London Wetland Centre
From Londonbirders
The London Wetland Centre (also called Barnes WWT) was created from the former Barnes Elms reservoirs.
Some background information from the WWT can be found here WWTBackground.
London Wetland Centre, The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Map:[1]
Admission and Directions
Directions to the reserve can be found here WWTBackground and a map here :[2]. The reserve address is: Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes, London, SW13 9WT
London Wetland Centre opening times Winter 9.30am to 5.00pm (last admission 4pm) Summer 9.30am to 6.00pm (last admission 5pm)
In the summer the reserve opens late on Thursday evenings. For example in 2006 late night opening ran from 25 May to 21 September. Half price admission from 6pm, last entry 8pm. WWT members can bring two guests for free on these evenings. One day a week late opening is useful, but it would be even better to extend this to several days a week.
Christmas opening times Early Closing on 24th December (last admissions 2pm). Closed 25th Dec only, otherwise centre open as normal throughout the Christmas and New Year period including 1st January.
Admission Prices from April 1st 2006 Adult £7.25. Concessions (Senior Citizens, students, unemployed, people with disabilities) £6.00, Child £4.50, Family Ticket £18.50. Group Admission Prices available upon request. Admission free to WWT members. Membership price vary (eg £30pa for one adult) more details from [3].
