Martin Mere news
WWT Martin Mere wins gold for sustainability at the Lancashire Tourism Awards
Lancashire’s top tourism and hospitality businesses took centre stage at the 2024 Lancashire Tourism Awards, held in the world-famous Tower Ballroom on Tuesday, February 11.From large and small attractions to visitor experiences and accessible tourism,
12 February 2025
Lancashire’s WWT Martin Mere is turning 50!
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Lancashire, is celebrating its 50th anniversary on 1 March 2025, marking five decades of conservation, education, and unforgettable wildlife experiences. The popular wildlife centre initially opened to WWT members in lat
11 February 2025
Behind the scenes at our white stork health check
Mid-January, the Living Collection team at WWT Martin Mere came together for our annual White Stork health check, a crucial part of ensuring the wellbeing of species. The white storks, a resident bird species at WWT Martin Mere, are monitored each year
28 January 2025
Highest Marsh Harrier count for the site
On Sunday 19th January as part of the national Harrier survey (monthly winter harrier roost survey). The reserve team counted a new site record for Marsh Harriers with 45 going into roost across the site!! The first individuals started arriving at 3:30p
21 January 2025
2024 best reserve highlights
2024 was a fantastic year for breeding success at WWT Martin Mere. Across the reserve, we witnessed an abundance of new life and site records, including the first-ever recorded breeding of bitterns. Take a listen to our Reserve Manager, Louise Greenwoo
3 January 2025
New Year's resolution ideas for 2025
As we step into the new year, many of us will reflect on how 2024 went and how we’d like to improve our lives throughout 2025.
31 December 2024
A wild guide to winter
Winter is one of our most popular seasons as migrating species visit us and fill our mere with activity. Winter waders, ducks, geese and swans all come together and can be seen up close at our Daily Wild Bird Feeds from the Discovery Hide and Raines Obser
1 December 2024
Listen to BBC Radio 3 at WWT Martin Mere
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast live from WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on 1 December. As dawn breaks, Kantos Chamber Choir will be live in our Discovery Hide bringing festive cheer with carols both traditional and new. Presenter Tom McKinney will be taking t
25 November 2024
North West Bird Watching Festival returns this weekend!
WWT Martin Mere returns on the 19 & 20 October for this year's North West Bird Watching Festival.Boasting a wonderful wildlife-filled day out for nature lovers, the North West Bird Watching Festival weekend is packed with everything from photography works
16 October 2024
Extremely rare breeding of pink-footed geese at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in West Lancashire has seen a pair of wild pink-footed geese breed for the first time in the reserve’s recorded history. The centre sees up to 40,000 pink-footed geese flock to our reserve each Autumn as they migrate to av
12 September 2024
North West Wetland Photography Competition Winners
WWT Martin Mere hosted its annual photography competition, celebrating all things to do with our wetlands. We saw a variety of photographs submitted, ranging from close-ups of species such as birds, flowers, and insects, and beautiful landscapes. This
10 September 2024
Autumn highlights at Martin Mere
Autumn is one of our favourite seasons at Martin Mere. Everything around us changes to breathtaking colours, and thousands of migratory species join us from Iceland. Experience incredible views, see wildlife up close, and create unforgettable memories.
9 September 2024
Bitterns hatch at WWT Martin Mere - A first in reserve history
WWT Martin Mere is celebrating a great success as seven bittern chicks hatch for the first time in the reserve’s recorded history. Earlier in the year, the reserve team heard a male bittern booming, a foghorn-like call which can be heard up to two mi
15 August 2024
Wild Walk - The Hidden Gem of Martin Mere
It’s the place where you’re encouraged to run wild to your heart's content! But what actually is Martin Mere’s Wild Walk?
5 August 2024
Weapons training and more at our Viking Village this summer!
WWT Martin Mere is opening its Mere Tun for a host of engaging Viking activities over the summer. Visitors can join in on Mondays and Tuesdays from 22 July until 27 August 2024.Open from 12pm to 3pm, visitors can see the history of our ancestors by meetin
28 July 2024