Summer hours are now in effect! (from March 23rd). Please note that the car park is open until 7pm. The Visitor centre still closes at 5pm.
Please note the water play area is closed on Monday mornings for routine cleaning and maintenance.
Our Volunteers Just Won a County-Wide Award - And They Deserve Every Bit of It We’re absolutely delighted to share that Nene Valley 5000 - the official name of our three-year heritage programme – and shaped by volunteers at Stanwick Lakes, has been awarded Best...
The project story: a look back... On 21st July 2024, against the beautiful backdrop of Solstice Lake, the Big Bronze Age Boat Launch commenced. The event was a celebration of the Boat Build project, but also a celebration of the rich history of the site....
As the exciting Big Bronze Age Boat Build continues into 2024, it is exciting to see the shape of the boats develop and start to look more and more like actual vessels. So far, it has taken over 600 hours of physical work to turn the lime trees into what are very soon...
The Big Bronze Age Boat Build has been a fascinating project so far, but how has it been for the volunteers involved...? Aidan Phillips tells us more My name is Aidan Phillips, having been born in Lincolnshire my parents eventually settled in Northants in the early...
Wow, what an exciting two weekends we have had at Stanwick Lakes with the Big Bronze AGE Boat Build! Weekend 1 saw the launch of the boat build, with the volunteers being guided by Dr James Dilley. Logs were stripped of bark and the shaping of the logs started with...
Big Bronze Age Boat Build – Stanwick Lakes An ambitious heritage project to build a Bronze Age replica log boat using only traditional tools and techniques is taking place at Stanwick Lakes this year. Supported by Dr James Dilley of Ancient Craft, the project will see...