Open Water Swimming: May – September!
Our popular Open Water Swimming sessions are returning from 23rd May 2025, and running to the end of September.
Summer hours are now in effect! (from March 23rd). Please note that the car park is open until 7pm. The Visitor centre still closes at 5pm.
Please note the water play area is closed on Monday mornings for routine cleaning and maintenance.
Our popular Open Water Swimming sessions are returning from 23rd May 2025, and running to the end of September.
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 […]
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.
Our next Home Education Day features explorative sessions including Mammal Detectives, a Bronze Age experience, ranger-led orienteering and drop-in learning activities.
Join glass artist Sally for a hands-on workshop creating your own kiln-fired glass candle holder — a cosy keepsake ready for the darker months.
Stanwick Lakes hosts Cræftiġ Makers, an exhibition by the Northants Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers featuring heritage crafts, live demos, and unique artisan works to view and buy.