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.
Winged Wonders Guided Walk Join expert Doug Goddard on Tuesday 12th August for our Winged Wonders Walk at Stanwick Lakes. Doug will lead you on a guided walk to spot and identify butterflies and dragonflies that live on the riverbanks, lakesides and meadows of the nature reserve. This walk is suitable for adults and children […]
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 in the ponds at Stanwick Lakes! After a safety briefing and an introduction to the creatures we’re likely to find, we’ll head to the pond […]
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 […]
Create your own beautiful dried flower crown using colourful, long-lasting blooms in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop—perfect for summer days, festival vibes, and a bit of flower-powered fun.
Step into the forge and learn the basics of traditional blacksmithing as you create your own hand-forged bottle opener—perfect for summer BBQs and a brilliant introduction to this age-old craft.
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 in the ponds at Stanwick Lakes! After a safety briefing and an introduction to the creatures we’re likely to find, we’ll head to the pond […]
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 […]
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 in the ponds at Stanwick Lakes! After a safety briefing and an introduction to the creatures we’re likely to find, we’ll head to the pond […]
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.