HOURS: We are currently operating SUMMER opening times and our carpark is locked at 7pm.
WATERPLAY: Open everyday, except short closure on Monday mornings for cleaning.
IMPORTANT: Due to continued dry conditions, NO BBQs.
Celebrate with Disabled Adventurer at Stanwick Lakes Meet Disabled Adventurer, hear him talk & watch his award-winning film for FREE, as a 50th Birthday gift & thanks to Northants On Friday 14th August, I'll be completing the Greenways trail across north Northamptonshire - and when I roll back in, you're invited to welcome me home. […]
Come and spend an afternoon in the company of the Laugh Out Loud Theater Company at our lakeside amphitheater! "Once Upon A Fairy Tale" is a 45 minute pantomime-style theatre show suitable for all the family. Bring a picnic, soak in the beautiful surroundings and enjoy professional theatre on your doorstep.
Join us for one of our summer workshops and create your very own tote bag. You will use ready cut stamps and lino blocks to print and create your own design. Supported by artist and printmaker Lizzie Ault, who will be providing her own hand cut blocks for you to use.
Join artist & tutor Lizzie Ault to create a set of hanging decorations or a garland inspired by summer. You’ll try foil embossing, a beautiful, relaxing craft inspired by folk art and seasonal themes. You’ll learn the basics and create your own embossed decoration to take home.
Our next Home Education Day will be on Thursday 3rd September 2026. Everyone is welcome but is best suited to learners aged 5–11 or those accessing the Key Stages 1 & 2 curriculum. Nature: Wildflower MeadowsAs part of a new project, help us to improve our wildflower meadows by becoming part of our Ranger team. […]
Bronze Age Burials And Ceremonial Landscape A heritage talk by Professor Stephen Upex The coming of the Bronze Age heralds major changes in the way that society appears to have operated, farmed, buried their dead and worshipped which can all be detected within the archaeological landscape. This talk will review some of these changes and […]
Discover more about the objects you’ve found, 300 years or older, with Northamptonshire’s Finds Liaison Officer, Eleanore Cox.
Picture this: safe, steady gravel paths, crisp morning air filling your lungs, and the panoramic beauty of Stanwick Lakes unraveling before your eyes. Stanwick Lakes, our cherished wetland nature reserve, plays host to four running events each year, offering three distances (5k, 10k, and half marathon). Whether you’re a new runner just starting out, or […]
This September, five creative local artist exhibit together at Stanwick Lakes to feature a vibrant mix of styles, materials and perspectives in response to the natural world. The exhibition at Stanwick Lakes Visitor Centre will run for the month of September, and will be open daily.
Come and join a Bat Walk with the Nene Valley Bat Group as we look for bats around Stanwick Lakes, and listen out for their echolocation sounds using bat detectors. This bat walk is a Nene Valley Mammal Youth Group event and is designed for young people aged 11-17. Young people attending this event must […]
Join us for a Guided Bird Walk around the nature reserve at Stanwick Lakes. Members of the Mid Nene RSPB group will guide you around the site to spot birds and identify them by sight and sound. This walk is suitable for all ages and all levels of birdwatching experience. Binoculars and identification guides will […]
Discover the everyday lives spanning 5,000 years at Stanwick Lakes. From Roman crafts and Viking camps to blacksmithing, Roman pottery kilns and Bronze Age Boat building - explore the skills, work, and traditions that shaped life in the Nene Valley. Discover 5,000 years of everyday life in the Nene Valley at Stanwick Lakes this Heritage […]