Today’s Newsflash
Summer Hours: The Visitor Centre closes at 5pm. The carpark is locked at 7pm.
Our café is open until 4pm (last hot food orders) during weekends and the school holidays.
Please note, the waterplay feature is closed Monday mornings for routine cleaning and maintenance.
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Heritage Open Day
8th September 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
For a week every September (6th-15th), Heritage Open Days brings people together, including thousands of volunteers and organisations, to celebrate heritage with England’s largest community-led festival of history and culture.
We’re celebrating at Stanwick Lakes on Sunday, 8th September! Join us from 10am to 4pm for our Heritage Open Day, where you can step back in time and explore 10,000 years of history.
✨ What’s Happening:
• “Sensational Settlers” – a time-travelling performance by Laugh Out Loud Theatre, written and created especially for Stanwick Lakes.
– Performances at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.
• Iron Age Settlement – experience how people lived in centuries past.
• Blacksmithing Demonstrations – watch ancient skills brought to life.
• Bifrost Guard Viking Reenactment – delve into the world of Viking warriors.
• Heritage Trail – take a guided walk through the rich history of the area.
🎟️ No need to book – just come along and enjoy a day of discovery and fun!
Our Heritage Open Day at Stanwick Lakes is free, made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Thanks to National Lottery players!
🕙 Date & Time: Sunday, 8th September, 10am – 4pm
Bring your family and friends, and don’t miss out on this incredible journey through time!
Usual carparking charges apply, which help fund ongoing heritage and conservation work.
Stanwick Lakes nature reserve and countryside attraction is managed as a social enterprise by Rockingham Forest Trust. Income from our visitors directly supports the cost of running the site, which is self-financing.