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.
Stanwick's best nearby ruins can be found at Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
There are a number of villages near Stanwick including Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton.
Don't miss Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle's castles if visiting the area around Stanwick.
Stanwick's best nearby towns can be found at Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
There are a several good woodlands in the Stanwick area like Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton are some of Stanwick best hiking areas to visit near Stanwick.
There are a number of historic buildings near Stanwick 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 great places to visit near Stanwick if you like parks.
Don't miss Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Stanwick.
There are a number of lakes near Stanwick including Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Stanwick like Coton Manor Garden.
Northampton Marina is a great place to visit close to Stanwick if you like rivers and streams.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Stanwick like Cottesbrooke Hall.
Don't miss Brampton Valley Way at Northampton's disused railway lines if visiting the area around Stanwick.
There are a several good nature reserves in the Stanwick area like Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
Historic Monuments to visit near Stanwick include Wellingborough War Memorial.
Places near Stanwick feature a number of interesting museums including Rushden Museum.
Stanwick History
There are some historic monuments around Stanwick:
