News - Martin Mere
Helping to save the world's rarest bird
Floriot at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre The man charged with daily care of the world’s rarest bird, the Madagascar pochard, is at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this month for intensive training with some o
25 July 2014
'Camo Duck' arrives at Martin Mere
The arrival of a giant duck is causing a lot of excitement at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire. ‘Camo Duck’ situated outside the adventure play area is the unique design of natural history presenter and writer Mike Dilger. Last month talen
4 July 2014
We're going on a Wild Walk...
we're going on a wild walk Explore a hidden gem of wetland habitat at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this summer holiday with the opening of Wild Walk. Work is well underway to create the new Wild Walk experience whic
13 June 2014
Downy Duckling Week
This May half term sees the return of the award winning egg-to-duckling experience at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. From Saturday 24th May to Sunday 1st June visitors can take part in fascinating egg candling workshops (where a light is used to look ins
16 May 2014
Walks and Workshops at Martin Mere
Whether it’s watching, photographing or painting our feathered friends, at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre there’s a series of special events available to fine-tune your skills. See the reserve come to life for an exclusive dawn walk on Saturday 26th A
16 April 2014
Egg-citing Easter at Martin Mere
Experience a duck-themed Easter holiday (from Saturday 5th to Monday 21st April) and an exciting Easter Sunday duck race at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Every day during the holidays between 1pm and 4pm there will be duck themed family crafts: paint a
3 April 2014
Have a Splashing Time at Martin Mere
From model boats and award winning canoe safaris to guided boat tours and splashing around in the adventure play area, there’s fun for all the family at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre next month. On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April local model boat soc
27 March 2014
Solar Astronomy Afternoon
Later this month the father of modern observational astronomy ‘Galileo’ will be at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre as part of a special event. The Solar Astronomy Afternoon will take place at the Wetland Centre on Saturday 22nd March between 1pm and 4.
7 March 2014
Vibrant British Feathers Exhibit at Martin Mere
There is so much more detail in our feathered friends than what you see at first glance and the latest exhibition at WWT Martin Mere showcases this. Kathryn Speak, graphic designer and illustrator based in Chorley, Lancashire is exhibiting her ‘British
17 February 2014
February Half Term Fun at Martin Mere
February is the time of year when most of our garden birds are pairing off and on the lookout for nesting sites. Every day this February Half Term (15th to 23rd February) at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre we are offering visitors the opportunity to make n
11 February 2014
Take a Trip to Slimbridge Wetland Centre
If you enjoy a day out at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre then why not discover another one of our WWT Wetland Centres in Gloucestershire. We are organising a coach trip to WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre on Sunday 23 February where you can see thousands of
31 January 2014
Make a Nest Box at Martin Mere
February is the time of year when most of our garden birds are pairing off and on the lookout for nesting sites. At WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre we will be offering visitors the opportunity to give the birds a helping hand by making nest boxes every wee
29 January 2014
Full Steam Ahead at Martin Mere
It's full steam ahead at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre as we are hosting our popular indoor Model Train Show on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January. All the family will be entertained by local model train societies as they bring a vast array of layouts to
9 January 2014
Stargazing at Martin Mere
‘Take a tour of the Universe’ and discover the wonders of the solar system at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. WWT Martin Mere has formed a partnership with Liverpool Astronomical Society and Astronomia to offer a series of special astronomy evenings,
29 December 2013
Explore the Mystery of Migration with Mike Dilger and WWT
On Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 December 2013 WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre will be featured on the BBC One Show as part of their two-part film entitled ‘Mystery of Migration’. Thousands of swans migrate from Iceland to their temporary home at Martin Mer
6 December 2013