ask for a copy of the trail at reception (or download here soon.) |
| Bird Watching | Anytime |
FREE! Self-led. Bring your binoculars, or borrow some from the team at Stanwick Lakes and visit one of our bird hides to see what birds have made the nature reserve their home. No booking required, but to arrange to borrow binoculars, email: nature@rftrust.org.uk |