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That is my friend Brynn (in his handmade lung tshirt - I know. He's got other talents too...he's in a band!!) and the baby is my friend's.
Isaac told us to smile as he was walking around taking pictures the other night and then he's like "haha you look like you're a little family!"
Except for us and that tour bus you see in the lower left....not sure if this was a sundog or not since we never did see the parhelic circle, but it sure was pretty and offered a nice splash of color to the fresh snow blanketed landscape of the Lamar Valley.
Crappy weather day; lots of sleet and still waiting on the big snow totals; not so sure it's going to materialize which is fine with me. But if I'm going to have to deal with more winter, at least I can return to the mountains through my images :-) Enjoy the rest of your day, and as always, thanks for stopping by to visit!!!!!
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Except for a US National Flag and a feint Star and Bar this Stratotanker is devoid of a serial and unit markings nor does it carry USAF titles
It's actually 92nd ARW's KC-135T 58-0089 departing Mildenhall as 'Blue 11'
That day there were ten visiting KC-135's - one being on TDY for local work - presumably supplementing the based 100ARW fleet of seventeen tankers
One of the others was also incognito as are some of the new
KC-46 Pegasus
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Except it wasn't "The Ivory Dame" when I posed for Harper Ganesvoort; it was supposed to be a storyboard series for one of her fiction pieces.
Photos by Harper Ganesvoort.
Read the article at Around the Grid, and see Harper's full album.
Syrian Woodpecker looks very similar to Great Spotted Woodpecker except it lacks that black bar across its cheek leaving a huge patch of white on the face. I think it looks familiar, yet oddly unfamiliar at the same time. The red on the undertail is also notably paler in Syrian. This is a female Syrian Woodpecker, lacking red on the nape, but here's a male Great Spotted for comparison: www.flickr.com/photos/timmelling/51913921613/in/photolist Despite the name Syrian Woodpeckers are not restricted to Syria as it breeds from the Middle East north through SE Europe as far as Poland, and east to Iran, Ukraine and Russia. It was given the English name from its scientific name syriacus, described in 1833 from a specimen taken on Mount Lebanon. I have seen Syrian Woodpecker on a number of occasions in various countries but have always found them to be shy and inconspicuous. This photograph I took in an orchard in Turkey was the first time I have managed to point a camera at one.
I am not expecting much attention as I think in thumbnail this will be passed off as an average shot of a Great Spotted Woodpecker. I typed the scientific name into Flickr and it came up with 665 photos, but quite a few were misidentified Great Spots. To compare I typed Great Spot's scientific name and it came up with 34 thousand images.
This capture is unaltered; straight-out-of-camera except rotation and cropping.
Spending and evening at home, I lit my fire-pit outside and grabbed the camera and tripod. Setting the camera to bulb exposure mode I took many shots of the burning logs during the evening with a remote release. A few weeks later, when reviewing the images, I tried rotating some to see if any interesting patterns were in the flames.
After rotating this capture clockwise by 90 degrees, I saw what looked like a skull formed from the dying flame on an ember log.
Colin rhymes better with conductor so I've renamed him!
On the Weardale heritage railway line in Co Durham.
... except perhaps, according to Pyramid Bob, Space Aliens.
While I would agree with Clyde et.al to a certain extent, I do find the desert intensely interesting and in its own way strikingly beautiful. This part of Nevada is mighty dry and populated mostly with Creosote Bush and scraggly Cacti for miles and miles on really bad roads. That said there are many cool things to see besides Space Aliens.
Mojave Desert, near Virgin Peak, Clark County, Nevada.
The locomotive was red, though somewhat faded. The purple hue is courtesy of the Lomography film: "...this unique color negative emulsion lends a whiff of retro charm and classical analogue character ... fascinating blue nuances, glowing reds and tender pastel hues ..."
Deutsche Bundesbahn's Class 217 was a derivative of the earlier V 160 mid-size diesel-hydraulic locomotive. V160s were a very common sight, but have now all been phased out.
