The London Wetlands Centre in Barnes

The London Wetland Centre

is a great for accessablity because most of the paths are tarmat, the ones that are not are gravel but compact so scooters and wheelchairs may find it a little bit bumpy but not too bad.

This is a photo of the site where the wetland centre is now before the building began, big site isn't it.

It is The 42 hectares, it is split into two halfs that are set arond the Visitors centre and cafe and small film, that is very good but getting a bit dated now.

Here is the map of the whole site, sorry it is so small it is hard for me to read.

photo of visitor centre:

As you can see it is flat tarmat, here are the toilets including the accessible on, (that is now also baby changing), the Theatre is here where the film is showing every 20 minutes I think.

This is the Water Edge cafe that has the normal range of drinks: lattie, tea, hot chocolate, fliter coffee, soft drinks: Coke, Diet Coke, orange juice, bottled water, wine, beer.

There is a inside seating area, when it rains and the seats are not fixed nor are the tables, it's a self service arrangement, but asked if you need help.

Opening times

Open 7 days a week, except 25 December
Summer opening times (from 29 March 2009 until 24 October 2009)9.30am to 6pm (last admission 5pm).
Late night opening every Thursday evening in July and August, 5pm - 9pm (last admission 8pm).
Winter opening times (from 1 January - 28 March and from 25 October 2009)9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4pm).
Early closing on 24 December (last admission 2pm, centre closes at 3pm)
Gift Aid admission prices
Free to WWT membersAdult: £9.50Concession: £7.10 (over 65 years, full-time students, unemployed) Child: £5.25 (4-16 years) Family: £26.55 (2 adults & 2 children, 4-16 years)Children (under 4 years): Free Essential helpers assisting disabled visitors: Free
2The Gift Aid admission price includes a voluntary donation, which enables us to claim the tax back as part of the Government's Gift Aid scheme. Further information on Gift Aid click here3.If you choose not to pay the Gift Aid price, these are the prices excluding the voluntary donation.Adult: £8.64Concession: £6.45 (over 65 years, full-time students, unemployed) Child: £4.77(4 -16 years) Family: £24.14 (2 adults & 2 children, 4 - 16 years)
Daily events
You can find out more about this amazing wetland centre and its wildlife with our daily events that all start from the courtyard:
11am & 2pm Free guided tours
Learn how the centre was created and discover some of the beautiful wildlife that lives here
3.00pm Feed the birds

When you have had your time looking round the London Wetlands Centre, you can pop into the shop where you can find bird related souvenirs, such are pens, pencils, rubbersm, you can also get soap, hats, jackets and not to forget the wooden birds (as shown in photo), they also sell tubs of ice cream.

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Please Check the London Wetlands Centre website out at:

www.wwt.org.uk/centre/119/london_wetland_centre.html