Contact information
WWT London Wetland Centre
Queen Elizabeth’s Walk
Barnes, London
SW13 9WT
T: 020 8409 4400
F: 020 8409 4401
E: info.london@wwt.org.uk
"WWT London Wetland Centre is one of the most important conservation projects of the past century. Its broad range of habitats bring a huge variety of water birds, amphibians and small mammals to the heart of the capital, giving millions of people the opportunity to encounter wildlife up close."
Chris Packham, BBC Springwatch presenter
Opening times
Open 7 days a week, except 25 December
Summer opening time until Sunday 31 October, 2010 9.30am to 6pm (last admission 5pm).
Winter opening time (from 1 November, 2010)
9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4pm).
Early closing on 24 December (last admission 2pm, centre closes at 3pm)
Gift Aid admission prices
Adult: £9.95
Concession: £7.40 (over 65 years, disabled, full-time students, unemployed)
Child: £5.50 (4-16 years)
Family: £27.75 (2 adults & 2 children, 4-16 years)
Children (under 4 years): Free
Essential helpers assisting disabled visitors: Free
WWT members get unlimited access to all of our centres year round. Membership prices start from £35 (£48 for families).
Join now for free entry on your next visit!
The Gift Aid admission price includes a voluntary donation, which enables us to claim tax back as part of the Government's Gift Aid scheme (due to a change in Government regulations, if you choose not to make the voluntary donation, unfortunately we cannot claim any tax back). For further information on Gift Aid click here.
If you choose not to pay the Gift Aid price, these are the prices excluding the voluntary donation.
Adult: £9.05
Concession: £6.73 (over 65 years, disabled, full-time students, unemployed)
Child: £5.00 (4 -16 years)
Family: £25.23 (2 adults & 2 children, 4 - 16 years)
Membership Prices
Category Annual rate Concession rate
1 Adult £35.00 £26.00
2 Adults £52.00 £38.00
Family (2 adults + children*) £62.00
Family (1 adult + children*) £48.00
Young person (aged 4-16) £16.00
Fellow** £110.00
Concession: 65+ years, disabled, unemployed or full-time student.
* Family: named parents or grandparents with up to 6 of their own children/grandchildren (aged 4-16 years).
** Fellow: Free entry to WWT centres for one 'family' guest accompanying named person, plus free 'Wildfowl' scientific journal.
Daily events
You can find out more about this amazing wetland centre and its wildlife with our daily events that all start from the courtyard.
11am & 2pm Free guided tours
Learn how the centre was created and discover some of the beautiful wildlife that lives here. The walks are free on payment of admission to the centre.
3.00pm Feed the birds
Join our wardens as they feed our rare ducks, geese and swans from around the world
Click here to see a full list of our weekend activities and events
Facilities
Eating
The Water’s Edge Café offers a delicious selection of hot and cold food, a variety of coffees and chilled drinks, and tempting home-made cakes.
The café is located within the centre and has the same opening and closing times. Hot food is served between 11am and 3pm. Fully licensed to serve alcohol.
We request that only food purchased from the café is consumed in the café and terrace area. However, there are ample picnic areas situated around the centre where you are welcome to eat your own food and drink.
Our facilities and rooms are available for venue hire. Click here if you would like to hire our venues.
Shopping
The gift shop stocks a wide range of wildlife books, eco products, outdoor clothing, bird feeders/boxes, cards, children’s gifts and souvenirs of your visit to the centre.
Visitors can hire binoculars to use at the centre from the In Focus optics shop located next to the art gallery (above the shop). Binoculars cost £5.00 to hire. In Focus stocks everything you will ever need to watch wildlife, from compact binoculars to state of the art telescopes (a percentage of all sales goes to the conservation work of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust).
There is a growing selection of eco products (pictured right), ask at admissions for more details and eco gift ideas.
Terms of entry
Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Photography is permitted on site providing it is for personal use only. All commercial/stock library photography, filming, recording, etc. must be agreed in advance with the centre. Please phone 020 8409 4400 for any commercial filming or photographic enquiries.
Visitors are asked to respect the habitats and wildlife of the centre by keeping to the paths at all times and not causing undue noise. The centre is a nature conservation area designed to protect natural habitats for all UK wetland species, both botanical and animal. It is especially important to remain quiet in the bird viewing hides.
The following are not permitted on site:
- Dogs, other than trained assistance dogs (i.e. guide dogs), which must be kept on their harness at all times, and the harness must clearly state "working or assistance dog." Any dog waste must be removed.
- Scooters, bicycles, tricycles, roller skates or blades or skateboards. Bike cages are provided in the car park, please bring your own lock. WWT London Wetland Centre accepts no responsibility for any theft or damage of bikes or property left in the cages.
- Climbing on any trees or shrubs or any pruning/picking of flowers or vegetation.
- Climbing on any exhibits or habitats either in the World Wetlands area or the Wildside areas.
- Swimming/wading or entering any water bodies on site.
- Sports or games (including jogging).
- There is no provision for left baggage, please leave all baggage in your vehicle or do not bring it with you.
- We do not allow re-entry to the centre, unless admission receipt is provided.
Accessibility
- The grounds have level access and hard-surfaced paths with tarmac on main routes (and compacted gravel on minor paths)
- Low-level viewing windows and level access to ground floor bird hides. Heated bird-watching observatory in main visitor centre
- Lift access to upper floors of visitor centre, observatory and three-storey Peacock Tower hide. No lift in Wildside Hide
- Free wheelchair loan (including one electric wheelchair which should be booked in advance)
- Fixed hearing loops in admissions area and in audio visual theatre
- Trained assistance dogs only (i.e. guide dogs). No other dogs permitted
- Accessible toilets in car park and throughout the visitor centre
- Free car parking on site. Tarmac surface and reserved bays for disabled visitors
- Public transport is available direct to the centre from Hammersmith bus station to the centre between 9.30am and 5pm (No 283 from Stand K)