Discover
NATURE
What wildlife
to see in Summer
Heritage
Learning from the past,
building for the future
Adventure
Where the adventure
lasts all day
Whatever your area of interest, Stanwick Lakes offers nature, hertiage and adventure activities for all the family. This page will help you plan your day.
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As wetland habitat, Stanwick Lakes is a designated SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and provides a home and migratory destination for several key species of waterfowl such as Gadwall (a type of duck) and songbirds such as the Cetti Warbler.
You are able to observe mammals here too, such as otters, squirrels and muntjac deer. There is also the evidence of more inconspicuous animals and insects, which is recorded by regular habitat surveys.
The discovery of several significant finds from important periods in history, the Stanwick Lakes heritage team work to explore the area’s past and bring it to life with events and demonstrations.
With the support of Heritage Lottery.
To create adventure that lasts all day,
Stanwick Lakes offers outdoor play.
You can create your own adventure with a walking route, by following our adventure trail, or even on two wheels!
A TASTER FROM THE BLOG…
Wildlife Volunteer Team Round Up 2022
In the spring of 2022, we set up a new volunteer group– the Stanwick Lakes Wildlife Volunteer Team (WVT). The team meet up on the last Friday morning of the month to undertake tasks that help us to conserve the nature reserve at Stanwick Lakes, including monitoring...
Creating a Moment in History – Stanwick Lakes Heritage
Over the past 12 years, Stanwick Lakes have been fortunate enough to receive Heritage Lottery funding for a number of projects exploring the heritage and history of the site and surrounding valley. Carrying on from the successes of these legacy heritage projects, our new ambitious 3 year venture, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, will delve into the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, exploring their monuments and settlements with one aim – to bring the past to life.
Why Nature Can Boost Workplace Creativity and Improve Wellbeing
Modern workplaces are designed for productivity, but creativity or wellbeing may not always be the first consideration. Open-plan offices, constant notifications and back-to-back meetings can leave employees mentally overloaded and creatively drained. Increasingly,...
How do we love Stanwick Lakes? Let’s count the ways!
Celebrate 20 years of Stanwick Lakes with our “Let Me Count the Ways” campaign – 20 simple ways you can support the site, its volunteers, and the charity that keeps it thriving throughout 2026.
Team-Building Activities That Really Improve Collaboration
When people hear “team building”, they often think of awkward icebreakers or generic group exercises. But the most effective team-building experiences are far more meaningful. The right activities can break down barriers, build trust, improve communication, and help...
Why do so many offsites still happen in hotel conference rooms?
For many years, hotel conference rooms or similar, seem to have been the default setting for corporate offsites, away days and team meetings. They’re familiar, predictable, and easy to book. But familiarity doesn't always deliver the effectiveness and productivity...
From Iron To Empire – An exciting new Heritage Project begins!
Discover how Stanwick Lakes is uncovering its Roman past through the new From Iron to Empire heritage project. From experimental archaeology and Roman textiles to causeway building and a new log boat, the project brings the hidden history of the Nene Valley to life with the help of volunteers and communities.
Water levels: map and walking routes
Following recent rainfall and changing conditions along the River Nene, water levels at Stanwick Lakes are currently higher in some areas. As the site sits within a floodplain, path conditions can change quickly and, at this time, this is not always due to local...
Junior Rangers: A Year In Review
A look back at what the Stanwick Lakes Junior Rangers got up to over the course of 2025 – from wildlife surveys and conservation tasks to creative projects and hands-on learning in nature.
Conservation at Stanwick Lakes – A Year in Review and Thanks…
A Year in Review and Thanks to our Many Volunteers. 2025 has been, as always, an eventful year for the ranger team at Stanwick Lakes. We’ve given it our all to make the reserve the best it can be and have fun doing so. As a team, we have accomplished so much, and we’d...
Heritage highlights and 2025 thanks…
Celebrating Heritage at Stanwick Lakes: A Look Back at 2025 As we look back on 2025, it truly has been a remarkable year for celebrating heritage at Stanwick Lakes. With support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we proudly marked the successful...
Thank you for wildlife surveys…
A big thank you to all of the volunteers who help us to survey the wildlife at Stanwick Lakes! Did you know that the nature reserve at Stanwick Lakes is a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and also part of the Upper Nene Valley Special Protection Area? It is...