I don't know much about the steam loco standing next it, except that it was in bad shape and would need a lot of restoration effort.
Seen at Eisenbahnmuseum Kranichstein, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
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Fishing relaxes me. It's like yoga, except I still get to kill something.
Ron Swanson
Ronald Ulysses "Ron" Swanson is a fictional character portrayed by Nick Offerman from the situation comedy television series Parks and Recreation.
In the series, Ron is the director of the Parks and Recreation department of fictional Pawnee, Indiana.
Ron, who has an extremely deadpan and masculine personality, actively works to make city hall less effective and despises interacting with the public. He loves meat, woodworking, hunting, whisky, and breakfast foods. He hates and fears his two ex-wives, both named Tammy.
Macro Mondays
Relaxation
...Except the giant bank of fog over this bluff. It was weird. Turn 180 degrees and it was a sunny day. Also. If you want to find dust on your sensor, take a shot like this. If you want to see how ugly jpeg compression is, take a shot like this. But really this is one of my favorites I've taken recently.
I got sent up to Kentish Town one night to pick up some meat. It took a while and I got bored, so I found some light and pointed the camera at it.
This morning's temperature is -29C (windchill -40C), with a lovely blue sky and sunshine. I have no intention of going out today, except to clear all the snow off my car ready for tomorrow's New Year's Day Bird Count for Fish Creek Park. This extreme cold is just brutal! Three COLD, day-long, out-of-the-city Christmas Bird Counts have been more than enough.
A video from the Weather Network website, showing how cold it is in Calgary right now:
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This photo was taken the day before yesterday, 29 December 2017, when four of us (using just one car) took part in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the Cochrane Wildlife Reserve area. I'm not sure why it's called Wildlife Reserve, as it consists of back roads and farms just like on our other Counts. The area we covered (right on the east edge of the count circle) was east of Highway 22/Cowboy Trail.
The first evidence of any wildlife for me, first thing in the morning, was a Jackrabbit that was nibbling on snow-covered plants right outside our leader's house. Of course, at 7:15 in the morning, it was still dark.
One of my favourite things to photograph on this annual Count are the Llamas at one of the farms.. This farmer has several of these large, amusing animals, and they are always one of the highlights of this Count for me. I'm not sure how many Llamas they have - somewhere around 7? Most of these animals were given to them by other farmers who no longer wanted them.
"Llamas appear to have originated from the central plains of North America about 40 million years ago. They migrated to South America and Asia about 3 million years ago. By the end of the last ice age (10,000–12,000 years ago) camelids were extinct in North America. As of 2007, there were over 7 million llamas and alpacas in South America and, due to importation from South America in the late 20th century, there are now over 100,000 llamas and 6,500–7,000 alpacas in the US and Canada." From Wikipedia.
Another of my favourite farms to stop at has a beautiful, old dog named Fang, along with beautiful cats, and I always look forward to seeing them each year. This day, though, with a temperature of -23C all day (windchill probably at least -30C), cats stayed indoors. I caught a brief glimpse of just one cat outside. The neighbouring farm, which is also included in our area, has two beautiful old, red barns and I was longing to see these again. Unfortunately, no one was home, but I did get the chance to take two rapid shots through the trees of one of the barns, from a side view.
Another farm we stopped at had beautiful Pine Grosbeaks and Common Redpolls coming to a feeder. A joy to see these splashes of colour in a very cold, white, white world.
So, it was a very enjoyable day, though there were not all that many species or individual birds to be seen. Too cold and too much snow to spend much time searching various farmyards, and we had finished the Count by 2:30 pm. I will add a list of the bird species seen, in a comment box below. Many thanks, Dave, for driving us. You did a great job of handling roads that were not in the greatest condition, and it was greatly appreciated. The light was awful all day, and it was so difficult to see where the ditch was and where one road turned off to another. There is no way I would ever try driving on our back roads in winter! Also, a huge thank-you to the various landowners who were kind enough to allow us to wander around their farmyards. These visits make our day so much more interesting!
