Llanelli News
Calling all Nature Explorers!
Your passport is issued, your expedition is set, your summer adventure starts at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre! 21st July - 31st August Be a Nature Explorer this summer! This summer holiday, children of all ages can di
11 July 2015
Wetland Centre Radio Stars!
Staff and birds here at the Wetland Centre have become stars of the radio! BBC Radio Cymru presenter Geraint Lloyd visited the Llanelli Wetland Centre recently and was so impressed he recorded the whole of his show from here! Geraint received an informat
8 July 2015
WWT Llanelli shortlisted for prestigious tourism award
View of one of the lakes at Llanelli Wetland Centre WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre has been shortlisted for the Best Tourist Attraction Award in Carmarthenshire in the Swansea Bay Awards 2015, beating off competition fro
5 June 2015
Pupils test out new Water Lab at WWT Llanelli
Tristan Evans, a year 4 pupil, tests out the Water Lab (c) Ed Waldron WWT Pupils from Lakefield School tested out the new Water Lab at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre at its official opening on Friday 22 May. The children
26 May 2015
Robin chicks snuggle up in a shed
A group of robin chicks have made a cosy home for themselves within a net at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre. When student Laurie Allnatt entered a storage shed on site, he found the surprise nest of chicks snuggling up together at the bottom of the
5 May 2015
Groups can now get closer to nature for less
Groups visiting WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre can now get closer to nature for even less, as group discount doubles to 15%. This means that groups visiting the centre from 1 April 2015 onwards will be paying less than in 2014. Our award-wining wetland natu
23 April 2015
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre on S4C
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre celebrated World Wetlands Day 2015 on Monday 2nd February with a visit from S4C’s Heno programme film crew, who spent the afternoon exploring the wetlands and meeting with members of the WWT team. The crew interviewed Learni
3 February 2015
Wetland wildlife in Llanelli gets boost from players of People’s Postcode Lottery
WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray CBE accepts the generous cheque Wildlife at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre is to benefit thanks to the generous support of players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Players of the charity l
20 January 2015
Llanelli wetlands get fresh look to start the year
The wildlife at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre has the builders in this week. Extensive work is underway to remodel the wetland home for the rare wildlife that thrives there. The work is funded by a grant of £50,000 awarded by The Veolia Environmental Trust
12 January 2015
New birds in the collection at WWT Llanelli
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre has welcomed two new species of birds into our breeding collection – three pairs of black brants (a type of brent goose) and three pairs of New Zealand scaup. The birds are settling in well into their new environment. The sc
5 January 2014
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre wins prestigious tourism award
Mel Williams, Pam Styles and Eleanor Keatley at the 2013 Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards. Last night representatives from WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre attended the Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards at the Stradey Park Hote
15 November 2013
Autumn migration update
Image: Flock of black-tailed godwits Migration season is in full swing here at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre, with huge numbers of birds flying down from their northern breeding grounds to spend the winter here, or just to stop for a rest bef
25 October 2013
Discover wetlands this summer by canoe, by bike or on foot!
Family member Leon Lucas enjoying summer holiday activities! Thank you to Lee Lucas for the photos. A summer full of activities lies ahead at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre - where everyday throughout the summer holidays you can enjoy a fantastic wet
19 July 2013
First flamingo chick and a rare bird both arrive at WWT Llanelli!
Lesser yellowlegs (Image credit: Mark Hipkin) Visitors were treated to a fantastic day at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre on Sunday 7 July, enjoying not only the glorious sunshine but two special treats on their vi
8 July 2013
BioBlitz reveals rare and unexpected wildlife here in Llanelli!
Incredible camouflage! - the buff-tip moth Last weekend we held our first ever BioBlitz event, coinciding with Wales Biodiversity Week and a large number of other BioBlitz events around the country, including a
20 June 2013