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Car Park Works Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th March

During these dates, parking spaces may be restricted to allow contractors to safely and effectively carry out line painting. Please be mindful that diversions may be in place, and accessible parking spaces may be temporarily relocated to other suitable areas during the works. At times, access to the site may be via the Orchard car park. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Estuary Tower Hide

Explore the accessible Estuary Tower Hide, complete with a lift. Just a few hundred meters from the visitor centre, experience magnificent views of the Severn Estuary and the breath-taking variety of wild birds. Look out for summer warblers to autumn wading birds and wintering ducks, geese and swans.

Estuary Tower Hide

WWT founder, Sir Peter Scott called Slimbridge the ‘avian Serengeti’ thanks to the vast number of wild birds here. During the winter you can see around 30,000 wild ducks, geese and swans flying and swirling in the sky and using the wetlands as a place to feed and roost.

Meet our ‘guides in the hides’ volunteers who will be on hand to help with bird identification and share their knowledge about this wild landscape.

And if you’re a wildlife photographer there’s plenty of space to get your perfect photos – with two viewing floors and an open terrace.

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Things to do:

  • Climb the Estuary Tower Hide to see the magnificent views of the Severn Estuary
  • During the winter witness the breath-taking sight of up to 30,000 birds
  • Test your photography skills from the Estuary Tower Hide, with two floors and an open terrace
  • Ask our guides in the hides for help with bird identification