Arundel News

Giant LEGO® Brick Animals are back!

Giant LEGO® Brick Animals are back!

Kate the giant LEGO® brick kingfisher is one of nine models on display. The world’s favourite toy is back at Arundel Wetland Centre in time for the holiday season! The Giant LEGO® Brick Animal trail returns Nov 18

9 November 2017

Vibrant, abstract artworks by Alison Ingram now on display

Vibrant, abstract artworks by Alison Ingram now on display

Artist Alison Ingram Vibrant, abstract paintings and limited edition prints by wildlife artist Alison Ingram are on now display in the Visitor Centre of WWT Arundel Wetland Centre until Jan 2, 2018. The exhibition ope

1 November 2017

Spooktacular ‘wild’ fun this October Half Term

Spooktacular ‘wild’ fun this October Half Term

Children and their families can enjoy spooky fun at WWT Arundel Wetland Centres this October half term. Discover the gross side of nature at the Yuck Show at 11 am and 1.30 pm every day of half term.  Professor Batwing welcomes children to Toadworts Lab

19 October 2017

Sand martin success this summer

Sand martin success this summer

Sand martins on the speakers playing colony calls from the artificial nesting banks at the Sand Martin hide at Arundel Wetland Centre. Arundel Wetland Centre is pleased to announce the first successful breeding of wil

5 September 2017

Exhibit by Photo Artist Tony Mills opens at WWT Arundel

Exhibit by Photo Artist Tony Mills opens at WWT Arundel

Tony Mills at Arundel Wetland Centre. An exhibit of works by photo artist Tony Mills opened in the visitor centre building of WWT Arundel Wetland Centre on Fri 1 Sept. The exhibit runs through Oct 31. Tony worked as a

1 September 2017

Join Big Butterfly Count

Join Big Butterfly Count

Red Admiral butterfly Big Butterfly count runs Fri 14 July through Sun 6 August Take part in the annual Big Butterfly Count with a free spotter sheet from WWT Arundel Wetland Centre.  Join butterfly spotters across t

16 July 2017

Incredible Insects weekend is June 24-25

Incredible Insects weekend is June 24-25

Enjoy insect activities with our Learning Team on June 24-25. Join the Great Wetland Bug Hunt at Arundel Wetland Centre with a free insect spotters guide available at the admission desk during Incredible Insects weeke

12 June 2017

Sussex Wildlife Day is June 16

Sussex Wildlife Day is June 16

Take a Water Vole wander with WWT guides at 3.15pm at the Sussex Wildlife Day event   While we celebrate our county’s rich heritage and culture on Sussex Day on June 16, Arundel Wetland Centre invites you to di

6 June 2017

Arundel is a buzz this spring

Arundel is a buzz this spring

Wooden butterfly in the Meadow Maze sported a hipster beard made of bees last weekend. The bees are buzzing more than usual at Arundel Wetland Centre this spring. The wetland reserve has had two swarms of honeybees em

8 May 2017

Viridor Credits supports wildlife at WWT Arundel

Viridor Credits supports wildlife at WWT Arundel

  Viridor Credits Environmental Company has awarded a magnificent grant of £60,000 to improve habitat for wildlife at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, as part of the Landfill Communities Fund. WWT will use the grant to create a series of new wetland poo

27 April 2017

Exhibit of wildlife paintings by Patrick Duff

Exhibit of wildlife paintings by Patrick Duff

  An exhibit of wildlife paintings by Worthing artist Patrick are on display at Arundel Wetland Centre until May 31. A portion of all sales of the artworks will go to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. Most of these works were inspired by safaris P

6 April 2017

Discover Birds Weekend is Mar 25-26

Discover Birds Weekend is Mar 25-26

Kingfisher on a bulrush by Paul Stevens - join Paul's 'Bird Photography Walk' on Sunday afternoon.   The new Spring version of our popular Discover Birds Weekend runs March 25-26 at Arundel Wetland Centre.  This

4 March 2017

Puddle Jumping championships Feb half term

Puddle Jumping championships Feb half term

  This February half term, children are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in Southeast puddle jumping championships being held at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. This year WWT’s new children’s character, Dusty Duck is join

13 February 2017

Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail this Feb

Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail this Feb

WWT Arundel Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail  - students from Slimbridge Primary School with Pirate Justy Dusty by Justin Fletcher, Astro Dusty by Ellie Harrison, Smarked's Tiger Dusty by Sam Nixon & Mark Rhodes, Patsy Dust

13 February 2017

Its National Nest Box Week

Its National Nest Box Week

This week is the start of National Nest Box Week, Feb 14-21. As natural nesting places disappear birds rely on nest boxes in gardens but don’t wait for spring to put one up. Birds begin looking for nesting sites mid-February so this week is an ideal ti

13 February 2017