Martin Mere news
Make a Nest Box at Martin Mere
February is the time of year when most of our garden birds are pairing off and on the lookout for nesting sites. At WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre we will be offering visitors the opportunity to give the birds a helping hand by making nest boxes every wee
29 January 2014
Full Steam Ahead at Martin Mere
It's full steam ahead at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre as we are hosting our popular indoor Model Train Show on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January. All the family will be entertained by local model train societies as they bring a vast array of layouts to
9 January 2014
Stargazing at Martin Mere
‘Take a tour of the Universe’ and discover the wonders of the solar system at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. WWT Martin Mere has formed a partnership with Liverpool Astronomical Society and Astronomia to offer a series of special astronomy evenings,
29 December 2013
Explore the Mystery of Migration with Mike Dilger and WWT
On Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 December 2013 WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre will be featured on the BBC One Show as part of their two-part film entitled ‘Mystery of Migration’. Thousands of swans migrate from Iceland to their temporary home at Martin Mer
6 December 2013
Enjoy a Floodlit Swan Spectacular at WWT Martin Mere
In a truly unique wildlife spectacle, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is offering you the opportunity to watch our wild swans in the floodlight. Floodlit swan events will be held every Tuesday evening in January. With over 1500 Whooper Swans currently on t
2 December 2013
Award Winning Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre was announced as the Green Tourism award winners at the Lancashire Green awards last week (13 November). Centre Manager, Nick Brooks, said: “It is a fantastic achievement for the Centre to win the Green Tourism award, con
24 November 2013
Meet birds of prey at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
A new event is taking place at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 October to offer visitors a fantastic opportunity to get up close and personal with birds of prey. Wild birds of prey are regular visitors to WWT Martin Mere Wetl
6 October 2013
20,000 Pink-footed geese arrive at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
The autumn sound of geese calling whilst flying overhead has begun with 20,000 Pink-footed geese arriving at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in the last few days, having made the 500 mile journey from Iceland to spend the next month in Lancashire. The autu
26 September 2013
Building homes for people and wildlife
A leading house builder is ensuring both people and wildlife have a safe and comfortable place to live in Lancashire. Persimmon Homes is sponsoring a new beaver lodge at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough, close to the company’s new homes devel
10 September 2013
Special diverters to save thousands of migrating birds
The skies above West Lancashire are now safer for thousands of migrating birds thanks to the installation of more than 150 special flight diverters. Engineers from Electricity North West have been working with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Ma
30 August 2013
Chilean flamingo chick hatches at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has successfully hatched a Chilean flamingo chick for the first time in 6 years as a result of the hot weather over the summer. The chick, now just 6 days old, is doing well and starting to come off the nest site. One other
26 August 2013
Educational exhibit on dangerous plants unveiled at WWT Martin Mere
A colourful exhibit which helps gardeners and pond owners to avoid the spread of damaging invasive non-native plants has been opened at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Invasive non-native plants and animals cost the British economy at least £1.7bn each y
15 August 2013
New attraction opens at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tx3NO9eYlE&feature=youtu.be'] An exciting new attraction has opened today at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The ‘Weird or Wonderful?’ (WOW) development celebrates fascinating bird shapes, sounds and ch
9 August 2013
Heatwave encourages Chilean flamingos to lay early
Chilean flamingos on a nest The heatwave has brought forward the laying season of the Chilean flamingos at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre raising hopes this could be a bumper year of chicks. The last time WWT Martin
27 July 2013
Discover wetlands this summer at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Families can get back to nature with the summer holiday activities planned at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this school holidays. Every day (from July 22nd) pond dipping and bug hunting will be on offer at the Wetland Centre as well as new nature and hi
18 July 2013