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Celebrating Insect Week
This week is Insect Week, and we are taking this opportunity to appreciate all of the insects we find at Martin Mere. These small yet remarkable beings play an essential role in our ecosystem, from pollination to decomposition. Our wetland attracts an
19 June 2023
Trumpeter swan hatches at Martin Mere
Staff and volunteers at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Lancashire, are ecstatic as they celebrate the arrival of a trumpeter cygnet.The cute cygnet successfully hatched at the beginning of June and is the offspring of the pair in the wetland centre’s l
16 June 2023
Martin mere goes solar!
WWT is committed to improving our sustainability and aims to embed this into everything we do. For us, sustainability means making the best use of our resources while minimising our impact on the environment. As part of our commitment to being more sus
10 June 2023
New play area opens in Wild Walk
The Wild Walk, a family favourite at Martin Mere, now has an extra adventure with a new play area for children to enjoy.
26 May 2023
Fluffy flamingos hatch at Martin Mere!
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre celebrates as Greater Flamingo chicks successfully hatch at the centre.
24 May 2023
Stork chicks hatch at Martin Mere
Martin Mere Wetland Centre has had some cute new arrivals! White stork chicks have hatched and they are absolutely adorable.We welcomed the new chicks in mid-May. Last year, we hatched and raised two white stork chicks for the first time, with this year b
19 May 2023
Quentin Blake art draws people to UK wetlands
WWT has agreed a year-long partnership with renowned illustrator Sir Quentin Blake, bringing his art to our ten wetland sites and an exhibition of rarely seen works to selected centres.
17 May 2023
New Bird Observatory opens at Martin Mere
Martin Mere is excited to announce the new opening of the Bird Observatory.
5 May 2023
New Hides Officially Open!
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is pleased to announce the opening of two new hides - Rees Hide and Tomlinson Hide. In early February, Martin Mere announced the plans to build the new hides and asked the public for their name suggestions. We received over
28 April 2023
New life at Martin Mere as three cape barren goslings hatch
Excitement at WWT Martin Mere as three cape barren goslings are released back into the living collection.
4 April 2023
Get on nature’s trail with duck-themed events this Easter
WWT Martin Mere will be running a special Easter Duck Trail from Saturday 1 - Sunday 16 April.
21 March 2023
Avocets return to Martin Mere
One of our favourite birds of the summer has just arrived back at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, the beautiful avocet.
10 March 2023
Giant 3D wetland mural to visit Martin Mere on UK tour
A 20ft long interactive wetland mural will visit Martin Mere on Thursday 16th & Friday 17th March during its tour of the UK. Commissioned by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and originally unveiled in Bristol on 2 February 2023, the mural highlight
3 March 2023
Winter Wildlife at Martin Mere
As the months get colder, WWT Martin Mere is joined by thousands of wintering ducks, swans, geese and waders, which create a fantastic winter spectacle.
30 November 2022
Discover GIANT LEGO® at Martin Mere
The much-loved GIANT LEGO® sculptures have returned to Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough, Lancashire, after over two years.
18 November 2022