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Southwater Country Park

Southwater Country Park visitor centre has picnic benches and a view of the lake
Cafe and visitor centre

Sit back and enjoy the view from our lakeside café, serving food all day

Dinosaur Island play equipment
Dinosaur Island

Follow the dinosaur footprints to our children’s play area, a must for little adventurers

Sailing boats on Southwater Country Park lake
Watersports on the lake

Dip your toe in the water and try sailing, paddle-boarding and kayaking

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Events at Southwater Country Park

Join us for this summer at Southwater Country Park

Sunset Sessions

28 May / 25 June/ 30 July/ 27 August
6.00pm - 8.00pm

Join us  on the last Thursday of the month for a fun family evening in the park, listening to music as the sunsets over the lake.
Food and drink will be available from the cafe.

We will be joined by local musicians and DJ's playing relaxed sets and songs everyone knows.

Thursday 28 May - Paul Stanworth
Thursday 25 June - DJ Ibiza Dave 
Thursday 30 July - Will Brownlees
Thursday 27 August - Ella Grace Ridley

Event Fee
The sessions are free for all to attend, but please bring your own chair or picnic mat.

Guided Bat Walks

17th June / 17th July / 19th August / 16th September
Time dependent on sunset

Come with us as we search the park for bats and other nightlife.

This is your opportunity to see, hear and find out more about these amazing mammals.

Event Fee
Places are FREE but must be pre-booked.
Due to popular demand, please only book one walk per person as multiple bookings will be cancelled

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We share information about paid and free events taking place in Council-managed open spaces, but we do not accept responsibility or liability for events organised and managed by external organisations.

If you would like to know more about a particular event, please contact the event organiser who is listed for each individual event.

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