Winter at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Winter is a hive of activity at Slimbridge, with the famous Bewick's swans dropping in for the season and the amazing spectacle of 30,000 wintering waterfowl including wheeling flocks of lapwing and golden plover to admire.

Latest sightings
Find out which species have made an appearance with our latest sightings, updated regularly by staff and volunteers.
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Seasonal wildlife guide
A visit to WWT Slimbridge is a completely unique experience from one month to the next. Find out what you might see, whenever you visit.
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Viewing wildlife
Our 13 hides look out onto the Slimbridge reserve and offer you the best spots to see the wildlife of the Severn Estuary.
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Nature reserve
Outside the fox proof fence lies a wild area of land managed by Slimbridge’s wardens. This huge area encompasses the grasslands to the shores of the Severn estuary and is a haven for wildlife.
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Slimbridge Wildwatch
Go behind the scenes at Slimbridge and watch the latest news straight from the teams on the ground.
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