Discover new life and find out what Slimbridge means to you this season.
23 May 2022
We are delighted to announce that a crested screamer chick hatched this April in the grounds, at Screamer Shore.
19 May 2022
Ever wanted to grow our native wildflowers? Join local wildflower nursery Ecohab Wildflowers and the Flourishing Floodplains project to learn about growing local flora of the Severn Vale floodplains.
12 May 2022
We're delighted to announce that nēnē goslings hatched this April in Mission Possible. This is the first time we have successfully bred this species in their new immersive exhibit, ‘Mission Possible’, which opened in May 2021.
11 May 2022
We are delighted to have been shortlisted in the Family Day Out of the Year category in the 2022 SoGlos Awards.
2 May 2022
Slimbridge are delighted to have won Silver in the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award category at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 21/22.
7 April 2022
Immerse yourself in the spring beauty of Slimbridge, from eggcellent Easter activities to sensational seasonal sightings.
23 March 2022
20 March marks World Frog Day, so we thought we would share a special blog post to celebrate these amazing amphibians.
18 March 2022
On 4th March, WWT Patron, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, visited Slimbridge to celebrate WWT's 75th anniversary. The visit was the final event in a year of celebrations which began in 2021.
4 March 2022
Slimbridge is delighted to have won gold in the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award and silver in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the Bristol, Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards for 2021.
21 February 2022
Discover what Slimbridge means to you this February Half Term!
7 February 2022
Reserve Manager for Slimbridge, Dave Paynter, has been awarded a Marsh Charitable Trust Award after celebrating 40 years working with WWT.
3 February 2022
Slimbridge are delighted to have received a 'Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge', a national award for centres providing an excellent standard of outdoor education sessions.
3 February 2022
This winter we have so far seen a total of 128 Bewick’s swans arrive on the reserve. 33 of these 128 swans have included juveniles, making it the most successful breeding year since 1966!
27 January 2022
Winter brings its own special beauty to Slimbridge. With up to 30,000 wild wintering ducks, geese and swans feeding and roosting on the reserve it is a magical time to visit.
15 December 2021