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The alternative dawn chorus:  Ten quirky wetland bird calls to listen out for

The alternative dawn chorus: Ten quirky wetland bird calls to listen out for

Ten wonderfully quirky bird calls to listen out for around the UK's wetlands this spring time.

4 March 2024

Finalists - Urban Wetland Photographer of the year

Finalists - Urban Wetland Photographer of the year

Exciting News! We're thrilled to reveal the talented photographers who have made it to the final round of the Urban Wetland Photographer of the Year competition. They have captured the beauty, diversity and importance of urban wetlands through their lense

1 November 2023

Kids go free - on school strike day!

Kids go free - on school strike day!

London Wetland Centre opens doors for free to children, on school strike day! As schools prepare for strike action on Thursday, WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes will be supporting families by offering free admission to the centre for children when acco

9 March 2023

Four ways to celebrate World Wetlands Day

Four ways to celebrate World Wetlands Day

Four ways to celebrate World Wetlands Day at WWT London Wetland Centre This World Wetlands Day feel uplifted by nature at London Wetland Centre. 1: Enjoy the views Wrap up, grab a hot chocolate, and cosy up in one of our six hides this World Wetlan

9 January 2023

WWT Slimbridge wins Gold and Silver at the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2022

WWT Slimbridge wins Gold and Silver at the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2022

WWT Slimbridge is delighted to have won gold for the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year and silver for the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award.On 1st December, more than fifty finalists from tourism businesses across Bristol, Bath, Somerset and the w

2 December 2022

Wellbeing Wednesdays

Wellbeing Wednesdays

Wellbeing Wednesdays This autumn, take a break from the hustle and bustle of city life and make time for you. Tucked off the banks of the River Thames, the London Wetland Centre is home to 105 acres of peaceful green and blue spaces, waiting for you t

28 September 2022

World Wetlands Day 2022

World Wetlands Day 2022

World Wetlands Day 2022 We need to love, cherish and restore our amazing, natural wetlands.This February 2 sees the 25th World Wetlands Day. The day provides a crucial reminder that our wetlands are sadly disappearing three times faster than our rainfo

1 February 2022

Winter Watch for Dabbling Ducks

Winter Watch for Dabbling Ducks

Winter is the perfect time of the year, to see migrating ducks.

1 December 2021

It is time to discover your wellbeing!

It is time to discover your wellbeing!

London Wetlands Centre is a place where you can take time out for yourself.

1 November 2021

New study confirms vital role of wetlands for climate change goals

New study confirms vital role of wetlands for climate change goals

A new Natural England study showing the importance of nature in hitting net zero confirms the vital role wetlands have to play in reaching climate change targets.

23 April 2021

A spotlight on wetland wildlife - March 2021

A spotlight on wetland wildlife - March 2021

March has been a real month of change, sometimes cold but often with a real sense of spring in the air. We have said ‘bon voyage’ to the last of our winter visitors and a brief ‘hello’ to those species just passing through...

1 April 2021

New partnership set up to save threatened curlews

New partnership set up to save threatened curlews

WWT has joined forces with eight other conservation organisations to help protect the curlew, one of the most iconic and most threatened bird species in the UK.

4 March 2021

Wetlands of the World: The Yellow sea - a migration lifeline

Wetlands of the World: The Yellow sea - a migration lifeline

The Yellow Sea's vast intertidal wetland mudflats offer food-packed staging posts to waders and other birds in their countless thousands. Located between China and South Korea, it's a target for conservation because of its importance to migratory birds.

1 February 2021

A spotlight on wetland wildlife - January 2021

A spotlight on wetland wildlife - January 2021

We’re back with our first reserve roundup of 2021 and we find ourselves well and truly in the middle of winter. If you've missed our reserves, here's your chance to enjoy some winter wildlife virtually.

28 January 2021