Except for a couple curves near Brampton and West Gladstone there isn't a hell of a lot to look at on the ore line from West Gladstone to Little Lake. The depot at Rock was pretty cool but it came down around 1981 or so. Most of the cool factor over the years was the power not the scenery as the track paralleled M-35 for the distance. This power was never very common up here and neither were the Ex PRR/PC ConRail ore cars so this evening shot of a westbound empty near Rock makes up for its lack of scenery with the rarity of the move. 8625 leads the way on March 31, 1994.
Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls; stout, longish bills; and webbed feet. Most gulls are ground-nesting carnivores which take live food or scavenge opportunistically, particularly the Larus species. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea, except for the kittiwakes.
The kelp gull (Larus dominicanus), also known as the Dominican gull, is a gull that breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisphere. The nominate L. d. dominicanus is the subspecies found around South America, parts of Australia (where it overlaps with the Pacific gull), and New Zealand (where it is known as the black-backed gull, the southern black-backed gull, mollyhawk – particularly the juveniles, or by its Māori name karoro). L. d. vetula (known as the Cape gull) is a subspecies occurring around Southern Africa. R_26586
If a little dreaming is dangerous, the cure for it is not to dream less but to dream more, to dream all the time.
- Marcel Proust
Except that the weather didn't play ball...however I did what I could to convey my experience here at Calanais known commonly as the Callanish standing stones. I had expected there would be plenty of people even on this dreary day so went prepared. I used my Nikon d850 on a tripod and with an ND filter not a big stopper but big enough to remove the people wandering around. I have to say there was a very happy atmosphere with people taking photos of each other sitting as the base of the stones and taking the p*** but gave me happy smiles if I trained my camera on them. The mood was light hearted yet with an undefinable spiritual feeling too. I went along with this and did take photos that effectively cleared everyone from the scene but some a little faster to hopefully get a little movement hoping to convey the ‘spiritual ‘ feel of the place which actually the few people I actually spoke to were completely in awe of these amazing stone which are said to be 5000 years earlier than those at Stonehenge…..
Also my OCD meant b/w to follow the previous shot :)
Long before the pyramids of Egypt were built, the northern and western isles of Scotland were a centre of sophisticated monumental building which radiated out and south to influence later monuments such as Stonehenge. These stones of 300 million year old Lewisian gneiss - some of the oldest rock on the planet - were chosen, hauled, and precisely placed by our Neolithic ancestors using only stone tools, strength and great skill.
Copied from a site encouraging people to visit and with good reason I believe !
Except that it was only the afternoon...beginning to understand the randomness of this camera:).
This film also snapped when I loaded it ( old fuji film, 400 iso, from the back of my friend's drawer), so I had to reopen the back, rip it the negative and rethread it...leading to some of the funky vignetting...I think...I really don't know!
Highest position: #3 and seen on the Front Page.
A big thanks to Lunastruck for the screenshot! xx
Straight from the camera, except a crop to square it up...
Canon Powershot S3 IS
See on black at Charlie's Blogspot, or at Big Huge Labs . It does make a difference. Well, I think so, anyway... ;-)
Ladybird ladybird fly away home,
Your house is on fire and your children are gone,
All except one and that's little Ann,
For she crept under the frying pan.
Except for maybe this man, who seems quite content with his Whopper, fries and coke.
A classic example of me stuffing up a great shot by being very shaky of hand and too quick to move off quickly. But when I looked back through my camera roll, I quite liked how it turned out anyway.
Except as my mother says "Sometimes they don't come home. You have to go get them!" She grew up on a dairy farm, so she should know! Check out her stunning photostream here: Beesgarden68
Except, it's not a cake but grass. And it's ice, not icing. But in the context of walking along the river Hamble on a frosty morning under a clear blue sky (that was last week!) these details were indeed the icing on the cake!
