News
Storm Darcy forces Bewick's swans to make a rare migratory U-turn
A flock of Bewick’s swans which had begun their epic migration from Slimbridge Wetland Centre to the Arctic tundra turned back to avoid the latest ‘Beast from the East’.
12 February 2021
Bewick's swans update
Despite the centre being closed, find out which Bewick's swans have been spotted on site this winter at Slimbridge.
11 January 2021
Santa is returning to Slimbridge
Our annual 'Santa's Coming to Slimbridge' event is returning on select dates from 12 December.
9 November 2020
First Bewick’s swans return to Slimbridge!
Although Slimbridge Wetland Centre is closed - due to the latest four week lockdown, we have swanderful news! The first Bewick’s swans arrived yesterday (5 November 2020).
6 November 2020
Fall for nature’s spectacle at WWT Slimbridge this autumn
Just as wetlands offer sanctuary to thousands of animals over the colder months, they also make the perfect place to safely escape the everyday and appreciate one of nature’s greatest shows - autumn.
6 October 2020
Reserve News - Eel Surveys
Last week a team from Bournemouth University’s Global Environmental Solutions were continuing work on the reserve to help us better understand our population of European Eels.
6 September 2020
Slimbridge featured on Great British Rivers
Slimbridge featured on 'Great British Rivers: Then and Now' on Channel 5 Select on Tuesday 17 March.
23 March 2020
An update from our Reserve team
Behind the scenes, our work continues. Although you may not be able to visit our wetland centres for now, over the coming weeks we will keep them virtually accessible to you via our website and social media feeds.
23 March 2020
Vote for us! Slimbridge nominated for the So Glos Awards 2020
We're delighted to have been shortlisted in the Family Day Out Venue of the Year category in the SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards!
13 March 2020
Meet our new arrival - a Cape Barren gosling!
A Cape Barren chick has hatched at Slimbridge for the first time in six years.
19 February 2020
Volunteer to make a world of difference at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
We are looking to recruit volunteers within visitor facing roles to help support our visitor experience team.
31 January 2020
We have been awarded 95% as a Quality Visitor Attraction by Visit England
We are extremely pleased to have scored 95% in a recent VAQAS (VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction) assessment, improving on previous high scores with a 1% increase from the 2018 assessment.
23 December 2019
Swanfall at Slimbridge
The start of December, and a dip in temperatures, has seen the first ‘swanfall’ at WWT Slimbridge, with more than 50 majestic Bewick’s swans arriving at the end of the final leg of their migration.
9 December 2019
Naturalist Mike Dilger opens our fully accessible Estuary Tower Hide
A new, fully wheelchair and pushchair accessible bird-watching tower was opened on Saturday (16th November) by well-known naturalist and natural history TV producer, Mike Dilger.
18 November 2019
The Bewick's are back!
Gastro, a healthy young swan is the first of this year’s Bewick’s swans to arrive at the famous Rushy Lake at Slimbridge.
31 October 2019