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.
Spend a creative day at Stanwick Lakes learning traditional willow weaving techniques. This beginner-friendly workshop guides you through making a woven garden obelisk and a spiral bird feeder, building practical skills in shaping and tension in an inspiring natural setting.
Spend a relaxing day at Stanwick Lakes learning traditional spoon carving techniques. This beginner-friendly course covers cleaving wood, shaping with an axe, and carving with sloyd and hook knives to create your own handcrafted wooden spoon. Set in the oak-framed craft barn and surrounded by 750 acres of inspiring wetlands, it is a practical and immersive introduction to green woodworking.
This three-hour workshop focuses on creating a distinctive “holey” glass bowl. Participants will be taught how to cut glass and gain an understanding of glass fusion techniques, while producing a […]
A one day workshop where you will create a lino print using the jigsaw method. The jigsaw method in lino is the act of cutting your lino block into sections […]
These 2.5-hour pottery sessions, led by skilled artist Louise Berrill, are designed to accommodate all levels, from beginners to those with more experience.
May “Lates” – Friday 22nd May 2026 With spring in full swing and the evenings stretching out, it’s the perfect time to come and try your hand at some traditional […]
Combine layered water-based media with drawing tools to create unique and detailed mixed media paintings. You’ll explore various techniques to add depth and texture to your work.
Come along for these creative acrylic painting class where you can explore the techniques of this lovely medium!
On this three-hour course, you’ll be gently guided through all the techniques to enable you to make three different style stacking rings, or a pendant from a selection of five […]
Join us for an inspiring watercolor class where creativity flows as freely as the paint on your brush!
This critically endangered heritage craft is being kept alive at Stanwick Lakes — and you can be a part of it! Learn the skills of tin-smithing from one of the […]