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Slimbridge news
We have been awarded 95% as a Quality Visitor Attraction by Visit England
We are extremely pleased to have scored 95% in a recent VAQAS (VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction) assessment, improving on previous high scores with a 1% increase from the 2018 assessment.
23 December 2019
Swanfall at Slimbridge
The start of December, and a dip in temperatures, has seen the first ‘swanfall’ at WWT Slimbridge, with more than 50 majestic Bewick’s swans arriving at the end of the final leg of their migration.
9 December 2019
Naturalist Mike Dilger opens our fully accessible Estuary Tower Hide
A new, fully wheelchair and pushchair accessible bird-watching tower was opened on Saturday (16th November) by well-known naturalist and natural history TV producer, Mike Dilger.
18 November 2019
The Bewick's are back!
Gastro, a healthy young swan is the first of this year’s Bewick’s swans to arrive at the famous Rushy Lake at Slimbridge.
31 October 2019
Whoopers and Bewick's, can you spot the difference?
As the autumn draws in and birds are starting to make their way to the UK for winter, this week for Wildfowl Wednesday, we’ll be taking a look at the visiting Whooper Swan.
23 October 2019
Help us crack the curlew mystery!
A total of 50 headstarted curlews released at WWT Slimbridge in July could up sticks this winter.
3 October 2019
Slimbridge hosts Heritage Open Days at Scott House Museum
Visitors had the chance to step back in time and explore the home of the WWT's founder Sir Peter Scott as we hosted Heritage Open Days and celebrated Scott’s 110th birthday on Saturday 14 September.
16 September 2019
Crested screamer chicks hatched at Slimbridge for the first time in forty years
We are delighted to announce the hatch of four crested screamer chicks.
28 August 2019
Scott House: Curating a Lifetime into a Museum By Helen McConnell Simpson
Compressing a life as full as Sir Peter Scott’s into one museum space isn’t without its challenges. He was a wildfowler, a painter, an Olympic sailor, an accomplished skier, an inventor, a naval officer, a diver, an ornithologist and a conservationist no
15 August 2019
Look out for Scott's Goose Challenge exhibit!
A new immersive exhibit has been created by local artist Jason Lane which helps tell the story of why WWT founder, Sir Peter Scott, chose to make Slimbridge his home.
2 August 2019
Hand-reared curlews released at Slimbridge
Dozens of hand-reared curlews have been released onto the Slimbridge reserve as part of a trial to conserve the species in lowland England.
24 July 2019
Arctic Adventure experience is now open, join our Global Adventurers this summer!
The new Arctic Adventure experience at Slimbridge Wetland Centre is now open after an exciting launch on Saturday 13 July. CBeebie’s presenters Rory Crawford and Ferne Corrigan joined for the official opening of this brand new exhibit which is part of th
13 July 2019
WWT Slimbridge earns 2019 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
We are excited to announce that we have received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its ninth year, the achievement celebrates businesses that are consistently excellent – having earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past
8 July 2019
WWT Slimbridge wins Gold for Research at the National Zoo and Aquarium Awards 2019
WWT Slimbridge has been recognised for their work in research at the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) annual awards ceremony.
21 June 2019
WWT Slimbridge Wins ‘Family Day Out Venue of the Year 2019’ at the So Glos Awards
It is with great pleasure to share the news that WWT Slimbridge has won ‘Family Day Out Venue of the Year’ for the second year running at the 2019 SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards.
3 June 2019