Your day at a glance
With so much to see and do, take a look at these handy timetables to see what’s on and when each day. This schedule is subject to change.
Saturday 19 October
| Activity | Time | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early opening | 8am | Reserve | General admission price (WWT Members go free) |
| Guided walk with BTO | 9–10:30am | Meet at Play area | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Setting up your camera for wildlife photography | 10-10:40am | Pond House (near Asian small-clawed otters) | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Waterfowl ringing demonstration | 10-11am | Discovery Hide | Free. Drop in session |
| Guided boat tours or canoe | 11am-4pm | Meet at Canoe Safari | £3.50pp for boat, £10 per canoe. Book now. |
| Nick Wilcox-Brown, A journey through birds and lenses | 11-11:45am | Education Centre | Free. Bookable on the day |
| Alasdair McKee (RSPB), An Osprey in a shopping bag | 11am–12 noon | Lecture Theatre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Photography workshop with Alan Hewitt | 11am-12:30pm | Meet at Pond House (near Asian small-clawed otters) | £5pp. Book now |
| Bird Ringing demonstration | 12 noon-2pm | Check on day | Free. Drop-in session. |
| Lancashire Badger Group, A Badger’s Life | 12 noon-12:45pm | Education Centre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Ben Hall, Moments in Nature | 12:30-1:30pm | Lecture Theatre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Wader Quest, Defining Waders | 1-1:45pm | Education Centre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Reserve Walk | 1:30-2:50pm | Meet at play area | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Simon Cordingley, The Bee Centre | 2-2:45pm | Education Centre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Charlie Bingham, The Life Affirming Magic of Birds | 2-3pm | Lecture Theatre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Wild bird feed and talk | 3pm | Discovery Hide | Free. Drop-in session |
| Alan Hewitt, Beyond the Shot: Stories, Setup and Strategies in Wildlife Photography | 3:30-4:30pm | Lecture Theatre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Late Night Opening | 5:30-7pm | Discovery Hide and Nature Trail | Free entry after 5:30pm |
Sunday 20 October
| Activity | Time | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early opening | 8am | Reserve | General admission price (WWT Members go free) |
| Guided walk with BTO | 9-10:30am | Meet at Play area | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Setting up your camera for wildlife photography | 10-10:40am | Pond house (near Asian small-clawed otters) | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Waterfowl ringing demonstration | 10-11am | Discovery Hide | Free. Drop-in session. |
| Guided boat tours or canoe | 11am-4pm | Meet at Canoe Safari | £3.50pp for boat, £10 per canoe. Book now. |
| Nick Wilcox-Brown, A journey Through Birds and Lenses | 11-11:45am | Education Centre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Conor Jameson, Finding W. H. Hudson - The Writer Who Came to Britain to Save the Birds | 11am-12pm | Lecture Theatre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Bird ringing demonstration | 12-2pm | Check on day | Free. Drop-in session. |
| Lancashire Badger Group, Working Together to Protect Badgers | 12 noon-12:45pm | Education Centre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Nick Brooks, In the Footsteps of W.H Hudson - A Birding Trip Across Argentina | 12:30-1:30pm | Lecture Theatre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Wader Quest, Defining Waders | 1-1:45pm | Education Centre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Reserve walk | 1:30-2:50pm | Meet at play area | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Simon Cordingley, The Bee Centre | 2-2:45pm | Education Centre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Lucy Lapwing, The BIG Drama of Little Lives: Stories of the Tiny Life Under our Noses | 2-3pm | Lecture Theatre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
| Wild bird feed and talk | 3pm | Discovery Hide | Free. Drop-in session |
| Knepp Estate, Wilding at Knepp: The Story So Far | 3:30-4:30pm | Lecture Theatre | Free. Bookable on the day. |
