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Aardman presents

Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt

Sat 5 April – Sun 1 June 2025

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Gallery Exhibition

Explore the latest exhibitions in our gallery space

Scott House Museum Tours

Take a step back in time as you enter Sir Peter Scott’s home where he championed the cause of worldwide wildlife conservation through growing the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and set up the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Pre-booking is essential

Optics Days

Brand new monthly event!

Scott House Museum Art Discovery Tours

Take a step back in time where little has changed in Sir Peter Scott’s home

Stay overnight at Slimbridge

Plan a spring or summer staycation at Bewick’s Lodge

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'Estuary Shoreline' - coming soon!

We're delighted to share with you our vision for the new ‘Estuary Shoreline’ landscape, launching in early 2025. Our new wetlands landscape will be situated directly in front of the Kingfisher restaurant and will provide a beautiful, accessible ne

Bewick's Blog: Winter 2024/2025

As the Bewick's swans arrive at Slimbridge this winter, we'll be keeping you updated on the individuals on site this season

86% decline in Bewick's swans over the last 50 years

We've sadly seen a steady decline in the numbers of the much-loved Bewick's swans at WWT Slimbridge

Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt launching this spring

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We are WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife.

In a world full of challenges, we’re on a mission to restore wetlands and unlock their power. Because when wetlands thrive, so do we.

Widemouth arrives!

On this cold and frosty morning, we were delighted to see the return of Slimbridge regular Widemouth! Widemouth has wintered at Slimbridge every year since her first visit here in the 1999/2000 winter but she was ominously absent last year. Exactly where

5 January 2017