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Nature Explorers: Mon 3rd - Sun 9th August

Nature Explorers: Mon 3rd - Sun 9th August

Feed the ducks, geese and swans in Close Encounters Your passport is waiting, your expedition is set and your summer adventure starts at Castle Espie! Every day there are four self guided activities to complete to ear

22 July 2015

Nature Explorers: Mon 27th July - Sun 2nd August

Nature Explorers: Mon 27th July - Sun 2nd August

Pond Dipping. Pic Nigel Snell / WWT Your passport is waiting, your expedition is set and your summer adventure starts at Castle Espie! Every day there are four self guided activities to complete to earn stickers for t

17 July 2015

Nature Explorers: Mon 20th - Sun 26th July

Nature Explorers: Mon 20th - Sun 26th July

Pond Dipping: Andrew Bustard / WWT Your passport is waiting, your expedition is set and your summer adventure starts at Castle Espie! Every day there are four self guided activities to complete to earn stickers for th

17 July 2015

Nature Explorers: Mon 13th - Sun 19th July

Nature Explorers: Mon 13th - Sun 19th July

Den Building at Castle Espie Your passport is waiting, your expedition is set and your summer adventure starts at Castle Espie! Every day there are four self guided activities to complete to earn stickers for the Natu

17 July 2015

First Light-bellied Brent Goslings Hatch

First Light-bellied Brent Goslings Hatch

(c) Chris Henry WWT WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre has announced the safe arrival of two light-bellied brent geese goslings.  It’s the first time that the aviculture team at Castle Espie have successfully bred lig

17 July 2015

Nature Explorers: Mon 6th - Sun 12th July

Nature Explorers: Mon 6th - Sun 12th July

Be a Nature Explorer this summer at Castle Espie Your passport is waiting, your expedition is set and your summer adventure starts at Castle Espie! Every day there are four self guided activities to complete to earn s

6 July 2015

Pop-Up Pit Stop for Gran Fondo Cyclists

Pop-Up Pit Stop for Gran Fondo Cyclists

Castle Espie Centre Manager Sarah Clarke is pictured with Roy, a regular cyclist and Castle Espie visitor at the Pop-up Pit Stop on the Ballydrain Road. On Sunday 21st June during the Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia event

16 June 2015

Curiosity is Rewarded at  Secret Swamp

Curiosity is Rewarded at Secret Swamp

Brothers Toby and Archie McKelvey were amongst the first children to discover the Secret Swamp at Castle Espie when it opened on Saturday 30th May 2015. Castle Espie Wetland Centre has revealed The Secret Swamp - a n

31 May 2015

Award Winning Artist's Striking New Exhibition The Pondered Path Opens at Castle Espie Gallery

Award Winning Artist's Striking New Exhibition The Pondered Path Opens at Castle Espie Gallery

Multi award winning artist Millie Moore is impressing visitors to the Castle Espie with her striking exhibition The Pondered Path which recaptures the atmospheric experiences and the senses stored up from walking in her local landscape in rural County Do

26 May 2015

Dawn Chorus to Reach a Crescendo

Dawn Chorus to Reach a Crescendo

  Dawn Chorus Wren. Credit: Richie Lort On Saturday 11th April at 6:30am we are offering a unique opportunity to enjoy our wonderful wildlife reserve before daybreak with a Dawn Chorus. Everyone, from those with

30 March 2015

Wintery weather to continue as Ice Age returns to Castle Espie.

Wintery weather to continue as Ice Age returns to Castle Espie.

The recent cold snap which brought Arctic temperatures and icy conditions is set to continue this weekend at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre when the visitors will get to experience the Ice Age. The two day family event on Saturday 28th February and Sund

24 February 2015

Soft play with a difference at new Arctic themed Brent Play Barn

Soft play with a difference at new Arctic themed Brent Play Barn

Michael and Louise Graham with sons Eli and Seth officially opened the Brent Play Barn at Castle Espie Wetland Centre. Visitors to Castle Espie can now enjoy the first in a series of new developments for 2015.What was

12 February 2015

Wakey Wakey for Half Term Hibernation Fun!

Wakey Wakey for Half Term Hibernation Fun!

  Wakey wakey, and get set for half term hibernation fun at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre. From Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd February visitors to Castle Espie can take part in hibernation themed activities including

12 February 2015

Name the Brent Play Barn Characters at Castle Espie’s New Soft Play.

Name the Brent Play Barn Characters at Castle Espie’s New Soft Play.

Work has started at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre transforming what was originally a cattle barn into an Arctic themed soft play room called the Brent Play Barn where young visitors can connect with nature through play. The new soft play environment, s

27 January 2015

Loose Thread Quilters Make Music at Castle Espie Gallery

Loose Thread Quilters Make Music at Castle Espie Gallery

  Make a cosy start to the New Year and check out the return of the Loose Thread Quilters who are showcasing their latest music themed collection of quilts ‘Song of the Quilt’ at the Castle Espie Gallery. The exhibition will run from Tuesday 13t

12 January 2015