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, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.
There are a number of ruins near Stanwick including Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton are some of Stanwick best villages to visit near Stanwick.
Castles to visit near Stanwick include Lilbourne Castle.
Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston are some of Stanwick best towns to visit near Stanwick.
There are a several good woodlands in the Stanwick area like Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Cotton Manor Garden.
Don't miss Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Ravensthorpe Reservoir's hiking areas if visiting the area around Stanwick.
Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton) are great places to visit near Stanwick if you like historic buildings.
Parks to visit near Stanwick include Deene Park, Abington Park, Cotton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
There are a number of country parks near Stanwick including Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park.
The area around Stanwick boasts some of the best lakes including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
Cotton Manor Garden is a great place to visit close to Stanwick if you like bluebell woods.
There are a number of rivers and streams near to Stanwick including Northampton Marina.
Cottesbrooke Hall is a great place to visit close to Stanwick if you like gardens.
Stanwick's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
The area around Stanwick's best historic monuments can be found at Wellingborough War Memorial.
Rushden Museum is a great place to visit close to Stanwick if you like museums.
Stanwick History
There are some historic monuments around Stanwick:
