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Bullfinches & Winter waterbird flocks
Bullfinches have been spotted in the hedgerows on the Tranquil Trail path near the Ramsar hide entrance.
18 December 2024
WWT Arundel awarded Bronze in Accessibility & Inclusivity
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre was awarded a Bronze for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism at the Beautiful South Tourism Awards.
17 December 2024
Bittern is back at the Scrape hide
Last Friday a visitor spotted a bittern from Scrape hide and our Warden Megan saw it again Monday morning
12 December 2024
Teal, lapwings and kingfisher
On the the daily morning walk round on Tuesday, a flock of amorous Teal were displaying in the morning sun – a beautiful sight and sound. Lapwing numbers are increasing, the ubiquitous Kingfisher is showing at Scrape and Ramsar hides and we are hearing
4 December 2024
Discover mood-boosting wetlands
Wander through wild spaces that give you room to breathe. Uncover inspiring wildlife hidden in every corner. Lose yourself in worlds within wetlands this winter. Research by the Mental Health Foundation reports 65% of people say that being near water
4 December 2024
Wander to watch wetland wildlife this winter
Winter is a magical time of year to be at our wetlands. A sense of peace and tranquillity settles over the landscape and our watery spaces become gentler, relaxing places that encourage moments of stillness. Be inspired by our wild side…. and plan ti
4 December 2024
Winter Projects at Arundel
Our teams work on winter reedbed cuts and behind-the-scenes works to improve our site.
2 December 2024
Lapwing flocks
Up to 56 lapwings in the mornings on the island of the large lagoon between Ramsar and Sand Martin hide.
27 November 2024
Great Gift Ideas
Give wilder this Christmas with gifts from WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. There’s quality gifts for everyone on your list in our WWT gift shop. Check out stylish and sustainable wallets, bags and backpacks, luxury and vegan self-care products, local gi
27 November 2024
Holiday hours in December
Arundel Wetland Centre is open every day in December, except for Christmas Day on Dec 25. Visitors can enjoy vibrant family days out or peaceful moments grounded in nature, away from the hustle and bustle, this holiday season. For Christmas Eve on T
26 November 2024
Kingfishers and Goldcrests
Kingfishers can still be seen fishing at the Ramsar hide- we also see them at the Scrape hide and on the Arun Riverlife Lagoon as the birds make a circuit around the site to feed. The times and locations are not predictable,.Visitors are reporting goldcre
21 November 2024
Donate a day to working in wetlands
Join on of our one-day winter work parties to save nesting spots this spring.
18 November 2024
Roosting harriers and egrets on Arundel afternoons
Harriers and egrets roosting on the winter afternoons, so we've added 3 new Evening Roost dates
18 November 2024
Marsh Harriers and cattle egrets roosting
We are seeing less Cattle egrets through the day, but good numbers are coming in to roost in the evenings. Our monthly harrier roost counts have resumed, with the first count of the season showing nine Marsh harriers roosting in our reedbeds. .
7 November 2024
Nifty noon fly
Why are we featuring a fly and where are the cattle?
24 October 2024