Visitor Opening times
Opening times
March to September:
Visitor centre open 10am – 5pm (sometimes later during the summer)
March: Site open 7am – 6pm
April – September: Site open 7am – 9pm
September to November:
Visitor centre open 10am – 5pm (sometimes later during the summer)
Site open 7am – 7pm.
November to February:
Visitor centre open 10am – 4pm weekdays and 10am – 5pm weekends and school holidays.
Site open 7am – 5pm
(The site is closed on Christmas Day. The visitor centre is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
Please note: The toilets are only open when the visitor building is open. Outdoor toilets are situated behind the refreshments kiosk, but these are locked at night.
The postcode for Sat Nav directions is NN9 6GY
Admission is charged through a variable car parking fee. The site is free to those who walk or cycle in.
Parking for Coaches
There is limited parking for coaches for which there is a charge of £30 per coach. (Please note that anything larger than an 18 seater is classed as a coach.) This is effectively an admission charge for use of the facilities, and it applies whether large groups are dropped off or the coach stays on site. Please contact the Rangers (01933 625522) in advance to book a coach parking space.
The details of the charges for April 2019 – Mar 2020 are summarised in the table below:
Please Click the link below to view the ‘Calendar of charges for Stanwick Lakes.’
| Charging period | Charges per car |
| Bank holiday weekends (19th – 22nd April, 4th – 6th May), Whitsun (25th May – 2nd June), school summer holidays (25th July – 3rd September) and weekends in May, June, July and September. | Variable tariff: Up to 2 hours: £3.80 Up to 3 hours: £4.80 Over 3 hours: £5.80 Arrivals after 4.30pm pay a flat rate of £3.80 |
| Weekends in March, April and October, Easter holiday (6th – 18th April) and October half term (26th October – 3rd November) | £3.80 per day |
| Weekdays March – October | £2.80 per day |
| November – February | £2.80 per day |
| Membership | £37 per household per year (plus £5 for your membership card when you first join) |
