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Copyright | | Four
hundred years ago Welney was a mass of shallow lakes and reedy straits but man's
intervention changed its landscape forever.
Today it's a wetland haven for
wintering birds.
Just down the road from Welney is Ouse Washes, another
great place to watch nature in a very natural location. | |  | Wetlands are a haven for birds, mammals and insects especially
in the autumn.
| |  | - Wetlands offer great wildlife watching including brilliant
bird watching during the autumn months.
| | | Welney
- Visitor Guide | | Address: | WWT
Welney Wetland Centre, Hundred Foot Bank, Welney
near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
Ouse Washes, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.
| | Postcode
| PE14 9TN | | Telephone: | Welney
Wetland Centre - 01353 860711
RSPB Ouse Washes - 01354 680212 | | Fax: | 01353
863524 | | e-mail | Welney
Reserve - info.welney@wwt.org.uk 听 RSPB
Ouse Washes - ouse.washes@rspb.org.uk
| | Map: |
of Welney. 听 to Ouse Washes. | | Ordnance
Survey: | Welney: OS ref - TL527941
Ouse Washes:
OS ref TL 471860 | | Key attraction: | Bird
watching. | | Essential kit: | Sensible
footwear. Binoculars and scopes for bird watching. | | Nature
watching: | Bird watching. Nature trail. 听 WWT
Welney: To see the swans returning, head down to the reserve before dusk to
see them fly in about 4pm. 听 The floodlit feeds take place every Wednesday
to Sunday at 6.30pm from November to February. | | Facilities: | WWT
Welney - Visitor centre and Wigeon Cafe. Picnic area. Ten hides. Centrally
heated swan hide. Binocular hire. Shop and Observatory. | | Access: | Disabled
access: Welney reserve has tarmac or hard-surfaced paths on main routes. There
are low-level viewing windows in the bird hides. Free wheelchair loan. Accessible
toilets in visitor centre. Reserved bays for disabled visitors. 听 Ouse
Washes - Variable terrain with some slopes. One disabled access hide.
Designated
parking bays at Welches Dam. Nature trail suitable for the wheelchair adventurous. | | Getting
there: | Welney Wetland Centre is located 12
miles north of Ely. It lies 2 miles south of Welney village - turn off the A1101
at the New Bedford Suspension Bridge and look for signposts to Ten Mile Bank.
听 Car parking. | | Opening
times: | Welney Reserve is open daily, except
Christmas Day.
Winter opening times - Mondays and Tuesdays open
10.00am-5.00pm,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
10.00am-8.00pm. Saturdays & Sundays - open
10.00am-8.00pm. Late night last admission at 6.30pm.
Summer - open
9.30am to 5.00pm.
Daytime Wild Swan Feeds - Saturday 20 October 2007 to
Sunday 24 February 2008 - Monday - Sunday at 3.30pm
Wednesday 26 December 2007-Sunday
24 February 2008
Monday-Sunday at 12 noon. 听 RSPB Ouse Washes -
the bird watching hides are always open. The visitor centre is open 9am-5pm daily
except 25 and 26 December. | | Charges: | Welney
- Adults 拢5.85; Concessions 拢4.40; Children 拢3.00 (4 -16 years);
Family: 拢14.00 (two adults and two children); Free to WWT members. Floodlit
Feeds - extra charge. 听 RSPB Ouse Washes - free but donations
welcome. |
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