Open Water Swimming: May – September!
Our popular Open Water Swimming sessions are returning from 23rd May 2025, and running to the end of September.
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.
Our popular Open Water Swimming sessions are returning from 23rd May 2025, and running to the end of September.
Build a den at Stanwick Lakes this summer! A Ranger will lead your group to our den building area and introduce you to the tools and materials available, and we’ll discuss the main properties a shelter should have if it were to be needed in a survival situation! You’ll then be set a challenge, in […]
Discover the awe and wonder present in the natural world in this2-hour app-based smartphone workshop led by Graham Fudger. The 2-hour workshop covers techniques and approaches to photographing the nature-space and includes an introduction to using the camera app, Merlin Bird, iNaturalist’s Seek app, the compass app and the what.3.words location finder. Meeting is at […]
Not Just Us is a digital exhibition by contemporary artist Graham Fudger exploring the awe and wonder of colour in the natural world. Featuring a series of immersive short films and a virtual reality experience, the work invites visitors to see the natural world through the eyes of different species - offering a thought-provoking blend of art, science and technology.
This September for Northants & Rutland Open Studios, six Northamptonshire artists come together at Stanwick Lakes to share their artworks.
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 a half-marathon in the beautiful scenery of our lakes. It’s a lovely way to promote fitness for physical and mental health as well as supporting […]
Join Nick Penny, local composer and naturalist, for an informal hour of live music and chat.
Our Autumn Craft Fair is back, where local artists and makers showcase their one-of-a-kind creations in our beautiful, lakeside setting.
Join us for our free Heritage Open Day, with Viking and Roman re-enactments, blacksmithing, weaving demos, and more. Celebrating 10,000 years of history and this year’s theme: architecture.
Join the Ranger team in the Visitor Centre to hear about the work they have completed throughout the season and what's to come.
Join experimental archaeologist Dr. James Dilley in this hands-on session where he will guide you through the process of making your own flint tools!
Join us on a guided autumn walk to explore quieter areas, collect seeds for the Tree Council’s Seed Gathering Season, and learn tips on growing native trees.