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Slimbridge Wetland Centre

118 ha

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome118 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Lapwing
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPlaygroundToiletsFarm visit

Best for

10 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Lapwing, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Teal, Lapwing, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 41Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route679 m
Named routeRef 41Length 679 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 41Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetland centre

Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetland centre

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