Stanwick Lakes

Discover 5,000 years of everyday life in the Nene Valley at Stanwick Lakes this Heritage Open Days.

For thousands of years, people here farmed the land, built monuments, forged tools, and crafted the objects they needed for daily life. This special event brings those ordinary moments of the past back to life.

🛶 From Iron to Empire Project
See experimental archaeology in action as our team demonstrates traditional techniques at the Roman kiln and ongoing Bronze Age boat build. Discover how people made pottery, tools, and vessels that were essential to daily life and trade.

🏛️ Longthorpe Legion Roman Camp
Explore the routines of soldiers and civilians living in the valley nearly 2,000 years ago.

⚔️ Bifrost Guard Viking Camp
Step into a Viking encampment and discover the crafts, tools, and skills

🔥 Heritage Blacksmithing
Watch blacksmith John Wills transform iron in the crafting barn, using skills that communities relied on for centuries.

🗺️ Heritage Trail
Follow the heritage trail to uncover marker stones revealing 10,000 years of human activity across the Stanwick Lakes landscape.

🌿 Heritage Gardens
Learn how plants were used for food, medicine, and dyes throughout history

🏺 Heritage Museum
Discover artefacts and stories revealing how local people lived, worked, and adapted the landscape over time.

🍃 Nature Crafts
Try hands-on craft activities throughout the day.

With thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and players for supporting our heritage projects

Timings

Sunday 20 September:

1000-1600

Location & directions

Stanwick, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6GY

Directions:

Stanwick Lakes is situated off the Stanwick roundabout on the A45 in East Northamptonshire between Wellingborough (eight miles away) and Thrapston (seven miles away). The postcode for Sat Nav directions is NN9 6GY. Car parking charges apply. As an environmental charity, parking fees provide the charity with income to support the upkeep of the nature reserve. Up to 2 hours £3.40 Up to 4 hours £4.90 All day £6.40 Opening hours: Site: 7.00am - 7.pm Visitor Centre: 9.30am - 5.pm

Contact on day:

Nadia Norman

Telephone number:

+441933625522

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

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