Llanelli News

Two turtle doves? Almost... at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre

Visitors to WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre have been treated to a very exciting, early Christmas gift this year with the arrival of a turtle dove, a bird that has only been seen at WWT Llanelli once in the last ten years and is rarely seen in Wales! You’d

29 September 2016

Llanelli Bat Expert at Evening Event

Bat expert and WWT Llanelli volunteer, Laura Bowen 25 from Llangennech will be passing on her knowledge to families attending an after-dark bat walk at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre on Friday 23 September. The evening event will give families a unique chan

15 September 2016

Migration excitement recording at Centre

Breathtaking numbers of two impressive wading birds have been spotted at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre this week, with centre-record numbers of Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwits offering a spectacular sight to visitors. Visitors can expect to see over 1,0

12 September 2016

Spectacular Sights Expected at High Tide Watch

Summer’s not over yet! Before the nights draw in, make the most of spectacular sights and sounds at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre’s High Tide evening event on Friday 16 September. Breathtaking numbers of birds are expected to gather in front of the Bri

7 September 2016

Get closer to nature - get more from your summer. Become a Nature Explorer!

For budding explorers, adventure seekers and those looking to get more from the summer holidays this year, become a Nature Explorer at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre! Visit until 4 September and armed with your very own passport of discovery, enjoy

30 July 2016

Flamingo chicks hatch at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre

The first flamingo chicks of this year have hatched at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre! Six fluffy Caribbean chicks are already popular residents of the Wetland Centre in Penclacwydd, with more due to hatch in the coming weeks. The chicks are beginning to tak

21 July 2016

Flight of the Swans superhero Sacha Dench arrives at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre today

The Wildfowl and Wetland Trust’s (WWT) Sacha Dench, leader of the first ever lone female paramotor expedition to follow Europe’s smallest swan on migration, has arrived at Llanelli Wetland Centre in Carmarthenshire today with her paramotor to chat ab

18 July 2016

Explore a wonderful world of insects at WWT Llanelli

Come along to WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre next week for a special, bugtastic week of fun as part of celebrations taking place nationwide for National Insect Week which runs from 20 – 26 June. For toddlers who love insects join our “bugs and bu

16 June 2016

Bring your little ones to meet ours at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre this half term

Downy Duckling Week is back at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre this spring half term! Come along to our famous duckery tours and meet our newly hatched fluffy ducklings and for one week only, go behind-the-scenes to our duckling nursery for a very special eg

19 May 2016

Walk with a Warden at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre this spring and discover wonderful wetland wildlife

Explore the Millennium Wetlands with our wardens for the second in a series of special “Walk with a Warden” events this Saturday at 10.30am (14 May, cost included in admission price, free for members). Visitors will be encouraged to use all their sen

11 May 2016

Rare birds already benefiting from wetland restoration in Llanelli

Endangered bitterns and short eared owls are already benefitting from work finished this week by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) to restore 1.6km of shoreline and eight islands at the Llanelli Wetland Centre. The work, which is also expected to h

5 May 2016

WWT Llanelli welcome cranes to its grounds

A pair of red-crowned cranes is the newest addition to the Llanelli Wetland Centre family - and they are settling in well at their new home in Penclacwydd. Originally from Marwell Zoo near Winchester in Hampshire, the male and female cranes were brought

3 May 2016

Walk with a warden sightings (April)

Common lizard Last Friday our visitors enjoyed our first in a series of “walk with a warden” sessions in our Millennium Wetlands reserve, looking to gain an insight into the reserve’s diverse wetland wildlife. S

11 April 2016

Centre wins bronze at CTA Awards

WWT Llanelli won a bronze award last night (November 25th) at the prestigious Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards 2015. It was a tough category - the Best Day Out - and we are delighted to receive the award which recognises excellence within the tourism indust

26 November 2015

Spooktacular fun had by all

A frightfully fun time was had by all who attended WWT Llanelli's Spooky Nature Nights on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October 2015. There were wonderfully wicked Halloween costumes making it difficult to judge the fancy dress winner and everyone got

5 November 2015