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The M5 motorway (just to the East) runs between Bristol and Gloucester. Come off this motorway at Junction 13 or 14 and follow 'Brown Duck Signs' to the reserve. On arrival there is a very large free car park. The centre is open between 09.30 and 17.30hrs (last admission 16.30hrs) and is open every day except Christmas Day.
BE AWARE, THE MAP SHOWS THE BEST WALKING ROUTE TO HIDES FOR WILD BIRDS. As well as the more regular species seen each year, you may see Taiga Bean Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Whooper Swan. Be sure to catch the daily Bewick's Swan feeding, with live commentary, from the peng observatory during the winter month afternoons (see star on map). BE...
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Slimbridge. 29,813 likes · 456 talking about this · 48,451 were here. WWT Slimbridge is a visitor centre open all year. Come and see the power of wetlands for yourself.
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WWT Slimbridge is a wetland wildlife reserve near Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, England. It is midway between Bristol and Gloucester on the eastern side of the estuary of the River Severn. The reserve, set up by the artist and naturalist Sir Peter Scott, opened in November 1946.
Look out for new life across the reserve, as well as kingfishers, wading birds passing through on their migration and summer warblers. Star species : kingfishers, scarce chaser, bee orchid, grass-poly, green sandpiper
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The large flocks of birds held by WWT, check out all of these hooded mergansers for example, make them really useful to science. A real strength of the collection at Slimbridge, and at other centres, is its relevance to research.
