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.
During this four-hour workshop you create your own decorative glass wave or curve. Participants will learn how to cut glass, and you will have access to a wide range of coloured transparent glass and pre-fused cabochons. The workshop it is aimed at all levels. If you are a complete beginner, Sally can provide support to help […]
The talk 'Lobo the Grey Wolf' as told by Lynette Hill An overview Come, if you will, to the prairies of New Mexico at the end of that time we call the Wild, Wild, West. Step between prickly cacti into the paw prints of that grey wolf called Lobo. Follow the tracks of Ernest, the […]
Join us for our Spring Craft Fair! Our Visitor Centre and a large, dedicated marquee will host an incredible selection of artisan sellers and local crafters. Browse a wide variety of hand-crafted, ethically made or sourced items, as well as local produce - perfect for treating yourself or loved ones. The craft fair is free […]
In this five-hour workshop you will make a fused glass butterfly. You will have a choice of fixings so that it can be that can either be hung as a light catcher or fixed to a wall/fence by a ‘stand-off’ fixing. You will learn to create a clear base and then create your design using cut glass […]
The talk The Agony & Ecstasy of a Canal Boater An overview An Entertaining talk themed around this Country’s Wonderful Canals & Inland Waterways. Features my Life as a Hotel Boater, the Audience is involved from beginning to end & finishes with a Poem & Song. The speaker Barry has an endless supply of anecdotes, industry […]
Live Singing Group - Threaded Join Threaded for an evening of original music at Stanwick Lakes! Get ready to relax, grab a drink and some hot food and enjoy 'a slice of acoustic wonderment' with tunes and songs old and new, in the stunning setting that is Stanwick Lakes. Threaded are an acoustic crossover outfit […]
Be a Wildlife Hero – Join the Big Spring Clean Easter Litter Pick! Help keep Stanwick Lakes beautiful and protect local wildlife by taking part in the annual Big Spring Clean Easter Litter Pick, in collaboration with Nene Rivers Trust. This event is always popular, so be sure to register in advance to guarantee a […]
Join our rangers for a pond dipping session this Easter holiday! Using nets and trays from our pond-dipping platform and guided by one of our ranger team, you'll first discuss the creatures you are likely to find, why they are key to the environment, and the importance of handling them carefully. Then you'll be given […]
Build a den at Stanwick Lakes this Easter holiday! A Ranger will lead your group to our den building area and introduce you to the tools and materials available, and discuss the min main properties a shelter should have if it were to be needed in a survival situation. You'll then be set a challenge […]
Join our rangers for a pond dipping session this Easter holiday! Using nets and trays from our pond-dipping platform and guided by one of our ranger team, you'll first discuss the creatures you are likely to find, why they are key to the environment, and the importance of handling them carefully. Then you'll be given […]
Build a den at Stanwick Lakes this Easter holiday! A Ranger will lead your group to our den building area and introduce you to the tools and materials available, and discuss the min main properties a shelter should have if it were to be needed in a survival situation. You'll then be set a challenge […]
The talk Alice Hawkins - Suffragette An overview With oral history passed down over the family generations, Peter gives a stirring and passionate account of his great-grandmother’s hard-fought campaign for the right to vote over 100 years ago. A shoe machinist by trade and mother of six, centenary year 2018 marked a bronze statue unveiled […]
