Closure Update - We are now back open as usual.

⚠️ CLOSURE NOTICE ⚠️

Due to the high winds, we have had to close the site today. Please keep an eye on our social media for any updates. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Cetti's warbler, photographed from the Mere View Hide by Lisa Wilkinson-Gamble 📷

It was busy going in and out of the brambles, with two visible at one point.

Feeding time 🐤❤️

A coot with chicks at Martin Mere, taken near our stepping stones.

Cuteness overload 😍 our first lapwing chicks have hatched on this glorious day WWT Martin Mere

This duckling loved posing for our camera 📷

Have you spotted any of the chicks around our site yet?

300 black-tailed godwits are currently calling Martin Mere home 🏠

Close-up views can be enjoyed from our Discovery Hide.

Four more photos of the beautiful Black-tailed Godwits looking stunning in the sunshine on Friday WWT Martin Mere

Fantastic day at WWT Martin Mere for the #BingTrail plus birdwatching, Lego spotting, otters, pond dipping, park playing & Bing storytelling! Highly recommended family day out 🙌

🐤 Lots of tiny feet are waddling around Martin Mere

Spring is such a joyful time to visit, as we welcome plenty of new life across our centre. Here are some ducklings (and coot chicks) from this week ❤️

📷 Updated Visual Guide 📷

We've updated our picture guide which includes more detailed information of what to expect during your visit.

Take a look at the planning tools and resources on our accessibility page: ow.ly/ij0z50R7ugS

The black tailed godwit is probably my favourite wader. And there are lots of them at WWT Martin Mere at the moment. When they all fly together it is quite a spectacle.

Sky dancing marsh harriers, brimstone butterflies, black tailed godwits flying in formation. Never a dull day in the Ron Barker Hide WWT Martin Mere

HAPPY EASTER 🐰🥚

We're open 9:30am - 6pm with lots of activities to enjoy. Take a look: ow.ly/1fNO50R4lxy

Lots of lapwing nests WWT Martin Mere 😍 fingers crossed for another great breeding year!!!

This week saw our first mallard ducklings of the year, just in time for Easter 😍🐤

We're open as usual this Easter weekend, 9:30am - 6pm!

WWT Martin Mere over the past few days.

Our first Mallard ducklings of the year 😍 WWT Martin Mere

Want to work at Martin Mere? 🦆

We're recruiting for a Seasonal Living Collection Assistant involving:

🦆 General maintenance and horticultural control
🦢 Feeding of our collection birds and mammals
🦩 Cleaning of the animal enclosures

Apply here: ow.ly/kYnm50R30pG