Slimbridge: Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge, Glos. GL2 7BT
Tel: 01453 891827
Website: www.wwt.org.uk

• Forthcoming events at WWT Slimbridge

About WWT Slimbridge

Slimbridge is home to an astounding array of wildlife including the world's largest collection of swans, geese, and ducks.

A year round programme of walks, arts, events, workshops, talks and spectacular wildlife encounters are a fantastic way for everyone to connect to their natural surroundings.

Slimbridge is the vision of naturalist and artist Sir Peter Scott and holds international significance as the headquarters of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). It is here that the world renowned experts of WWT Consulting and Species Conservation are based.

Each day at Slimbridge

Here's some of the activities which take place at regular intervals throughout the year at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre.

• Land Rover Safari: Explore the depths of the wild reserve on a Land Rover Safari on selected days from spring to autumn.*

• Crane school talk: Visit the Crane School where cranes are being hand reared.

• Meet the Flamingos: Slimbridge is the only place in the UK where you can meet all 6 species of flamingo. Join our daily talk.

• Guided Walk: Join our knowledgable volunteers for a guided walk to discover the grounds of Slimbridge Wetland Centre and its many residents. (walk lasts roughly 1.5 hours).

• Toad Hall demo: meet the frogs, talks and otehr amphibians in Toad Hall.

• Tropical House talk: Take a walk to the heated Tropical House for a short talk on the amazing tropical wildlife to be found at slimbridge.Learn more about tropics throughout the world.

• Wildlife art gallery: Enjoy a stroll through Slimbridge’s wildlife art gallery. You may even decide to make an investment!

• Cinema: Wildlife inspired films are shown in Slimbridge’s purpose built cinema each day

• Canoe Safari: Take to the water to discover a wetland trail rich in native plant species and wildlife. Pick up a paddle and step into a canoe for a wonderful wetland adventure.**

• Floodlit bird feeds: From autumn to spring witness the amazing spectacle of our daily commentated wild bird feeds, as Bewick’s Swans return to Slimbridge after their long journey from Arctic Russia in search of warmer weather.

• You may see regular visitors such as Crinkly with the unusual shaped neck, Dario and Dorcus who usually are the first swans to arrive each year and prefer to hang out at the very front of Swan Lake.

*additional charge applies.

**additional charge applies. Suitable for age 5 and over.

Times can vary so please check our what's on board when you arrive or ask a member of the Slimbridge team.

Opening times and admission at WWT Slimbridge:

Open throughout the year.