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2024 best reserve highlights
2024 was a fantastic year for breeding success at WWT Martin Mere. Across the reserve, we witnessed an abundance of new life and site records, including the first-ever recorded breeding of bitterns. Take a listen to our Reserve Manager, Louise Greenwoo
3 January 2025
New Year's resolution ideas for 2025
As we step into the new year, many of us will reflect on how 2024 went and how we’d like to improve our lives throughout 2025.
31 December 2024
A wild guide to winter
Winter is one of our most popular seasons as migrating species visit us and fill our mere with activity. Winter waders, ducks, geese and swans all come together and can be seen up close at our Daily Wild Bird Feeds from the Discovery Hide and Raines Obser
1 December 2024
Exclusive after-hours floodlit swan evenings at Martin Mere
Want to experience a truly unique wildlife experience? WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough, Lancashire, is hosting after-hours floodlit swan evenings.
28 November 2024
All Aboard! Sail to Santa starts this weekend
Get ready for a festive adventure at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre as Sail to Santa kicks off this 30 November and runs every weekend until 23 December!The popular Sail to Santa event occurs yearly and invites families to meet Santa. During the experienc
27 November 2024
Listen to BBC Radio 3 at WWT Martin Mere
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast live from WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on 1 December. As dawn breaks, Kantos Chamber Choir will be live in our Discovery Hide bringing festive cheer with carols both traditional and new. Presenter Tom McKinney will be taking t
25 November 2024
Christmas gifts? We've got you covered
As the festive season draws near, it’s time to start thinking of that perfect gift for your loved ones.
21 November 2024
Local Schools Invited to Experience Winter Wildlife at WWT Martin Mere with Exclusive Coach Package
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, based in Burscough, Lancashire, is calling on local schools to join them for exclusive up-close encounters of wildlife with coach travel included as part of a special package offer. Whilst winter might not be the most obvi
19 November 2024
North West Bird Watching Festival returns this weekend!
WWT Martin Mere returns on the 19 & 20 October for this year's North West Bird Watching Festival.Boasting a wonderful wildlife-filled day out for nature lovers, the North West Bird Watching Festival weekend is packed with everything from photography works
16 October 2024
October Half Term Promises a Week of Super Natural Activities at WWT Martin Mere
Families can tap into the magic that’s all around them at WWT Martin Mere this October half term, where wand making, potion crafting and spell casting are just a few of the mystical activities that will keep curious minds bewitched. The centre’s po
20 September 2024
Extremely rare breeding of pink-footed geese at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in West Lancashire has seen a pair of wild pink-footed geese breed for the first time in the reserve’s recorded history. The centre sees up to 40,000 pink-footed geese flock to our reserve each Autumn as they migrate to av
12 September 2024
North West Wetland Photography Competition Winners
WWT Martin Mere hosted its annual photography competition, celebrating all things to do with our wetlands. We saw a variety of photographs submitted, ranging from close-ups of species such as birds, flowers, and insects, and beautiful landscapes. This
10 September 2024
Autumn highlights at Martin Mere
Autumn is one of our favourite seasons at Martin Mere. Everything around us changes to breathtaking colours, and thousands of migratory species join us from Iceland. Experience incredible views, see wildlife up close, and create unforgettable memories.
9 September 2024
Bitterns hatch at WWT Martin Mere - A first in reserve history
WWT Martin Mere is celebrating a great success as seven bittern chicks hatch for the first time in the reserve’s recorded history. Earlier in the year, the reserve team heard a male bittern booming, a foghorn-like call which can be heard up to two mi
15 August 2024
Wild Walk - The Hidden Gem of Martin Mere
It’s the place where you’re encouraged to run wild to your heart's content! But what actually is Martin Mere’s Wild Walk?
5 August 2024