Forests & woodlands · East Midlands
Stanwick Lakes
In or near Stanwick.
Stanwick Lakes is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stanwick Lakes is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.3370°, -0.5812°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stanwick Lakes is a country park on the outskirts of the village of Stanwick, Northamptonshire, England. Opened in 2006, it is managed by the Rockingham Forest Trust on behalf of East Northamptonshire District Council and comprises 750 acres (304 hectares) of former gravel pits. It is part of the larger River Nene Regional Park.
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Background
History
Prior to the construction of a bypass and mass excavation of gravel, a Roman villa was excavated in 1984–1992 and several mosaics were found. In 2013, one of the mosaics was returned after study and is now on display in the Visitor Centre at Stanwick Lakes. A medieval village was excavated in 1985-1989 near to the village of Ringstead. The earthworks and buried archaeological remains of the medieval village of West Cotton, including a mid-late Anglo-Saxon and medieval settlement abandoned before 1450. The settlement overlies the north end of an extensive prehistoric ceremonial complex.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3370, -0.5812
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Irthlingborough
- Postcode
- NN9 6GY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 7.4 km
Sources
- osm: w1502728997 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Stanwick Lakes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanwick Lakes?
- Stanwick Lakes is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN9 6GY), in the parish of Irthlingborough.
- What is Stanwick Lakes?
- Stanwick Lakes is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stanwick Lakes?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN9 6GY.
- Is Stanwick Lakes a protected site?
- Yes — Stanwick Lakes is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Ramsar wetland.
- Is Stanwick Lakes free to visit?
- Yes, Stanwick Lakes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stanwick Lakes?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN9 6GY.