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Stanwick Lakes Country Park

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📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.34044, -0.57561

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 331m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Moorhen +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Moorhen +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hemlock, Bristly Oxtongue, Prickly Sow-thistle +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hemlock, Bristly Oxtongue, Prickly Sow-thistle +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Batman Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Batman Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Blackthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Lakes and Meadows TrailWalking route42.5 km
Named routeLength 42.5 kmLocal walking route
Ditchford Muddy Boot TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nature Trail WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Stanwick Lakes Country Park

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Stanwick Lakes Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️STANWICK LAKESCountry park700 m→🌱Warth Park Country Park (North)Urban park1.1 km→✦'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham FerrersHistoric site3.8 km→✦Chichele CollegeHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Stanwick Lakes Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Warth Park Country Park (South)Urban park1.1 km→

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