stanwell park is famous for paragliding and hang gliding activities from bald hill down to its beach, which lies nested between high sea cliffs. rock climbing can be done at stanwell tops which offers a view over the village. a feature is the beach with its two lagoons. the helensburgh-stanwell park surf life saving club (slsc) offers beach safety and beach activities such as the nippers on sundays in summertime. stanwell park arts theatre, or s.p.a.t (formally stanwell park amateur theatre) was founded in the early 1970s by lauren mitsak, pam beckett and others. joy weidersatz was the first director. the annual christmas pantomime is popular, though s.p.a.t puts on all types of shows, including shakespeare, satire, musicals, theatre restaurant-style shows, revues, etc.