Martin Mere news
New Year's resolution ideas for 2025
As we step into the new year, many of us will reflect on how 2024 went and how we’d like to improve our lives throughout 2025.
31 December 2024
A wild guide to winter
Winter is one of our most popular seasons as migrating species visit us and fill our mere with activity. Winter waders, ducks, geese and swans all come together and can be seen up close at our Daily Wild Bird Feeds from the Discovery Hide and Raines Obser
1 December 2024
Listen to BBC Radio 3 at WWT Martin Mere
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast live from WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on 1 December. As dawn breaks, Kantos Chamber Choir will be live in our Discovery Hide bringing festive cheer with carols both traditional and new. Presenter Tom McKinney will be taking t
25 November 2024
North West Bird Watching Festival returns this weekend!
WWT Martin Mere returns on the 19 & 20 October for this year's North West Bird Watching Festival.Boasting a wonderful wildlife-filled day out for nature lovers, the North West Bird Watching Festival weekend is packed with everything from photography works
16 October 2024
Extremely rare breeding of pink-footed geese at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in West Lancashire has seen a pair of wild pink-footed geese breed for the first time in the reserve’s recorded history. The centre sees up to 40,000 pink-footed geese flock to our reserve each Autumn as they migrate to av
12 September 2024
North West Wetland Photography Competition Winners
WWT Martin Mere hosted its annual photography competition, celebrating all things to do with our wetlands. We saw a variety of photographs submitted, ranging from close-ups of species such as birds, flowers, and insects, and beautiful landscapes. This
10 September 2024
Autumn highlights at Martin Mere
Autumn is one of our favourite seasons at Martin Mere. Everything around us changes to breathtaking colours, and thousands of migratory species join us from Iceland. Experience incredible views, see wildlife up close, and create unforgettable memories.
9 September 2024
Bitterns hatch at WWT Martin Mere - A first in reserve history
WWT Martin Mere is celebrating a great success as seven bittern chicks hatch for the first time in the reserve’s recorded history. Earlier in the year, the reserve team heard a male bittern booming, a foghorn-like call which can be heard up to two mi
15 August 2024
Wild Walk - The Hidden Gem of Martin Mere
It’s the place where you’re encouraged to run wild to your heart's content! But what actually is Martin Mere’s Wild Walk?
5 August 2024
Weapons training and more at our Viking Village this summer!
WWT Martin Mere is opening its Mere Tun for a host of engaging Viking activities over the summer. Visitors can join in on Mondays and Tuesdays from 22 July until 27 August 2024.Open from 12pm to 3pm, visitors can see the history of our ancestors by meetin
28 July 2024
Greenland white-fronted goslings hatch at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Burscough, is pleased to announce that the Greenland white-fronted geese that call Martin Mere home have successfully hatched two goslings.
25 July 2024
What’s On - Summer Holidays at WWT Martin Mere
Looking for fun activities for the summer holidays? WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough, West Lancashire, has an exciting lineup of events and activities for you and your family. Check out what’s on offer: Summer Code Breakers Join us fr
25 July 2024
Martin Mere announces £5 Universal Credit tickets
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Burscough, Lancashire, has introduced a new low-cost entry, as part of its aim to make the centre more accessible and allow people of all ages and incomes to enjoy a great day out, connect with nature and discover the super
24 July 2024
WWT Martin Mere sees amazing productivity of lapwings
27 pairs and 47 chicks fledged, - the reserve at WWT Martin Mere has seen the best productivity of lapwings in the reserve history.The reserve is the perfect breeding ground for lapwings due to the amazing wetland habitat. The species prefer short grass t
4 July 2024
We've launched a new Inca Tern talk!
WWT Martin Mere has added to its daily talks and feeds schedule with a brand new Weird or Wonderful Aviary talk.The new talk covers fun and interesting facts about the Inca terns, spoon bill, comb ducks, and whistling ducks which all call the aviary home.
3 July 2024