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 continued dry conditions, NO BBQs.
SAT 7th SEPT: Please note, the cafe kitchen closes early at midday, so there will be not hot food. Drinks and cake only.
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.
Picture this: safe, steady gravel paths, crisp morning air filling your lungs, and the panoramic beauty of Stanwick Lakes unraveling before your eyes. Stanwick Lakes, our cherished wetland nature reserve, […]
Discover more about the objects you’ve found, 300 years or older, with Northamptonshire’s Finds Liaison Officer, Eleanore Cox.
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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.
Come and spend an afternoon in the company of the Laugh Out Loud Theater Company at our lakeside amphitheater! "Once Upon A Fairy Tale" is a 45 minute pantomime-style theatre show suitable for all the family. Bring a picnic, soak in the beautiful surroundings and enjoy professional theatre on your doorstep.
Celebrate with Disabled Adventurer at Stanwick Lakes Meet Disabled Adventurer, hear him talk & watch his award-winning film for FREE, as a 50th Birthday gift & thanks to Northants On Friday 14th August, I'll be completing the Greenways trail across north Northamptonshire - and when I roll back in, you're invited to welcome me home. […]
Join us for our summer Craft club – and this time the theme is badgers and their woodland friends. On Wednesday 12th August, prebook onto one of our 2 crafting […]
In this introductory workshop you will learn the traditional craft of corn dolly making.
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!