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.
Join our rangers for a pond dipping session this half term! Using nets, trays and magnifying glasses and guided by one of our rangers, come and discover the creatures that live in the ponds at Stanwick Lakes! After a safety briefing and an introduction to the creatures we’re likely to find, we’ll head to the […]
Build a den at Stanwick Lakes this half term! A Ranger will lead your group to our den building area and introduce you to the tools and materials available, and we’ll discuss the main properties a shelter should have if it were to be needed in a survival situation! You’ll then be set a challenge, […]
Watercolour Painting Workshop Description: Each 2.5 hour session will have a different subject and emphasis. Exploring practical skills from surface preparation to application of paint, tools and use of mediums. We will be exploring a range of techniques to create washes, layers, textures and fine details, looking at different subjects for inspiration each month. You […]
In this five-hour workshop you will make a unique glass piece to fit into a copper frame for your garden. The overall display including the frame measures approximately 10cm x 34cm. You will learn how to cut glass and will have access to a wide range of transparent glass on a clear or opaque white background to make […]
Everyone is welcome but it will be best suited to learners aged 5–11 or those accessing the Key Stages 1 & 2 curriculum. It will offer home education families the chance to take part in three timed sessions, designed around our values of nature, heritage and adventure. As well as more informal, drop-in learning activities. The timed sessions on the day will include Pond Dipping, our new Dig Detectives session and Den Building! We can’t wait to see you there.
Create your own beautiful dried flower crown using colourful, long-lasting blooms in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop—perfect for summer days, festival vibes, and a bit of flower-powered fun.
Step into the forge and learn the basics of traditional blacksmithing as you create your own hand-forged bottle opener—perfect for summer BBQs and a brilliant introduction to this age-old craft.
Discover the awe and wonder present in the natural world in this2-hour app-based smartphone workshop led by Graham Fudger. The 2-hour workshop covers techniques and approaches to photographing the nature-space and includes an introduction to using the camera app, Merlin Bird, iNaturalist’s Seek app, the compass app and the what.3.words location finder. Meeting is at […]
Our next Home Education Day features explorative sessions including Mammal Detectives, a Bronze Age experience, ranger-led orienteering and drop-in learning activities.
Come and create your own unique tree ornaments with artist Sally McRae this Christmas. Perfect to adorn your tree this Christmas!
Come and create your very own glass wreath with artist Sally McRae this Christmas. A unique creation for your home during the festive period!
Come along for a beginner-friendly batik workshop exploring wax and ink techniques on silk, and create your own framed winter-berry-inspired artwork to take home.