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The 42 hectare London Wetland Centre is the best urban site in Europe to watch wildlife, an international award winning visitor attraction and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Click on the numbers on the map below to find out more...
A great day out
WWT London Wetland Centre is a stunning nature haven in the heart of the city with beautiful walkways set amongst lakes, ponds, meadows and reedbeds. It is home to a wide variety of wildlife including over 180 species of birds, water voles, amphibians, bats, butterflies and moths. The spectacular 105 acre reserve also features:
Impressive visitor centre with restaurant, gift shop and cinema- ‘Bird Airport’ viewing observatory and 6 wildlife hides
- Explore adventure area and interactive Discovery Centre for children
Free guided tours and regular events offer an exciting way to learn more about this spectacular 42 hectare wetland haven.
"London Wetland Centre is the ideal model for how humankind and the natural world may live side by side in the 21st century." Sir David Attenborough
NEW for autumn:
Berkeley Bat House
The new architect-designed bat house is now completed and accessible for viewing on the Sheltered Lagoon (take the sheltered lagoon path). The building results from an open competition initiated by the Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller who won his Turner Prize with Memory Bucket, a film including footage of three million bats leaving a Texas cave. A bat has already been spotted investigating the house in October. For more information click here.
You can now stay up to date with the latest wildlife sightings and other news from WWT London Wetland Centre on Twitter. Follow us at this address: http://twitter.com/wwtlondon
You can also join our growing Facebook group.
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Discover ducks, geese and swans from around the world, including the endangered Laysan Teal and noisy White-faced Whistling ducks (pictured). Photo: Justin de Villeneuve/WWT
Fly down a zip wire, scurry through giant water vole tunnels or climb the boulder wall in our special adventure area for children aged 3 ? 11 years.
Please note that during winter the rain cloud and duck race water exhibits are turned off and Explore closes at 4pm.
Amazing views of the wildlife and the beautiful wetlands are on offer from this 3 storey viewing hide, complete with lift access to all floors. 6 other hides are located at key wildlife watching areas around the reserve.
The modern centre includes a stunning glass viewing Observatory, Planet Water film about wetlands, Discovery Centre with water games for children, specialist in focus optics shop and WWT gift shop.
Bitterns, Cetti?s Warbler and Bearded Tits regularly over-winter in our expansive reed beds while Water Rail and Pochard use the cover provided for raising their young.
Flocks of Shoveler, Gadwall and Wigeon feed on the main lake each winter, while in summer waders such as Redshank and Lapwing nest on the islands. The reed fringes are also a favourite haunt of our wintering Bitterns. Photo: Simon Osborn
A beautiful summer meadow that is periodically flooded during the winter months to provide rich dabbling and grazing for Wigeon, Shoveler and Teal.
Serving a delicious selection of hot and cold food, a variety of coffees and chilled drinks, and tempting home-made cakes. From healthy vegetarian salads to hearty meat dishes, all can be enjoyed overlooking the beautiful wetlands.
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