Exciting news! This week we've welcomed two female Emperor goslings into our newly renovated Duckery. We're pleased to announce they are both doing really well under the watchful eye of mum and dad of course! Emperor geese are one of the favourite breeds
16 June 2018
Every Spring hundreds of Black Headed Gulls check-in to Castle Espie to nest. So far, 2018 has been no different! This year our busy reserve team have recorded more than 650 nests on-site, with the lagoon surrounding the Crannog their favourite spot. Alth
14 June 2018
Summer days are quickly flying by, and our Nature Explorers are coming in their droves! We just can’t believe that August is around the corner, but what a fantastic summer we have had so far. This is the beautiful Harper, getting to know the ducks at Ca
29 July 2016
Have an ‘Astronomical’ Day Out at Castle Espie Calling all astronomers, adventurers and more! Get ready for an astronomical day out at Castle Espie’s Solar Day on Sunday, 7 August. Join the Irish Astronomical Association and Emerald Garrison Star W
25 July 2016
This week at Castle Espie we welcomed two surprise visitors. Two Dexter Cows have moved on to the reserve for the summer months as part of Castle Espie’s grazing and conservation programme. We ran a competition on our Facebook page and are happy to anno
22 July 2016
Nestled in a quiet corner on the North West shore of Strangford Lough at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, the Kingfisher Kitchen is a hidden gem with unrivalled and uninterrupted views of the nature reserve’s lake across to Scrabo Tower. View from The
11 July 2016
Summer has arrived at Castle Espie but the sunshine doesn’t seem to have arrived with it – luckily our ducks and birds enjoy the rain and it looks like all of our visitors like it too! Eyevan Dinsmore's duaghter enjoys walking with the ducks in the r
11 July 2016
Amber Willis, who's nearly two and from Newtownards has been named as the first ever Northern Ireland Puddle Jumping Champion after participating in the WWT Big Splash at Castle Espie Wetland Centre during February half term. Over 2,000 puddle jumpers f
1 March 2016
[caption id="attachment_55688" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Oliva Rose (7) and Watson Kingham (8) get a first look at Flavia the flamingo at Castle Espie's LEGO brick animal trail. [/caption] The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) giant LEGO bri
12 February 2016
Children of all ages are being encouraged to get out into the fresh air and have fun jumping in puddles this February half term with WWT’s Big Splash at Castle Espie Wetland Centre, Comber from Monday 15 - Sunday 22 February. The Big Splash at Castle E
20 January 2016
A new exhibition celebrating Northern Ireland's Year of Food and Drink 2016 has opened at the Castle Espie Gallery. The ‘Our Food So Good’ quilting exhibition by the Loose Thread Quilters has drawn inspiration from the wealth of quality produce avail
19 January 2016
A Christmas elf named locally as Espie has been causing havoc at Castle Espie Wetland Centre near Comber. Just like the increasingly popular Elf on the Shelf tradition played out in households across the globe, Espie the Elf has arrived from the North Po
8 December 2015
Greenshank by Adele Pound Nature through Art Exhibition 2016 - Artists' Call The Castle Espie Gallery at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre is a well respected exhibition space for a variety of high quality artist
15 November 2015
WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre is flushed with pride after picking up a top award for providing improved changing facilities for disabled children. Castle Espie was awarded the orange level for its facilities by the Firefly Garden, a not-for-profit onli
12 October 2015
Castle Espie Wetland Centre will celebrate the return of the light-bellied brent geese to Strangford Lough by hosting the first Big Brent Event promising family fun, wildlife experts and free workshops from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October. Every year in
15 September 2015