Mathew Berry
07.03.2025
Great place to explore, large area to explore.
Luke Higham
20.02.2025
Lovely place to come for the day! Plenty to walk around and see without getting bored after an hour. Good prices and well maintained.
Helen Craig
20.02.2025
Great place for the kids at half-term.
Wins Low
18.02.2025
We are quite new to the birdwatching hobby so don't have a lot to compare to. However we really enjoyed our day here there are some hides we didn't get to but will be visiting again. The restaurant here seems very good we had the daily special which was a dahl soup it was delicious. Can't wait for our next visit.
Joe Pimley
16.02.2025
Always a good day out, can sometimes get quite busy!
Peter Hornby
07.02.2025
Possibly the best nature reserve in the area
IML Media
06.02.2025
We are very lucky to have this Wildlife and Wetlands Trust right on our door step, the work they do is great. We visited on a weekday so it wasnt too busy, all the species looked healthy and in great condition, unfortunately because of the bird flu they had put a ban on hand feeding by visitors so it was a bit heart breaking when a swan comes up to you bobbing its neck and honking for some tasty nibbles, but rules are rules. When we visited there was a lot of ground work going on presumably for the summer season so some parts looked a bit messy. But overall its a very pleasant place to spend a few hours in the company of many unique bird species.
The disabled parking was very welcome, and the disabled facilities were very clean, the walk also has plenty of benches should you need a few minutes break.
The café was choker, but its a very large venue so we didn't have to wait long for a seat, prices are unsurprisingly premium, similar price to Costa Coffee, food selection is limited but its enough to fill an gap, we opted for toasties which where hot and well presented, would be stunning on a good weather day to sit outside and eat on the seating around the lake, but as this was the start of Feb it was far too cold, although a few people braved it.
The main reason why I couldn't give it 5 stars is the admission price, which is on the verge of Alton Towers kinda prices, and I know it goes back into the centre, wildlife etc, but if you were taking a n older family or a group of adults, admission could easily run into the hundreds, which is a lot just to admire the species and enjoy the grounds. But its certainly worth a visit.
Peter Meadows
03.02.2025
Fantastic visit today, the whole place has improved since my last visit ( was great then by the way) but a huge improvement toilets exceptional 👏 cafe fantastic great food great staff loved it, lots of merchandise to buy, the stars ( wildfowl) were so impressive and just seemed so happy and content a fabulous place to visit a gem for the environment 10/10
Jonathan Jackson
02.02.2025
In general a very good experience, the craft activities for children was a really nice touch and very well priced and the staff who work in there were great, I like that under 4s are free as other places charge for under 2s. Would have been nice for some additional activities, like a treasure hunt or an part were you could feed the birds etc, but overall was a nice day out.
Sarah Ellis
02.02.2025
One of our favorite places to visit whether with the kids or grandparents! Lots to see and do. Lovely Cafe too
Mark williamson
01.02.2025
Heather place, staff are brilliant
Peter Costello
26.01.2025
Great centre recomended, prices in cafe are extorcionate
michael webb
25.01.2025
Great place for a day out with the kids or just the place to watch birds and have a nice walk
Nadine MacDonald
25.01.2025
Love this place. So much to see if and its a changing landscape .
