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Washington Wetland Centre

Get closer to nature in a stunning wetland paradise. Bring all the family for a wild outdoor adventure or escape to nature for a relaxing midweek day out.

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Get closer to nature than ever at Washington

Things to see and do

There's plenty to see and do at Washington Wetland Centre, here are a few of our favourites...

Ganderland

Head on over to Ganderland and Close Encounters to meet some of the rarest waterbirds on the planet

Meet the otters

Introducing our Asian short-clawed otters – Mimi, Musa and their son Buster!

Hawthorn Wood and The Lookout

Away from the lakes you'll find our feeding stations, buzzing with woodland birds

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Latest news from WWT Washington

Mud glorious mud!

29 Jun 2022

A mighty year for new life on Wader Lake

22 Jun 2022

Celebrating our wetland superstar dads

19 Jun 2022

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