Summer Hours: 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.
The HERDS is a groundbreaking public art and climate initiative designed to inspire action and renew our bond with the natural world. From April to August 2025, life-size puppet animals will sweep through city centres on a 20,000km journey from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle, bringing together the worlds of arts and science […]
Join local bird watcher Bob Webster for a Sunday morning stroll around the nature reserve. Spot the migrant birds arriving at Stanwick Lakes by sight and listen out for their song – we may even be lucky enough to hear a cuckoo! This walk is suitable for both experienced and beginner birdwatchers. Binoculars provided. Booking […]
Help us to check the nest boxes on the nature reserve at Stanwick Lakes and meet some baby birds! Every spring, Stanwick Lakes conducts nest box monitoring as part of our contribution to the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) national bird population survey. Led by experienced nest recorders, trained by the British Trust for Ornithology […]
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, […]