The carpark is locked at 7pm. The Visitor Centre closes at 5pm. Café is open until 3pm, or 4pm during weekends and the school holidays.//
Please note, the waterplay feature is closed Monday mornings for routine cleaning and maintenance. Winter Hours come into effect from 3rd November 2025.
Reintroducing Water Voles to Northamptonshire – The Stanwick Lakes Project This spring, the team at Stanwick Lakes were extremely excited to be releasing water voles back into our rivers. These small but mighty creatures, commonly called water rats, are small brown...
Stanwick Lakes is proud to be part of THE HERDS, a groundbreaking public art and climate initiative. Since April, life-size puppet animals have been sweeping through city centres on a 20,000km journey from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle, fleeing climate...
Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution at Stanwick Lakes and Beyond On Thursday the 5th of June 2025 it is World Environment Day and this year the organisation is shining the spotlight on plastic pollution. Research estimates that households across the UK throw away a...
Stanwick Lakes Wins Best Family Experience in 2025 Muddy Stilettos Awards We’re proud to share that Stanwick Lakes has been named the 2025 Muddy Stilettos regional winner for Best Family Experience in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Rutland. This award means a...
Discover how Stanwick Lakes is creating vital butterfly habitats with a dedicated butterfly bank. Learn about our conservation efforts, butterfly monitoring, and how you can help support local species in the face of national decline.
Looking for a fun and educational way to spend February half-term? Feathered Friends is back - a whole week's line up of activities to keep the family entertained. Brilliant Beaks Children's Trail One of the highlights of the week is our Brilliant Beaks trail, a...
To celebrate one year as part of the team here at Stanwick Lakes, we asked Ranger Isaac to write a blog, reflection on his time with us so far…
Isaac joined our team as part of the Groundwork UK initiative, New to Nature. New to Nature, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, helps young people get into green careers, especially those who might otherwise have found it difficult to access the conservation sector.
We're thrilled to inform of an exciting visitor to Stanwick Lakes Nature Reserve – a Nightingale! For those unfamiliar, the Nightingale is a small, unassuming bird known for its remarkably powerful and beautiful song. Despite the name, literally translating to "night...
It’s bird nesting season! The 2024 season has begun. Our nest boxes are monitored regularly (under license), and updates will feature here. We aim to provide our wonderful nest box sponsors information about the breeding activity talking place on nature reserve at...
National Nest Box Week As National Nest Box Week draws to an end, our feathered friends are starting to pair up, marking the beginnings of a new breeding season. Loss of suitable habitat, changes in land use, and various other factors have negatively impacted many of...