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 adverse temperatures this week, NO BBQs.
For 2026, we are pleased to offer weekly open water swimming sessions, taking place every Friday evening throughout the summer season, from Friday 15th May to Friday 28th August. This is our most regular programme to date, giving swimmers the opportunity to build a consistent routine and enjoy the benefits of swimming in a unique […]
Join our rangers for a pond dipping session this summer! Using nets, trays and magnifying glasses and guided by one of our rangers, come and discover the creatures that live […]
Book a Thursday summer pond dipping session! 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!
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.
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.
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.
Participants will have the opportunity to create a beautiful traditional handwoven piece using flax fiber woven onto their own handmade ceramic frame.
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.
Combine layered water-based media with drawing tools to create unique and detailed mixed media paintings. You’ll explore various techniques to add depth and texture to your work.