Slimbridge news

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

Vote for us! Slimbridge nominated for the SoGlos Awards 2021

We're delighted to have been shortlisted in the Family Day Out Venue of the Year category!

6 July 2021

Mission Possible exhibit - now open!

Aloha! The new ‘Mission Possible’ exhibit has opened at Slimbridge. This exciting and immersive new exhibit brings to life WWT’s worldwide conservation work.

28 June 2021

Slimbridge launches new family friendly app 'Wetland Heroes' created by Aardman

Slimbridge has launched 'Wetland Heroes' a new, free app for families which has been developed in partnership with Aardman.

16 June 2021