Whether it’s watching, photographing or painting our feathered friends, at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre there’s a series of special events available to fine-tune your skills. See the reserve come to life for an exclusive dawn walk on Saturday 26th A
16 April 2014
Experience a duck-themed Easter holiday (from Saturday 5th to Monday 21st April) and an exciting Easter Sunday duck race at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Every day during the holidays between 1pm and 4pm there will be duck themed family crafts: paint a
3 April 2014
From model boats and award winning canoe safaris to guided boat tours and splashing around in the adventure play area, there’s fun for all the family at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre next month. On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April local model boat soc
27 March 2014
Later this month the father of modern observational astronomy ‘Galileo’ will be at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre as part of a special event. The Solar Astronomy Afternoon will take place at the Wetland Centre on Saturday 22nd March between 1pm and 4.
7 March 2014
There is so much more detail in our feathered friends than what you see at first glance and the latest exhibition at WWT Martin Mere showcases this. Kathryn Speak, graphic designer and illustrator based in Chorley, Lancashire is exhibiting her ‘British
17 February 2014
February is the time of year when most of our garden birds are pairing off and on the lookout for nesting sites. Every day this February Half Term (15th to 23rd February) at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre we are offering visitors the opportunity to make n
11 February 2014
If you enjoy a day out at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre then why not discover another one of our WWT Wetland Centres in Gloucestershire. We are organising a coach trip to WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre on Sunday 23 February where you can see thousands of
31 January 2014
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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