(1 in a multiple picture album)
The sun is just coming up over Twin Lakes in the Mammoth Lakes Region of the Sierra Nevada. The water is still except where a couple of ducks are scavenging their breakfast. On the bank under the trees sit some fishing boats awaiting another day of pleasure. A wonderful place to spend some time, Im thinkin'.
"Except, of course, that they haven't made one yet..."
My entry to the Colossal Battle Contest's Epic Siege category, and my largest build and castle yet! The build took about two months, and the castle both has a full interior behind the doors, and a full interior in the house and palace behind that!
A peaceful version for GoH (actually the version I was initially planning on having - it took the awesome CBC's prize stash to finally convince me to bring war and havoc into the MOC, haha!) and pictures of the interior(s) to come soon!
Thanks for viewing, C&C are welcome!
Except for a handful of notable exceptions the SOO GP30 fleet took on a rusty appearance as the 80's progressed. 709 was one of the worst for rust/dirt and faded paint. I caught it in all its glory in the hole at Gilchrist on February 10, 1984 leading a better looking 704 on 910 as they await the arrival of 909 before continuing on to Sault Ste. Marie. The white cab door occurred on a couple GP30's and U-boats in the late 70's as someone at Shoreham decided it was easier/cheaper to swap the door from the back of cab(where apparently the weather strip was in better shape) to the front to try to keep out drafts rather than replace the weather stripping.
Except when your shingles booster makes you feel like you’ve ingested a naughty pill or two. Shivers, nausea, dizziness … at least my bowel screening came back clear…just waiting on blood test results (well man’s yearly check up, no need to select me a burial plot just yet). Taken at the Canalside nr the Dragon pub, Willington…and, no I did not slake my thirst there.
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A brilliant place to visit and a surprisingly large nature reserve in the middle of one of the worlds greatest and largest cities. You can see the urban backdrop and aeroplanes over the city but at times you will feel as if you are in the countryside. You will see many common wildlife as well as rare birds dropping in as well. It has quite an impressive list for a reserve in an urban area. A number of birds especially which are not found in urban areas are resident or passage migrants here.
City oasis
WWT London has been voted the UK’s Favourite Nature Reserve. Close to the heart of the capital, it is a haven for birds, wildlife and people.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/
Queen Elizabeth's Walk
Barnes, London
SW13 9WT
T: 020 8409 4400
F: 020 8409 4401
E: info.london@wwt.org.uk
Opening times
Open 7 days a week, except 25 December.
Winter opening time until Saturday 24 March 2012
9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4pm).
Summer opening time until Saturday 27 October 2012
9.30am to 6pm (last admission 5pm).
Early closing on 24 December (last admission 2pm, centre closes at 3pm)
Water's Edge Cafe: last orders 4.30pm in winter and 5.30pm in summer
Water's Edge Cafe: closes 5.00pm in winter and 6.00pm in summer
Terms of entry
Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Photography is permitted on site providing it is for personal use only. All commercial/stock library photography, filming, recording, etc. must be agreed in advance with the centre. Please phone 020 8409 4400 for any commercial filming or photographic enquiries.
Visitors are asked to respect the habitats and wildlife of the centre by keeping to the paths at all times and not causing undue noise. The centre is a nature conservation area designed to protect natural habitats for all UK wetland species, both botanical and animal. It is especially important to remain quiet in the bird viewing hides.
The following are not permitted on site:
•Dogs, other than trained assistance dogs (i.e. guide dogs), which must be kept on their harness at all times, and the harness must clearly state "working or assistance dog." Any dog waste must please be removed. There is minimal shade in the car park so we strongly recommend dogs are not left locked in parked cars. There are no suitable areas anywhere at the centre for dogs to be left tied-up outside. Please be aware that our priority is for the welfare of the dogs, so it is our policy to call the RSPCA or Police immediately if we are concerned for the health of a dog.
•Scooters, bicycles, tricycles, roller skates or blades or skateboards. Bike cages are provided in the car park, please bring your own lock. WWT London Wetland Centre accepts no responsibility for any theft or damage of bikes or property left in the cages.
