What's on this August Bank Holiday Weekend
If you’re looking for a great day out filled with fun activities for the whole family in Lancashire, WWT Martin Mere is a fantastic place to visit. This bank holiday, join us for our Summer Code Breakers trail, Viking activities, and more!
Summer Code Breakers
Time: All day
Cost: £1 per trail card
There are 18 clues hidden amongst our flamingos, cranes, swans and more. Can you find them all and crack the code?
Viking Activities in Mere Tun
Time: Mon & Tue only, 12-3pm
Cost: Included in admission
Head to our medieval Mere Tun for weapons training, willow weaving, foraging and more with our Vikings!
Moth trapping
Time: 10:30am
Cost: Included in admission
Get up close to weird and wonderful moths and learn fascinating facts at our daily moth trapping session.
Pond dipping sessions
Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cost: Included in admission
Grab your net and delve deep into our ponds with our pond dipping sessions. Survey the waters and see if you can find fascinating wildlife such as a pond skater, water mite, diving beetle, or newt. This is one of our most popular activities!
Canoe safari and guided boat tour
Time: 11am - 4pm
Cost: £12 per canoe (up to 3 people) £3.50 per boat tour seat
Explore our waters with our award-winning and self guided canoe safari, or jump on board our guided boat tour and learn more about your surroundings from our expert team. With the warm weather, it’s the perfect day for a breezy and relaxing boat ride!
Meet our wetland superstars
Time: All day
Cost: Included in admission
Meet our adorable otters, flamboyant flamingos, friendly nenes, and honking ross’s geese in our living collection. We have plenty of birds from around the world at our centre, and you can even hand feed them!
Explore our reserve
Time: All day
Cost: Included in admission
With over 600 acres and over 150 wild species to find, our reserve is the perfect wetland adventure. Visit our hides to get a fantastic view of our mere, or take a stroll along our reedbed walk and come face to face with some of our more secretive species.
Want to do more? Take a list of our family favourites!
Inspired to visit?
Or, become a WWT Member and enjoy unlimited visits all year round. Family memberships start from just £7.25 per month.
