Centre Closed Sat 23rd Nov

Due to adverse weather conditions and in the interests of staff and visitor safety, WWT Castle Espie will be closed on Saturday 23rd November. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Giant Easter bunny hunt at Castle Espie

Giant Easter bunny hunt at Castle Espie

This Easter is guaranteed to be fun-packed at Castle Espie Wetland Centre outside Comber. Join the centre’s family-focused events and get on the roll as the season changes to spring. This year’s giant Easter bunny hunt along with festive craft session

29 March 2011

Moments with mama!

Moments with mama!

Just in time for Mother’s Day, six Hawaiian Geese (nene) chicks have hatched at Castle Espie Wetland Centre outside Comber in County Down. The birds are part of the centre’s captive collection, which is the largest anywhere in Ireland. To mark this im

29 March 2011

Seacourt print workshop exhibition

Seacourt print workshop exhibition

Artists from Bangor-based Seacourt Print Workshop (SPW) will exhibit a range of original prints themed around the environment at The Graffan Gallery between Saturday 12 to Sunday 27 March. Established in 1981 by Jean Duncan and Margaret Arthur, SPW has gr

24 February 2011

Province’s schools get eco-creative!

Province’s schools get eco-creative!

Young creative types out there are certainly concerned about conservation. That’s official after a record number of entries were received for the Castle Espie Wetland Centre’s EcoArt 1d-3d competition. Based on four categories; renewables, wetlands an

19 February 2011

Dappled things

Dappled things

Dappled Things, an exhibition of paintings by Betty Christie will run at the Graffan Gallery, Castle Espie, from Saturday 19 February to Sunday 6 March 2011. Betty Christie’s childhood was spent in the countryside, outside Limavady. She came to Belfast,

19 February 2011

Your wetland needs you!

Your wetland needs you!

Castle Espie Wetland Centre, outside Comber is currently recruiting for new volunteers. If you fancy embarking on something new in 2011 and are interested in wildlife, wetlands, history and people there are vacancies in administration, marketing, events,

12 January 2011

Hail the fisherman

Hail the fisherman

The Graffan Gallery at Castle Espie Wetland Centre outside Comber in County Down, is the venue for Hail The Fisherman, (29 January – 13 February), a collection of work by Irish painter Cliona Fox. Primarily a painter, Dublin-based Cliona regularly under

12 January 2011