Needle Felting is the art of sculpting wool into shapes with the use of a single barbed needle and at Stanwick Lakes, we are lucky enough to have two NEW Needle Felt workshop leaders for 2019.
On Thursday 27th September, Liz Evans led the first 'On the Write Path' workshop at Stanwick Lakes. These sessions use observations of the natural environment through the seasons to create short pieces of expressive writing. The theme this month was water and the River Nene’s journey through Stanwick Lakes.
The third annual Stanwick Lakes Ukulele Festival took place on Saturday 23 June, hosted by Raunds Ukulele Orchestra and supported by Ukulele With Chris and Freyja Elise Designs.
Find out about the Settlers of the Nene Valley project and the activities that have been taking place.
Rockingham Forest Trust offers a wide range of team days at Stanwick Lakes, from low impact fun, indoors or out, to challenges focussed on addressing specific business issues with an experienced trainer. Find out about how to ignite and unite your team!
Settlers of the Nene Valley - a heritage project exploring and celebrating the lives of the Neolithic, Roman and Saxon settlers of the Nene Valley through a wide range of exciting heritage activities.
Santa, indulgent food, twinkly lights and singing - Stanwick Lakes has it all this Christmas! Find out about our festive happenings this December; perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit.
Have you ever wondered what the Stanwick Lakes Rangers get up to every day? Steph, our newest ranger, gives us an insight into their work.
Come along to Stanwick Lakes on the 23rd or 24th September and be a part of ‘Making History’! This fabulous FREE two day Victorian event will have a whole host of Traditional Crafts demonstrations, the amazing re-enactor group ‘The Ragged Victorians’ (as seen in the Times newspaper), Morris dancers, period music, family activities and traditional refreshments.
The summer holidays are over and many of you will be breathing a sigh of relief that your children are back at school. Our mid-week visitors will now be a different group and we have been looking for new ideas to help you make the most of your visits.
Our resident baker started working at Stanwick Lakes 7 years ago as a cleaner. Find out what her typical day is like. Perhaps you too would like to work at Stanwick Lakes?
Two of the most common New Year’s resolutions are to learn a new skill and to look after your mental health / improve your well-being – and Stanwick Lakes can help you achieve both!
For over two years Stanwick Lakes has worked with Lisa from Music and Movement to run a popular preschool group on a Wednesday morning. The group starts with a short craft activity, led by volunteers, inspired by the natural world and uses colours and textures to stimulate sensory development.
Stanwick Lakes is really excited to be taking part in the Northants Open Studios Trail (NOST) this September. NOST is the largest visual arts event in the county and is a great way to witness at first hand the inspiration and motivation that drives artists to create.
