Stanwick is a Village in the county of Northamptonshire.
Stanwick is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. It is located about a mile to the southwest of Raunds.
The village is home to Stanwick Lakes, a popular wetland nature reserve beside the River Nene.
The area is also popular for fishing, golfing, and bird watching
There is a stanwick stoneware pottery company based in the village and the village has two pubs, The Thatched House and The White Swan. It also has a hairdressers, a fish and chip shop, an Indian restaurant and an Italian ice cream parlour
The nearest railway station is at Wellingborough, about five miles away. Trains run regularly to London St Pancras International, taking around 45 minutes.
There are great places to visit near Stanwick including some great ruins, villages, castles, towns, woodlands, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, country parks, lakes, bluebell woods, rivers and streams, gardens, disused railway lines, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.
The area around Stanwick features a number of interesting ruins including Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
The area around Stanwick boasts some of the best villages including Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
Castles to visit near Stanwick include Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle.
Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston are some of Stanwick best towns to visit near Stanwick.
Stanwick has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
Don't miss Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton's hiking areas if visiting the area around Stanwick.
The area around Stanwick features a number of interesting historic buildings including Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park are some of Stanwick best parks to visit near Stanwick.
Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park are some of Stanwick best country parks to visit near Stanwick.
Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir are great places to visit near Stanwick if you like lakes.
There are a number of bluebell woods near to Stanwick including Coton Manor Garden.
Northampton Marina is a great place to visit close to Stanwick if you like rivers and streams.
There are a number of gardens near to Stanwick including Cottesbrooke Hall.
There are a number of disused railway lines near to Stanwick including Brampton Valley Way at Northampton.
The area around Stanwick features a number of interesting nature reserves including Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
Wellingborough War Memorial is a great place to visit close to Stanwick if you like historic monuments.
Rushden Museum is one of Stanwick's best, nearby museums to visit in Stanwick.
Stanwick History
There are some historic monuments around Stanwick:
