This time of year, its all about fluffy ducklings and goslings at our specialist breeding duckery. But what are the next steps for these special babies as they start to grow? Keeper Ptoli tells us more about introducing them to the world outdoors… “
8 July 2021
Reconnect with nature through wild play and exploration at Washington Wetland Centre
24 June 2021
World Wellbeing Week begins on 21 June…a gentle reminder to ourselves that, in increasingly crazy times, our physical and mental health is something we should prioritise whenever we can. Easier said than done, we admit, but taking time to work on you
18 June 2021
Hatchling season has officially begun, and with it our collection team’s annual search for nests. Each year, we carefully remove our birds' eggs and place them in incubators at our duckery, where the youngsters are looked after by our specialist breedi
2 June 2021
Washington Wetland Centre turns 46...
27 May 2021
Rediscover nature on your doorstep with a visit to WWT Washington Wetland Centre this May half-term. Come rain or shine, our 103-acre site is the perfect place to begin safely exploring the great outdoors once more, with unforgettable animal encounters
20 May 2021
Wildlife watchers can see nature up close and in comfort once more, as the hides at WWT Washington Wetland Centre reopen to visitors. With government restrictions lifting on 17 May, the hides at Hawthorn Wood, Wader Lake and the saline lagoon will we
12 May 2021
After months of being unable to see our visitors and members, our wetlands are once again starting to welcome people back – and we could not be happier to have you!Amidst the long days of lockdown, we tried to bring the wonder of the outdoors directly i
7 May 2021
At this time of year, birds are migrating from their wintering grounds all over the world, heading back to their summer breeding grounds throughout the UK.We are very fortunate at WWT Washington to see an array of bird species converging on our woodlands
5 May 2021
One of WWT Washington's most diverse habitats marks 10 years in the making
28 April 2021
WWT Washington plans to re-open it's doors on Monday 12 April, with bookings to go live on Tuesday 6 April.
2 April 2021
Making a mini wetland in your garden can not only bring a diverse range of animals and insect life, but can also help with the distribution and transfer of rain water. Warden Cath shares her very own mini-wetland
13 February 2021
Winter is the busiest time of year for our reserve team as they prepare the whole of site for the upcoming breeding season. Our reserve team is usually buzzing with our fantastic volunteers to help with the mammoth task of chopping, mowing, raking and gen
28 January 2021
Our area has moved into tier 4 of government restrictions from Thursday 31 December. Here's the key information you need to know when visiting WWT Washington during this time.
30 December 2020
Following lockdown, our area has moved into tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday 2 December. Here's the key information you need to know when visiting WWT Washington during this time.
1 December 2020