•Climbing on any trees or shrubs or any pruning/picking of flowers or vegetation.
•Climbing on any exhibits or habitats either in the World Wetlands area or the Wildside areas.
•Swimming/wading or entering any water bodies on site.
•Sports or games (including jogging).
•There is no provision for left baggage, please leave all baggage in your vehicle or do not bring it with you.
•We do not allow re-entry to the centre, unless admission receipt is provided.
Accessibility
•The grounds have level access and hard-surfaced paths with tarmac on main routes (and compacted gravel on minor paths)
•Low-level viewing windows and level access to ground floor bird hides. Heated bird-watching observatory in main visitor centre
•Lift access to upper floors of visitor centre, observatory and three-storey Peacock Tower hide. No lift in Wildside Hide
•Free wheelchair loan
•Free electric mobility scooter loan. One only - must be booked in advance.
•Fixed hearing loops in admissions area and in audio visual theatre
•Trained assistance dogs only (i.e. guide dogs). No other dogs permitted
•Accessible toilets in car park and throughout the visitor centre
•Free car parking on site. Tarmac surface and reserved bays for disabled visitors.
•Public transport is available direct to the centre from Hammersmith bus station to the centre between 9.30am and 5pm (No 283 from Stand K)
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/walks-and-talks/
London Wetland Centre is an idyllic spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the City for a walk or to indulge in an afternoon of bird watching from one of our six hides. The reserve is easily accessible with pathways and bridges among the pools, meadows and gardens.
But if you want to learn a bit more about the centre - how it was created and the work we do here - you can join one of our tours held daily at 11.30am and 2.30pm. There’s no need to book and the tour is free with admission to the centre.
Our guides will explain how London Wetland Centre was created from four redundant Thames Water reservoirs. They will also point out wildlife spotted on the day.
Over 200 species of bird have been recorded on site since we opened in 2000. Also making their home amongst the 300,000 plants and 27,000 trees we planted during the centre’s creation are water voles, dragonflies, frogs, snakes, slow worms, bats, newts and butterflies, to name just a few.
You can also join one of our wardens at 3.00pm each day as they feed the birds in World Wetlands. Just turn up and the walks are free with admission to the centre.
As well as our regular walks we frequently run specialist walks and talks on everything from plant identification and reptiles to bird watching and bird song. See our Whats On section for forthcoming events.
And every day you will find our ‘Guide in the hide’ who will be able to point out the birds you can see on our lakes and lagoons.
•Guided tours, daily at 11.30am and 2.30pm
•Bird feed tour, daily at 3.00pm
•Guide in a hide, daily
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/prices/
2012 admission prices
Prices are shown inclusive of Gift Aid and without. The 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. For further information on Gift Aid click here.
Pricing*Gift AidNo Gift Aid
Adult£10.99£9.99
Concession (65+, full-time students, unemployed)£8.20£7.45
Child (4-16 years)£6.10£5.55
Family (2 adults and 2 children, 4-16 years)£30.60£27.82
Children (under 4 years)FreeFree
Essential helpers assisting disabled visitorsFreeFree
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note: you may be asked for proof of age, student ID or proof that you are receiving Job Seekers Allowance to qualify for concession admission prices.
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Eat, drink, refresh
The Water’s Edge café is situated overlooking the centre's entrance lake where you can watch the ducks hunting for their own lunch! On warmer days you can relax on the terrace but there is also plenty of seating indoors for when the weather is chillier.
The café serves a delicious selection of main dishes and sandwiches, soup, cakes, biscuits and snacks plus children’s lunch boxes.
Each day we offer breakfast rolls (full English breakfast at weekends). Hot food, including a vegetarian option, is served from 12 noon.We also serve hot and cold drinks and wines throughout the day.
Throughout the year we serve meals to celebrate festive occasions such as Christmas, Mothers’ Day and Valentine’s Day. Where better to treat someone to lunch than in the beautiful, relaxing setting of a 105 acre wildlife haven?
