Meet our wildlife superstars
Go nose-to-beak with some of nature's most exciting animals
Rare swans, ducks and geese
We’re home to a huge variety of ducks and geese and swans, all ready to meet you. Get close to striking wood ducks, elegant smews, and noisy white-faced whistling ducks. Then head onto the reserve for lakes, pools and scrapes – look out for colourful garden birds, pretty wading birds, wild ducks and geese and maybe even a water vole or two!
Cheeky otters and delightful ducks
Watch our otters* playing, see them snoozing in their specially-designed ‘holt’ and discover more about them during feeding time – it’s a real splash! Join our wardens in Duck Tales as they feed our domestic ducks with their own special grain.
Seasonal Wildlife
Over 300,000 plants, 27,000 trees and hundreds of species make us a wildlife oasis in central London. In winter, look out for colourful ducks feeding on the scrape, winter thrushes digging for worms and keep an eye out for Bittern in the reed beds.
Wildlife watching
We’ve six hides perfect for wildlife watching and our two-storey Observatory for a panoramic view of the reserve. Our wetlands are accessible to everyone which is why our three-storey Peacock Tower and the Observatory have lift access to the upper floors and our Headley Discovery hide has fixed floor to ceiling windows.
Meadows and gardens
You can’t beat the sweet-scented peace of our beautiful gardens – The RBC Rain Garden and The Slate Garden. Stroll amongst them enjoying our beautiful wildflowers, reeds and grasses, and bug hotels; what wildlife will you spot? Lizards, bees, dragonflies and butterflies love it here as much as we do!
Splash, paddle, play
Exciting and immersive discovery for all ages
Explore adventure playground
Zip slides, water games, giant water vole tunnels, plus a get-up-and-go climbing wall, it’s all happening in our Explore adventure playground.
Wild Walk
Journey through areas of the reserve otherwise not accessible to visitors. Meander along sweet tracks winding their way through reeds, balance over stepping logs and see if you can cross the wobbly rope bridge without getting your feet wet.
Wetland Centre Map
Our annotated map is a great way to explore London Wetland Centre and help plan your visit.
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