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Stanwick Lakes

WELCOME TO STANWICK LAKES!

Stanwick Lakes is a unique 750 acre countryside attraction and nature reserve located in the heart of Northamptonshire’s Nene Valley. There are extensive and imaginative play areas, open spaces and paths that families, walkers, cyclists and nature lovers can explore at leisure. The visitor centre, with café, shop and function space, hosts events, family celebrations, business meetings and craft workshops throughout the year. Stanwick Lakes is managed as a social enterprise by environmental charity, Rockingham Forest Trust, in partnership with North Northamptonshire Council

Accessibility 

The majority of the site’s facilities are wheelchair and buggy accessible, including the visitor centre, toilets, rangers’ log cabin, bird hide, the network of footpaths and cycle paths, and areas within the central adventure playground. There are frequent seats and benches along the paths. The majority of paths are level and surfaced, grass paths are mown.

A lift is situated in the café area to allow disabled visitors to access the mezzanine seating area where the archaeological finds are kept. The outdoor heritage trail is accessible by wheelchair.

Every Tuesday a health walk is led from the Visitor Centre at 10am. We encourage all visitors to touch and explore the sculptures, heritage trail markers and willow structures in the park. An electric buggy is available for loan free of charge from the cycle hire cabin upon prior request during school holidays and weekends (April-Oct).

You can also enjoy our café and shop selling a range of gifts. These are all situated on the ground floor with step free access.

Rangers and visitor centre staff are on hand should you require any assistance. We look forward to welcoming you.

Car parking 

There is parking on site for 250 cars and 2 clearly marked Blue Badge parking spaces in front of the pay station, which are 10m/10.9yds from the main entrance.

The on-site car park surface is made of compressed granite.

There is a drop off point at the main entrance, with a dropped kerb.

Public Toilets 

Public toilets are located on the ground floor of the visitor centre with level access from the main entrance and shop area. 

There is a unisex toilet near the café in the visitor centre. 

There are additional unisex toilets situated outside behind the refreshment kiosk

Accessible Toilet 

There is an accessible toilet near the shop. 

It has a light, easy-open door 902mm.

1000mm transfer space to the left of the ground floor toilet and to the right of the first floor toilet, when facing the toilet.  The toilet height is 460mm.

There are vertical rails either side of both basin and toilet. 

There is a horizontal rail on the side wall adjacent to the toilet. 

There is colour contrast with critical surfaces; all rails are blue and the toilet and wash basins are white, the toilet seat is black.

Stanwick Lakes Nature Reserve

The majority of the paths around the nature reserve are covered with loose gravel, and are level or have gentle inclines up to the bridges.

There is a picnic area in the ‘hub’ and one near the adventure playground and rangers cabin with accessible wooden picnic benches.

There is also a small picnic area on a level lawn next to the kiosk. This has several circular wooden picnic benches (not wheelchair accessible).

Main pathways are 3000mm.

Between pathways there are grass areas, which can be uneven underfoot. 

There are wooden benches at intervals around the nature reserve. 

The main bird hide nearest the hub is accessible via a ramp.

Who to contact

Telephone
E-mail
info@rftrust.org.uk
Website
https://www.stanwicklakes.org.uk/

Where to go

Name
Stanwick Lakes
Address
Stanwick
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
Postcode
NN9 6GY
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Time / Date Details

When is it on
April to September 7am – 8pm, Visitor Centre 10am – 5pm
Time of day
Morning
Afternoon

Other Details

Age Bands
11-14 years old
18-25 years old
Parents and carers
15-17 years old
0-4 years old
5-10 years old