We also have rooms available for hire for private celebrations such as weddings and parties.
The Water’s Edge café is in the centre so cannot be visited without paying for admission to the centre (admission is free for members).
Although only food purchased from the cafe can be eaten inside and on the café terrace there are ample picnic areas situated around the centre where you are welcome to eat your own food and drink.
Water's Edge café last orders: 4.30pm in winter and 5.30pm in summer
Water's Edge café closes: 5.00pm in winter and 6.00pm in summer
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/shopping/
Our gift shop stocks a wide range of souvenirs, practical items and luxury gifts. Select from wildlife books to enhance your enjoyment of nature, eco products, outdoor clothing, bird feeders/boxes, cards, children’s gifts, souvenirs and much more.
We also have a wide range of children’s products for budding wildlife enthusiasts. Help our feathered friends by taking home a pack of bird seed and treat yourself to a bag of traditional sweets too!
To enhance your walk through our 105 acre nature reserve you can hire binoculars from the In Focus optics shop located next to the art gallery (above the shop).
Binoculars cost £5.00 to hire. In Focus stocks everything you will ever need to watch wildlife, from compact binoculars to state of the art telescopes (a percentage of all sales goes to the conservation work of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust).
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/group-visits/
London Wetland Centre is a beautiful place for a group visit, offering close views of nature, especially wetland birds, and a wide variety of wetland habitats to explore (although you won't need your wellies!). There is also a collection of beautiful birds from around the world kept for conservation purposes and a family of otters.
We have an excellent visitor centre for all your group’s needs with a lakeside restaurant, gift shop and a theatre. The majority of the paths are tarmac so are easily accessible and there are plenty of benches for you to sit and relax. Even our three storey hide with views across the entire reserve has a lift.
The centre is easily accessible from central London and beyond, with public transport links direct and free onsite car/coach parking.
Benefits for groups
•Reduced admission prices for groups of 12 or more
•A complimentary ticket for the group organiser
•Free pre-visit on request for the group organiser
•Free coach parking
•Guided tours available, tailored to your group's requirements (fee applies)
Please note that all benefits except reduced admission only apply if you book up to two weeks in advance.
Group admission prices 2012
The following discounted rates apply to groups of 12 paying visitors or more:
Adult: £9.20
Concession: £7.00 (over 65 years, full-time students, unemployed)
Child: £5.15 (4 - 16 years)
Sample group itinerary
11am - Arrive at the centre and meet with one of our tour guides. Visit the observatory, enjoy a tour around ‘World Wetlands’ discovering water birds from across the globe and learn how the centre was created.
1pm - Enjoy lunch in the Water’s Edge cafe where you can choose from a selection of hot and cold meals and refreshments.
2pm - Explore the reserve and discover the birds and other wetland wildlife that have made this their home. Don’t forget to visit our Peacock tower for wonderful panoramic views of the wetland habitats.
3.30pm - Afternoon tea in the Water’s Edge cafe with sumptuous home-made cakes.
4.15pm - Enjoy a spot of shopping in our gift shop.
4.50pm - Depart.
Private group tours
Make the most of your visit with a tour by one of our expert guides. £20 fee applies for a maximum of 20 people. Tour last 1.5 hours. Please call 020 8409 4400 for details.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit?
The London Wetland Centre is a beautiful place to visit all year round with the landscape and wildlife changing constantly with the seasons.
Spring is perfect for wild flowers and songbirds. In the summer you can relax outside with a picnic and enjoy the sound of marsh frogs, crickets and warblers. Our sustainable gardens are beautiful at that time of year, bursting into a blaze of colour that lasts all summer.
Autumn is great for seeing rare birds passing through on migration and winter is the best time to observe the flocks of wild duck or catch sight of an elusive bittern, regular visitors over recent winters.
Why not combine your visit with one of our special events such as late night opening, some of our animal themed events or a twilight bat walk?
What should we wear?
