Discover more A new experience Find us What’sWashington your Shop each season By bike On the Sea to Sea (C2C) cycle route. Free bike rack. Centre Buy exciting gifts - or wild day out? WWT Washington is a fantastic place to indulge By road Five mins from the treat yourself - and yourself in the world of wildlife. It’s magical! A1 M, Jct 65 southbound or Washington Wetland Centre help conservation. David Lindo, The Urban Birder Jct 64 northbound, take the A1231 towards or Tyne & Wear A19 (take the A1231 towards WWT Washington Blooming Spring Gateshead). Follow the brown Wetland Centre, Eat tourist signs from the A1231. Enjoy a tasty meal, Delicate flowers bloom, lapwing Pattinson, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 8LE snack or drink with breed and amphibians spawn. By bus Waterview Park (five min See rare Hawaiian goose babies walk). Visit www.simplygo.com T 0191 416 5454 stunning views at and scan the tree tops for [email protected] Waterside Cafe. chattering herons with chicks. Every penny you spend on your visit helps Open every day except 25 December. 9.30am-4.30pm winter, WWT’s vital conservation work to protect Dazzling Summer 9.30am-5.30pm summer. Last admission one hour before closing. and their wildlife. Our insect garden buzzes with life, as butterflies bask Under Prices, including a voluntary Gift Aid donation, 4s go free

in colourful wildflower are available at wwt.org.uk/washington. Become a meadows. Fluffy babies hatch, play and grow as pink member flamingos splash and dance. Enjoy FREE visits all year, WWT centres also offer try new hobbies, see new Golden Autumn Corporate and private venue hire • Active and outdoor-based education programmes suitable for all ages - wwt.org.uk/learn • Excellent things, meet new people Fungi, berries and bird song access and free wheelchair hire (including mobility scooters) • Special …and help conservation. aplenty. Flocks of migrating rates and benefits for group visits (12+ people) - wwt.org.uk/groups. wwt.org.uk waders stop to refuel. Ducks The Wildfowl & Wetlands enter breeding plumage, changing colour with the leaves. Trust (WWT) is a leading Follow us wwt.org.uk/washington conservation organisation saving wetlands for wildlife and Winter haven people across the world. Birds perform flamboyant Follow us on Twitter - @wwtwashington courtship displays. Curlew Washington Wetland spiral down to roost at dusk. Like the WWT Washington Facebook page Centre is one of nine The reserve transforms into a WWT visitor centres winter wonderland, abundant Find us on flickr - flickr.com/photos/wwtcentres across the UK. with woodland birds.

Registered charity in England & Wales, Don’t miss the latest wildlife sightings at no. 1030884 and Scotland no. SC039410 wwt.org.uk/washington-sightings Discover it with WWT... Images by D Heard, R Taylor-Jones, N Cottrell, J Blossom, , N Upton, I Karmanov, J Favre, A Hewitt, H Tait, Joel & Kate Photography, I Cook, M Franklin, M Mayerle, M Medcalf. M Mayerle, I Cook, M Franklin, Photography, Joel & Kate H Tait, A Hewitt, J Favre, I Karmanov, Sunderland Echo, N Upton, J Blossom, N Cottrell, R Taylor-Jones, Images by D Heard, So many ...a day to get closer ›› dip for wonderful watery creatures. ›› Meet fluffy babies at duckery days. wild days... ›› See playful otters at the daily feed. Unforgettable wildlife encounters await. Explore an ›› Hand feed birds from all over the world. exciting mix of wetlands, woodlands and meadows. From family-friendly spaces to secluded wildlife havens – take time to discover, ...a day to witness wildlife relax, learn or play. ›› Watch waders and a bustling heron colony. ›› Visit year-round wild bird feeding station. ›› See our thriving and insect garden. ›› Explore wildlife-rich habitats.

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