Slimbridge Wetland Centre
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Things to see and do
There's plenty to see and do at Slimbridge Wetland Centre, here are a few of our favourites...
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Avocet chick
An Avocet chick has hatched in the waterfowl collection at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre giving our visitors the opportunity to get up close to these birds. The avocets can be found in the aviary in the weird and wonderful part of the grounds and this is
26 May 2017
New garden announcement
Credit: Marianne Majerus Bringing the boreal to the North West: Royal Bank of Canada donates RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Inspired by the boreal forest, the Royal Bank of Canada
22 May 2017
New reedbed walk
A new reedbed walk has opened at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre aimed to get our visitors face to face with some of our more secretive species whilst also enjoying a walk through nature. Reserve Manager, Tom Clare, said: “We are opening up the Pat Wisni
29 April 2017
On your marks
Get your place at the starting line this Bank Holiday at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre On your marks, get set, go…………. WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is making a splash this bank holiday weekend with the fourth annual plastic duck race on Monday
18 April 2017
Stop press moos
The first three Long-horn calves of the season has been born at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, helping the Centre to traditionally manage the reserve. The calves, born from the 26 March, along with all the adults can be viewed from the Ron Barker hide. T
7 April 2017
Cape barren gosling hatched
A Cape Barren gosling has hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The gosling was hatched on Friday 24 March and he is growing well, he has very distinctive black and grey markings on his body and black patch around his eyes. Grounds manager, Steve Nas
30 March 2017
Rare Nene gosling hatched
Wardens at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are celebrating an early Easter present after one rare Nene gosling recently hatched in mid-March. Only about 1,000 Nenes – pronounced ‘nay-nay’ after their call – survive in the wild in their native Hawai
24 March 2017
Maghull & Lydiate Art Group
The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre by the Maghull and Lydiate Art Group. The art group has been in existence since 1970 and is an integrated member of the community with monthly meetings, professional painting demons
17 March 2017
Dusty's GIANT Easter Duck Hunt
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has lost some rather special ducks. A number of our GIANT yellow ducks have gone missing and we need children to help us and Dusty Duck find them this Easter holidays as part of Dusty’s GIANT Duck Hunt. You’ll need to
16 March 2017
Canoe safari re-opens
The award winning canoe safari and boat tours at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are re-opening on Friday 31 March, offering adults and children lots of fun exploring the wetland through open water, woodlands, wet grassland and reedbed as well as seeing th
9 March 2017
See birds in watercolour
The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre by Craig Daniel: Birds in Watercolour. Craig is a keen artist and has been since school. For years he has been developing skills in the art of watercolours and studying birds and wi
27 February 2017
Avocets return
Spring is in the air at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre with the first 5 avocets returning to the centre on 19 February as part of the spring migration. The avocets, now currently 11, will remain at the centre until early August, using the reserve as their
21 February 2017
Southport Palette Club exhibition
The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre by the Council members of the Southport Palette Club. The Southport Palette Club has been in existence for over 90 years organising an annual exhibition of work for residents of Sou
18 January 2017
Name a swan
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre currently have 1360 Whooper swans using the reserve with hundreds of them coming in for the daily swan feeds at 3pm and 3.30pm. Over the next two months, Martin Mere is running a competition for our visitors to name swan ‘
12 January 2017
Last chance to see.....
SONY DSC Thousands and thousands of visitors have enjoyed looking at a very different type of duck, designed by the world-famous Aardman studios, at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Dusty Duck arrived in mid-October
7 December 2016