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Wetlands| Welney and Ouse Washes

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Four hundred years ago Welney was a mass of shallow lakes and reedy straits but man's intervention changed its landscape forever.
Today it's a wetland haven for wintering birds.

Just down the road from Welney is Ouse Washes, another great place to watch nature in a very natural location.

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Wetlands are a haven for birds, mammals and insects especially in the autumn.

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Wetland Activities

  • Wetlands offer great wildlife watching including brilliant bird watching during the autumn months.

Welney - Visitor Guide

Address:

WWT Welney Wetland Centre, Hundred Foot Bank, Welney
near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.


Ouse Washes, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.

Postcode PE14 9TN
Telephone:Welney Wetland Centre - 01353 860711
RSPB Ouse Washes - 01354 680212
Fax:

01353 863524

e-mail

Welney Reserve - info.welney@wwt.org.uk

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RSPB Ouse Washes - ouse.washes@rspb.org.uk

Map:

of Welney.

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to Ouse Washes.

Ordnance Survey:

Welney: OS ref - TL527941
Ouse Washes: OS ref TL 471860

Key attraction:Bird watching.
Essential kit:Sensible footwear. Binoculars and scopes for bird watching.
Nature watching:

Bird watching. Nature trail.

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WWT Welney: To see the swans returning, head down to the reserve before dusk to see them fly in about 4pm.

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The floodlit feeds take place every Wednesday to Sunday at 6.30pm from November to February.

Facilities:

WWT Welney - Visitor centre and Wigeon Cafe. Picnic area. Ten hides. Centrally heated swan hide. Binocular hire. Shop and Observatory.

Access:

Disabled access: Welney reserve has tarmac or hard-surfaced paths on main routes. There are low-level viewing windows in the bird hides. Free wheelchair loan. Accessible toilets in visitor centre. Reserved bays for disabled visitors.

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Ouse Washes - Variable terrain with some slopes. One disabled access hide.

Designated parking bays at Welches Dam. Nature trail suitable for the wheelchair adventurous.

Getting there:

Welney Wetland Centre is located 12 miles north of Ely. It lies 2 miles south of Welney village - turn off the A1101 at the New Bedford Suspension Bridge and look for signposts to Ten Mile Bank.

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Car parking.

Opening times:

Welney Reserve is open daily, except Christmas Day.

Winter opening times - Mondays and Tuesdays open
10.00am-5.00pm, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
10.00am-8.00pm. Saturdays & Sundays - open
10.00am-8.00pm. Late night last admission at 6.30pm.

Summer - open 9.30am to 5.00pm.

Daytime Wild Swan Feeds - Saturday 20 October 2007 to Sunday 24 February 2008 - Monday - Sunday at 3.30pm
Wednesday 26 December 2007-Sunday 24 February 2008
Monday-Sunday at 12 noon.

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RSPB Ouse Washes - the bird watching hides are always open. The visitor centre is open 9am-5pm daily except 25 and 26 December.

Charges:

Welney - Adults £5.85; Concessions £4.40; Children £3.00 (4 -16 years); Family: £14.00 (two adults and two children); Free to WWT members. Floodlit Feeds - extra charge.

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RSPB Ouse Washes - free but donations welcome.

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