Slimbridge news

Double Gold for WWT Slimbridge

Double Gold for WWT Slimbridge

We are very proud to have won two Gold Awards for Accessible & Inclusive Tourism and Large Visitor Attraction in the Bristol, Bath & Somerset Awards.

4 December 2023

A38 Roundabout Wetland Sculpture Wins CPRE Award

A38 Roundabout Wetland Sculpture Wins CPRE Award

We're delighted to have won a CPRE Gloucestershire Award for our ‘Nest’ sculpture on the A38 roundabout.

21 November 2023

Bewick's Are Back

Bewick's Are Back

Warming climate and storms see Bewick's make latest arrival since 1965.

16 November 2023

WWT Slimbridge Wins 'Best Animal Attraction'

WWT Slimbridge Wins 'Best Animal Attraction'

We're delighted to have won 'Best Animal Attraction' in the Red Kite Days Gloucestershire Awards!

8 November 2023

Volunteers helping boost biodiversity in the Severn Vale

Volunteers helping boost biodiversity in the Severn Vale

A new Community Growing Hub at WWT Slimbridge is now open to supply native floodplain meadow plants to habitat restoration projects and community groups in the Severn Vale.

18 October 2023

 Eeksperience the weirder side of wetland wildlife!

Eeksperience the weirder side of wetland wildlife!

The frighteningly fantastic eek! week returns this Halloween.

17 October 2023

Living Wetland Theatre Shortlisted in Awards

Living Wetland Theatre Shortlisted in Awards

We're delighted to have had our Living Wetland Theatre shortlisted in this year’s Landscape Institute Awards 2023.

25 September 2023

Let WWT and Quentin Blake inspire an autumn of adventure and wonder.

Let WWT and Quentin Blake inspire an autumn of adventure and wonder.

As autumn arrives, a new season collection of Quentin Blake’s distinctive illustrations, influenced by wetlands and nature, give a new insight into the wonderful walking trails at WWT Slimbridge.

8 September 2023

An otter-ly adorable pair have moved in

An otter-ly adorable pair have moved in

Come visit our brand-new furry friends this summer – guaranteed to get the “awwww” factor.

30 July 2023

Raindrops are falling and WWT Slimbridge is calling

Raindrops are falling and WWT Slimbridge is calling

Don’t let rain stop play during the summer holidays.

28 July 2023

WWT Slimbridge on Great British Railway Journeys

WWT Slimbridge on Great British Railway Journeys

WWT Slimbridge featured on Great British Railway Journeys with Michael Portillo on 21 July.

22 July 2023

Drawn to Water: Quentin Blake Exhibition Now Open

Drawn to Water: Quentin Blake Exhibition Now Open

We are delighted that our Drawn to Water: Quentin Blake exhibition is now open!

21 July 2023

New Slimbridge Shuttle

New Slimbridge Shuttle

Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership and WWT Slimbridge are excited to announce the launch of the Slimbridge Shuttle.

6 July 2023

WWT Slimbridge Wins ‘Family Day Out Venue of the Year 2023’

WWT Slimbridge Wins ‘Family Day Out Venue of the Year 2023’

We are excited to be crowned winners in the 2023 SoGlos Awards.

30 June 2023

Generation Wild Wins Gold!

Generation Wild Wins Gold!

We're delighted to announce that Generation Wild, our nature connection project for primary schools, has won Gold in the education category at this year’s BIAZA awards.

22 June 2023