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.
Participate in a variety of art and craft courses, including oil painting, watercolors, silk batik painting, and glass fusions, as well as traditional and heritage courses like blacksmithing and dry […]
2-Day Stained Glass Workshop Course Overview: This two-day course gives you an introduction to the traditional method of stained-glass making. This course in traditional method of stained-glass construction will give […]
We are pleased to confirm that our popular Open Water Swimming sessions are returning from 23rd May 2025. Tickets are available now! Book here: https://stanwicklakes.org.uk/open-water-swimming-booking-page/ May Friday 23rd June Friday […]
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 […]
The talk The History and Art of Punch & Judy An overview First seen by Samuel Pepys in 1662 and Italian in origin, Punch and Judy is part of the […]
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.
Join us for our Summer Craft Fair, with local artisans lining the paths to show off their talents and wares. There will also be a day of family fun here […]
Join us for a day of family fun here at Stanwick Lakes! This event promises a fantastic range of activities and entertainment for all ages. Enjoy live entertainment, family-friendly activities, […]
Discover the beauty of butterflies on this guided walk, where you'll learn the best places to look for butterflies at Stanwick Lakes and identify different species, while contributing to vital […]
Come along and join us for our third run of the year here at Stanwick Lakes! You have a choice of running 5k, 10k or even pushing yourself to complete […]
Join the Ranger team in the Visitor Centre to hear about the work they have completed throughout the season, their wildlife highlights so far, and their plans for the upcoming […]
The oldest flint tools found in Britain date to around 1 million years ago, the latest around 3000 years ago so you will have the chance to try your hand at a process used for 99.7% of human presence in Britain! Experimental archaeologist Dr. James Dilley will guide you through the process of making your own flint tools to take home at the end. He appears frequently on archaeology television programmes including Digging for Britain, Stonehenge: The Lost Circle, HistoryHit and many more!
