People from the East of England are now able to find solace from the latest lockdown by getting out into the 1,300 acres of big skies and beautiful wetland nature at WWT Welney Wetland Centre which re-opened on Monday 12 April.
Visitors are able to find out what is currently available and to get tickets on Welney’s website: [wwt.org.uk/Welney]. To keep everyone safe and socially distanced, Welney is managing numbers by asking every person who visits the centre to pre-book their tickets, including those who visit for free such as members, children under four and carers.
Spring is an amazing time to discover wetland wildlife whether it is exploring our footpaths and summer walk listening for species like sedge warbler, sitting and viewing tree sparrows eat from our feeders, or overlooking the vast grasslands and pools as migrant waders breed, kingfishers feed and marsh harriers fly overhead. Check out our latest sightings and seasonal wildlife highlights on the website for hints and tips to really make the most of your experience.
We are ready to welcome you back to our bright and airy visitor centre which is the gateway to your day out around our wetlands. Toilets and gift shop are open from Monday 12th April, as well as a takeaway offer from our café. We have footpaths with more viewing points than ever before, and there will the option to use the hides in a safe way hopefully by 17th May. Explore the trails and even enjoy pond dipping once more to fully connect with the wildlife that calls Welney home.
Leigh Marshall centre manager at WWT Welney says “We cannot wait to welcome everyone back to our stunning wetlands which are currently bursting with spring wildlife delights such as black-tailed godwits, yellow wagtails and the first insects of spring. We’ve hugely missed our visitors, and we look forward to sharing our wetlands and the wildlife with others!
As a conservation charity, we are incredibly grateful for the public’s support through these challenging times, it has meant the world to us. Thanks to local peoples’ and supporters’ generosity we have been able to carry on caring for our wildlife and our wetlands even when we’ve been closed. Re-opening Welney on 12th April felt like a significant milestone towards a more secure future, and a brilliant way to thank everyone for sticking by us.”
To keep everyone safe, there will be daily limits on the number of visitors to Welney, but at the moment there are plenty of spaces.
To help you make the most of your visit, here’s the main things you need to know:
🕙 Open 10am – 4pm (last admission is at 3pm)
🎟 ALL visitors must pre-book a ticket online.
🐦 Hides are closed for now, but there are lots of viewing screens and platforms to view wildlife – see our where to see wildlife blog post for further details https://bit.ly/3sgAaJj .
☕ We are serving a selection of hot and cold takeaway drinks and snacks from our cafe – contactless payments only please.
🎁 Our gift shop is open – contactless payments only please.
🚻 Toilets are available and cleaned regularly.
🐸 Pond dipping stations are open.
👍We have been accredited with the ‘Good To Go’ award, meaning we’re doing everything we can to keep everyone safe during a visit to us.
Check out our website for everything you’ll need to know: https://bit.ly/3tjX5Vh
Press release from WWT Welney Wetland Centre
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