Zoo
Slimbridge Wetland Centre
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United Kingdom 114 spp. present
WWT Slimbridge is a wetland wildlife reserve near Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, England. It is midway between Bristol and Gloucester on the eastern side of the estuary of the River Severn. The reserve, set up by the artist and naturalist Sir Peter Scott, opened in November 1946. Scott subsequently founded the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, which has since opened nine other reserves around the country. WWT Slimbridge comprises some 800 hectares of pasture, reed bed, lagoon and salt marsh. Many water birds live there all year round, and others are migrants on their ways to and from their summer breeding grounds. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
51.741° N 2.405° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
114
speciesOpened
1946
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–17:30
Getting there
- Address
- Newgrounds Lane, Gloucester GL2 7BT
Who runs it
- Run by
- Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
- Founded by
- Peter Scott
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Slimbridge Wetland Centre?
United Kingdom
Slimbridge Wetland Centre is a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom, at Newgrounds Lane, Gloucester GL2 7BT. Its coordinates are 51.741° N, 2.405° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 156 km away.
What animals can you see at Slimbridge Wetland Centre?
114 species
Citizen-science photos record 114 species at Slimbridge Wetland Centre, including Common Goldeneye, Common Eider, Smew, Ruff and Common Crane. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Slimbridge Wetland Centre in the wild?
Common Goldeneye: Elk Island National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Slimbridge Wetland Centre also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Goldeneye (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park), Common Eider (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard) and Ruff (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kiskunság National Park).
Does Slimbridge Wetland Centre charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Slimbridge Wetland Centre lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Slimbridge Wetland Centre open?
Every day · 9:30–17:30
According to its open map listing, Slimbridge Wetland Centre is open Every day · 9:30–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Slimbridge Wetland Centre open and how big is it?
Opened 1946, 51 ha
Slimbridge Wetland Centre, a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom, opened in 1946 and covers about 51 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 114 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website