October 2021
Guided Walk – ‘Introducing the Best of Autumn’
Autumn is a time of great transformations on the WWT reserve. Flocks of over-wintering wildfowl begin to arrive and passage migrants continue to drop in on their way to warmer climes. As the leaves fall from the trees, fungi will be sprouting up in the hedgerows and woodland. This is a great opportunity to come and experience the changing of the seasons with one of their naturalists and to learn more about how they manage the reserve ahead of winter…
Find out more »Illuminature at London Wetland Centre
New light trail at WWT London this autumn! Experience a unique, illuminated trail like no other and explore nature after dark. Join friends and family as you explore the after-dark trail through habitats of owls, geese and otters. Walk past reed beds, lagoons and the grazing marsh and see larger-than-life illuminations of iconic wetland wildlife. WWT and lighting trail experts Lumagica in association with MK Experience are proud to present 'ILLUMINATURE' - a unique opportunity to see a different side…
Find out more »November 2021
Wet Woodland Walk
The nature of UK woodlands means that to retain the broad variety of habitats needed for our native wildlife, we often need to manage our woodlands to mimic and recreate the mosaic of habitats present in natural woodlands. Discover more about The London Wetland Centre's woodlands, including some of the flora and fauna that the habitat supports (fungi, long-horn beetles, and woodland passerines). This is your chance to see an area of the Centre not normally open to the public.…
Find out more »Creative Sound Workshop with Gavin Osborn
Join artist Gavin Osborn on a journey of discovery across the site. Using a mixture of sound recordings and materials found on site, you will gather and record sounds to build an imaginative collaborative sound piece inspired by the London Wetland Centre and guided through the process by artist Gavin Osborn. Gavin Osborn’s sound work, Survival: Lines of Flight is an exploration of different sounds that can be found at the London Wetland Centre, bringing together the natural and artificial in one…
Find out more »Father Christmas Experience at London Wetland Centre
Visitors will have the chance to meet Father Christmas and Ken the Grand-Elf in his tranquil wetlands’ grotto and children get to receive a special gift, all while enjoying the fantastic backdrop of the WLC's colourful nature reserve. It really is the most wonderful time of the year, so it's no surprise that everyone at the North Pole is super-excited as Christmas draws near! Father Christmas and the Elves are busy making toys and decorating the Christmas tree, so all…
Find out more »December 2021
Reedbed Ramblings Walk
The sight and sound of tall reeds swaying in the breeze is an evocative part of enjoying the British landscape. Reed beds are the ultimate wetland habitat; both fascinating and vital but often overlooked. Join the WWT's reserve warden as he takes you on a 30 minute walk into their reed beds – normally out of bounds to visitors – to explain about their management, the wildlife that they support and how humans have relied on them for thousands of…
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