The centre has tarmac/firm level paths throughout and so any comfortable shoes will suffice. It is worth bringing an umbrella or waterproof if rain is forecast as the reserve covers more than 40 hectares and it can take a few minutes to reach shelter.
When should we pay?
Please pay at the admissions desk on the day of your visit. The centre would very much appreciate if you could arrange one payment per group. This will speed up your admission into the centre. If you are paying individually please be prepared to wait.
Some of our group can’t walk far, is it still suitable?
Yes, there is plenty to see and do in our visitor centre and there are numerous benches scattered throughout the reserve. It is also possible to book a wheelchair or electric buggy to help you travel around the reserve.
Making a booking
Please complete our group booking form (pdf, 37kb) and return it to info.london@wwt.org.uk
Contact us on 020 8409 4400 or email info.london@wwt.org.uk for further information.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/school-visits/
School visits
At WWT London we provide unique and unforgettable learning experiences for schools.
To find out more about what’s on offer for you and your pupils
www.wwt.org.uk/learn/learn-at-wwt-london/
We welcome school groups of all sizes, all year round.
We offer guided learning sessions outdoors, suitable for a range of ages and abilities, including special needs groups. Or for schools wishing to explore independently, we offer self guided visits.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/venue-hire/
WWT London Wetland Centre is an idyllic spot to hold any event, whether you are celebrating a special occasion, getting married or holding a meeting. The Centre is just 10 minutes from Hammersmith but it could be a world away. The combination of beautiful surroundings and central location makes it easily accessible but offers a rural experience. Our 42 hectares of scenic lakes, pools and meadows are unique so close to the heart of London and they are complemented by first rate facilities, excellent transport links and ample free parking.
WWT London Wetland Centre is part of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust so by holding your event with us you will be directly contributing to our global conservation work.
Contact us
To further information please contact our functions team.
Telephone: 020 8409 4400 or email: functions.london@wwt.org.uk
If you are travelling to or from the centre by taxi we encourage you to use the taxi company Green Tomato Cars. This company uses a fleet of the most viable environmentally friendly cars and offers the service at competitive rates. For more information please see their website www.greentomatocars.com or call 020 8568 002.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/volunteer/
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a charity and relies on the generous support of volunteers at all of its wetland centres to help with conservation work and other daily tasks.
The London Wetland Centre currently has openings for:
•Office volunteers – reception and office cover, Friday morning and afternoon, and weekend mornings and afternoons
•Membership volunteers (especially weekends)
•Corporate work groups - weekdays
•Events volunteers (at weekends)
We are also interested to hear from people with specialist skills that may be of use to WWT. Currently we are particularly looking for good birders who are also great communicators.
Please call Chris Elliott on 020 8409 4400.
Membership volunteers
Are you inspired by wetlands and their wildlife? Could you help save them?
Do you have an outgoing, friendly personality to engage with visitors at WWT London Wetland Centre?
We are looking for volunteers to join us to actively recruit members for London Wetland Centre. Can you spare at least two mornings or afternoons a month to help us with this worthy cause?
If you are interested, please contact: Chris Elliott, Volunteer Coordinator on 020 8409 4400 or email info.london@wwt.org.uk
Corporate volunteering
Escape the office for a day and do your bit for wetland conservation with our corporate volunteering opportunities at WWT London Wetland Centre.
We can cater for corporate volunteering days, where work groups can assist wardens with duties such as planting, digging, weeding and pollarding.
Costs vary depending on type of volunteer work completed.
Please call our Volunteer Coordinator on 020 8409 4400 for further details.
Work experience
WWT London Wetland Centre takes five work experience students a year for one working week at a time. Students spend each day working with a different department.
Work experience must be part of the schools programme and placements are subject to interview.
Demand for placements is very high and there are no remaining openings in 2012.
With limited staffing resources we very much regret that the London Wetland Centre cannot accept students on the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Contact us
For further information please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Chris Elliott on 020 8409 4400 or email info.london@wwt.org.uk