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WWT Welney Wetland Centre

Our new visitor centre is now open. The specially designed, eco-friendly, two-storey building and landscaped grounds offer some exciting features.
The improved facilities and increased space provide a fantastic base from which visitors can discover, explore and learn about the wealth of wildlife that exists on the WWT Welney reserve - including breeding birds in spring, dragonflies, butterflies and wildflowers in the summer and thousands of swans, ducks and other water birds in winter.
This year sees the introduction of a new programme of exciting events and activities, including weekend guided walks and supervised pond-dipping, family trails and fun workshops every school holiday, detailed wildlife workshops and special events.
Eating Facilities
Our menus incorporate local food and flavours using only the tastiest ingredients, many of which will be grown locally and organically depending on seasonality. All our food is homemade and cooked on our premises. We love our local food and hope you do too!
Disabled Access
Wheelchairs are available on site which good access to the visitor centre, bridge, centrally-heated main observatory and many hides and walkways. A hearing loop exists in the visitor centre and main observatory.
Gift Shop
All profits from the gift shop and Wigeon Cafe go towards the conservation work of WWT Welney.

View key to symbolskeyPicnic site Public toilets Accepts groups Disabled access Regional Tourist Board Member Disabled toilets Gift shop On-site catering Facilities for corporate hospitality Welcome Host Facilities for groups Education/study area Coach parties accepted Guided tours for groupsFacilities for hearing impairedChildren welcomeDisabled accessSmoking not allowedGrounds for outdoor activities

Prices


Admission; Adult £5.95, Child £2.95, OAP £4.50, Family ticket (2+2) £16.

Opening details

Season Dates and Opening Hours
Season Dates Opening Hours
Notes Open daily 10am-5pm. Late opening until 8pm from mid Nov until end Feb every day except Mon, Tues, Wed & Christmas/New Year holidays. Last admission is 4.30pm.
   
 

Contact

Miss Abi Wilde
Tel: 01353 860711
View the Welney Wetland Centre websitewww.wwt.org.uk
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Venue

WWT Welney Wetland Centre

Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 9TN

View the WWT Welney Wetland Centre websitewww.wwt.org.uk/welney

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Map reference: TL 546944


By Road:
Welney Wetland Centre is 12 miles north of Ely, 26 miles north of Cambridge & 33 miles east of Peterborough. It is 2 miles south of Welney village turning off A1101 at New Bedford Suspension Bridge, signed Ten Mile Bank. Occasionally the A1101 between Welney Village & Suspension Bridge floods & is closed to cars. Under such circumstances, access to WWT Welney is always possible from Ely or Downham Market, off A10.

Nearest station : 5 miles from Littleport station station

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Events at this venue

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Sat 13, Sun 14 Nov 2010 Festival of Swans