Access Update

The A1101 Wash Road is closed between Welney village and the centre, access us direct from Littleport or Downham Market. Access to Main Observatory and Lady Fen Trails only. All hides closed due to flooding.

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Eat, drink, shop

Our Wigeon Café has plenty of indoor seating as well as outdoor seating on the veranda. From our first floor vantage overlook our beautiful wetlands and the Fen landscape beyond.

The Wigeon Cafe at WWT Welney. Image shows colourful tables and chairs and a view over the green wetlands

Café opening times

9:30am – 4.30pm (Sunday to Friday)
9:30am – 6pm (Saturday only)

Our Wigeon Café serves a range of hot, cold and iced beverages, as well as freshly ground Pelican Rouge coffee beans for delicious espresso-based beverages. All our drinks can be made with dairy, oat milk or soya milk so please just ask when ordering. We even bag up our used coffee grounds for you to take home and compost!

We always have a delicious choice of cakes and homemade fruit and cheese scones for you to enjoy with your tea or coffee and offer vegan and gluten-free options too.

A coffee served at WWT Welney, with intricate milk pattern

Bring a reusable cup with you and enjoy 20% off your hot drink or buy one from our gift shop and get a free drink with your purchase.

For lunch we serve a delicious range of hot sausage rolls and pasties, homemade soup of the day with a crusty roll, toasted sandwiches and paninis, as well as bacon, sausage and halloumi baps, all cooked fresh to order.

All our café items can be made to takeaway to enjoy while watching the wildlife from a bird hide – sit back and enjoy nature, knowing that your support is aiding vital conservation work.

Shop

Browse gorgeous gifts, books, local produce, toys and bird care in our shop.

The shop at WWT Welney

We are proud to stock a fantastic array of curated local suppliers in our shop, including Watergull Orchards apple juice from Wisbech, Highfields Honey from Welney and Blended Monkey ceramics and wood turned gifts from Upwell.

Our shop has something for everyone, from a wide selection of soft toys, games and puzzles for little ones, a wall of books specialising in bird ID and non-fiction nature writing, as well as bird food and bird care.

We also stock birthday cards and occasion cards, sustainable stationary, Roka London Rucksacks and umbrellas, local and plant-based Isle Soap Co soaps and bath salts as well as amazing local art by Sue Welfare, Lizzie Ault and Ophelia Redpath.

Be sure to check out our optics range, with an exclusive range of affordable binocular and scopes by Viking, as well as select Swarovski options too. Our friendly and trained staff are always happy to help.

Mobility scooters

We have three electric mobility scooters available to book and use for free, please call us on 01353 860711 to book or ask us about them when you arrive.