News
New volunteering roles available at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Whether you’re looking to meet new people, learn new skills or spend time in an inspiring environment, there’s a volunteer role for you at Slimbridge!
28 October 2021
Slimbridge Wins ‘Family Day Out Venue of the Year 2021’ at the So Glos Awards
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for…we are delighted to announce we have once again won ‘Family Day Out Venue of the Year’ in the 2021 SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards.
27 October 2021
Ian Gill's wetland-themed sculpture lands on A38 roundabout!
An inspiring wetland-themed sculpture by awarding-winning metal sculptor, Ian Gill, is now complete on the A38 Slimbridge roundabout - marking the completion of Slimbridge’s 75 project.
19 October 2021
Top 10 things to look forward to at Slimbridge this October Half Term
Will you discover what Slimbridge means to you this October Half Term?!
29 September 2021
WWT and Slimbridge celebrate 75th year and completion of 2020 project
On 16th September we celebrated WWT’s 75th year and the completion of our Slimbridge 2020 project with a special event.
20 September 2021
Slimbridge awarded 96% as a Quality Visitor Attraction by Visit England
We're excited to have scored 96% in our recent VAQAS (VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction) assessment, again improving on previous high scores with a 1% increase from the 2019 assessment!
13 September 2021
Summer work on the reserve
It's been a busy few weeks on the reserve! Catch up with what the team have been up to across Slimbridge in this latest blog.
2 August 2021
Slimbridge WINS best Family Attraction in 2021 Muddy Stilettos Awards
We are extremely delighted to have won best Family Attraction in the 2021 Muddy Stilettos Awards in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
29 July 2021
Vote for us! Slimbridge nominated for the SoGlos Awards 2021
We're delighted to have been shortlisted in the Family Day Out Venue of the Year category!
6 July 2021
Mission Possible exhibit - now open!
Aloha! The new ‘Mission Possible’ exhibit has opened at Slimbridge. This exciting and immersive new exhibit brings to life WWT’s worldwide conservation work.
28 June 2021
Slimbridge launches new family friendly app 'Wetland Heroes' created by Aardman
Slimbridge has launched 'Wetland Heroes' a new, free app for families which has been developed in partnership with Aardman.
16 June 2021
How farmers can help restore the curlew
On Thursday 10 June Slimbridge featured on Kate Humble's 'Escape to the Farm' on Channel 5 at 8pm. In this episode Senior Reserve Warden, Martin McGill, talked all about the curlew and how farmers can help support these wonderful waders.
2 June 2021
A spotlight on otters for World Otter Day – 26 May
World Otter Day is celebrated across the globe every year and was founded by the International Otter Survival Fund. The day helps raise awareness of the dangers faced by these wonderful creatures and to educate people on how to help protect their natural
25 May 2021
Wildlife at Slimbridge
For many of us, spotting wildlife is a key part of a visit to WWT Slimbridge.
9 April 2021
Slimbridge Volunteering - Online Open Days
Join us online to find out more about Slimbridge Wetland Centre and the various volunteering opportunities we have on offer. We’re running online open days on various dates throughout March and April 2021.
15 March 2021