Slimbridge news
Slimbridge sees most successful breeding year for threatened Bewick’s swans since 1966!
This winter we have so far seen a total of 128 Bewick’s swans arrive on the reserve. 33 of these 128 swans have included juveniles, making it the most successful breeding year since 1966!
27 January 2022
Slimbridge winter wildlife
Winter brings its own special beauty to Slimbridge. With up to 30,000 wild wintering ducks, geese and swans feeding and roosting on the reserve it is a magical time to visit.
15 December 2021
Top 5 things to experience this Christmas at Slimbridge
Winter is a magical time to visit Slimbridge. From seeing Santa with all the family to witnessing our wonderful wildlife spectacle.
8 December 2021
Cold spell sees annual 'swanfall' at Slimbridge
A frosty morning on 22 November brought about the first Bewick's ‘swanfall’ of 2021 at Slimbridge.
23 November 2021
WWT and Slimbridge turn 75!
From pulling birds back from extinction to creating wonderful new nature friendly habitats - WWT and Slimbridge celebrated 75 years on 10th November.
12 November 2021
Slimbridge wins Gold Accreditation from VisitEngland
We are extremely pleased to have won a Gold accreditation from VisitEngland!
3 November 2021
First Bewick’s swan of the winter arrives at Slimbridge
The first of the Bewick’s swans has arrived at Slimbridge, over the weekend, on Saturday 30th October.
1 November 2021
New volunteering roles available at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Whether you’re looking to meet new people, learn new skills or spend time in an inspiring environment, there’s a volunteer role for you at Slimbridge!
28 October 2021
Slimbridge Wins ‘Family Day Out Venue of the Year 2021’ at the So Glos Awards
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for…we are delighted to announce we have once again won ‘Family Day Out Venue of the Year’ in the 2021 SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards.
27 October 2021
Ian Gill's wetland-themed sculpture lands on A38 roundabout!
An inspiring wetland-themed sculpture by awarding-winning metal sculptor, Ian Gill, is now complete on the A38 Slimbridge roundabout - marking the completion of Slimbridge’s 75 project.
19 October 2021
Top 10 things to look forward to at Slimbridge this October Half Term
Will you discover what Slimbridge means to you this October Half Term?!
29 September 2021
WWT and Slimbridge celebrate 75th year and completion of 2020 project
On 16th September we celebrated WWT’s 75th year and the completion of our Slimbridge 2020 project with a special event.
20 September 2021
Slimbridge awarded 96% as a Quality Visitor Attraction by Visit England
We're excited to have scored 96% in our recent VAQAS (VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction) assessment, again improving on previous high scores with a 1% increase from the 2019 assessment!
13 September 2021
Summer work on the reserve
It's been a busy few weeks on the reserve! Catch up with what the team have been up to across Slimbridge in this latest blog.
2 August 2021
Slimbridge WINS best Family Attraction in 2021 Muddy Stilettos Awards
We are extremely delighted to have won best Family Attraction in the 2021 Muddy Stilettos Awards in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
29 July 2021