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STANWICK LAKES

238 ha

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome238 ha

Getting here

52.33510, -0.58173

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Mute Swan
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Country park — managed habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths 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
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Meadow Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: track
Meadow Lanebridleway · 299 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 299 mPath type: track
Meadow Lanebridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mPath type: track
Meadow Lanebridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mPath type: track
Meadow Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barbecue Area, Stanwick Lakes Country Park

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barbecue Area, Stanwick Lakes Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Warth Park Country Park (North)Urban park1.9 km→✦'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham FerrersHistoric site3.2 km→✦Chichele CollegeHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Stanwick Lakes Country ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Warth Park Country Park (South)Urban park1.7 km→🌱The Spinney Field Rest GardensUrban park2.4 km→