Stanwick Lakes
Stanwick Lakes
Stanwick Lakes is a 750 acre nature reserve and country park located in the heart of Northamptonshire’s Nene Valley. The park is home to an array of wildlife, including deer, badgers, foxes and birds of prey. There are also extensive and imaginative play areas, open spaces and nature trails that families, walkers and cyclists can explore at leisure.
The on-site visitor centre houses a café, shop and function space, and 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.
Created: 21 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Stanwick Lakes Information
Stanwick Lakes Address
Stanwick, Wellingborough NN9 6GY, UK
NN9 6GY
Website: http://www.stanwicklakes.org.uk/
Get directionsStanwick Lakes Country Park Information
Stanwick Lakes Country Park Address
Stanwick, Wellingborough NN9 6GY, UK
NN9 6GY
Website: http://www.stanwicklakes.org.uk/
Get directionsNene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise Details
Nene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise
Nene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise is a river in Bedfordshire
Nene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise takes in water from an area around 66.414 km2 in size and is part of the Nene Middle catchment area.
Nene - conf Brampton Branch to conf Ise is 20.748 km long and has been heavily modified by industry in the past.
Local History around Stanwick Lakes
There are some historic monuments around including:
Higham Ferrers Motte and Bailey Castle, with Ponds, Warren and DovecoteChurchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin churchyardSaffron moat at Higham FerrersMarket cross 44m north of the Town HallMallows Cotton deserted medieval villageDitchford BridgeGreat Lodge moated site, Higham ParkBowl barrow 700m north of Woodford MillRoman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the WaterIrthlingborough BridgeIrthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland LodgeMedieval settlement remains at WoodfordMedieval Settlement of West CottonRemains of manor house and gardenThorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlementThree Hills round barrowsRoman villaRaunds bowl barrowNorth Raunds Saxon and Medieval SettlementChurchyard cross in St Peter's churchyardYielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosuresCrow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlements'Chichele College': the remains of the medieval college of Higham Ferrers.
