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Countryside wedding or city celebration? London Wetland Centre offers both
London Wetland Centre is best known for its wide-open nature reserve and eye-catching wildlife. Amidst the hustle and bustle of visitor activities and animal husbandry, you might not notice that it also offers a stunning venue for weddings and e
15 September 2022
3 birds to spot at London Wetland Centre this September
3 birds to spot at London Wetland Centre this September TealTeal, the smallest UK duck, has been the talk of town at London Wetland Centre. Over the past decade, there has only been a handful of Teal breeding here, never in great numbers and not always s
31 August 2022
Families flock to London Wetland Centre to become fully-fledged Wetland Rangers
London families looking for some fun with a difference this summer should head to London Wetland Centre where they can make it their mission to become fully-fledged Junior Wetland Rangers.Join Top Trainer Sam Feather and Rookie Ranger Charlie Beak in this
1 August 2022
A day in the life of a wetland warden
105 acres of land. 152 birds across 28 species. Two energetic Asian short-clawed otters that require four feeds a day, with a different dish every day of the week. This is what London Wetland Centre’s wardens have to look after, seven days a week, 365 d
9 May 2022
What lies at the bottom of 20-year-old ponds?
How do you repair 20-year-old ponds? What lies at the bottom? The learning team at London Wetland Centre found out the wet way when they embarked on a major project to reline the three dipping ponds at the Pond Zone. Serving around 10,000 children every y
8 April 2022
Q&A with science journalist Rowan Hooper
Local resident Rowan Hooper has been coming to London Wetland Centre for over 15 years. He is a senior editor at New Scientist magazine and host of the magazine’s award-winning weekly podcast. With a PhD in evolutionary biology and several books unde
1 March 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
Reserve management during winter
The effective management of wetlands can provide alternative or complementary habitats for waterbirds and mitigate the adverse effects of wetland loss and degradation. Winter is the busiest time of year for our reserve team as they prepare the whole of s
1 January 2022
Amazing Wetland's Critters
Wetlands provide a habitat for a huge diversity of animals and plants, many of which are found nowhere else. In fact, species diversity in wetlands is so great, there are a fair few species that many people have never heard of. Here are eight examples of
23 December 2021
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!
London Wetlands Centre is a place where you can take time out for yourself.
1 November 2021
Meet the Otters
Meet Tod and Honey, our pair of Asian small-clawed otters.
1 November 2021
Conservation grazing
WWT London Wetland Centre uses grazing animals such as sheep and cattle to maintain and increase biodiversity on the reserve.
1 September 2021
Spring 2021
Spring is a brilliant time of the year when new life begins. It’s the perfect moment for you and your family to get outdoors and be inspired by nature.
15 March 2021
Winter brings its own special beauty to our wetlands.
As the centre is currently close, we have decided to show you, a bit of what is happening behind the scenes. Get a snapshot of our reserve management work and uncover the fascinating wildlife.
8 February 2021