Swans at Welney

Welney swans by day Welney swans by night

There is little doubt that one of the attractions of this part of the world is the Welney Wildlife & Wetlands Reserve at Hundred Foot Bank near (where else?) Welney. Each winter (encouraged, it has to be said, by regular feeds) thousands of Whooper and Bewick swans fly in to Welney from Northern Russia and Iceland to over winter here.

There are more details of the reserve (which is now in the process of constructing its new lottery and European funded Visitor Centre) at www.wwt.org.uk. Below, we summarise the opening arrangements and the feeding times for the 2005-6 winter.

NOVEMBER - FEBRUARY

Centre open:
Monday - Tuesday: 10.00 - 17.00
Wednesday - Sunday 10.00 - 20.00 (Closed Christmas Day)

Daytime swan feeds
From 9th November until mid-March: daily 15.30
and
From 26th December to end-February: also at 12.00 noon

Floodlit swan feeds
From 9th November until 26th February:
Wednesday - Sunday only, 18.30 (except December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1)

Tea Room
Opens at 10.00 and closes at 16.30 (Mon, Tues), 17.30 (Wed to Fri) or 18.30 (Sat, Sun)

Charges
Free to WWT members
Adults £3.90
Seniors (60+) £3.20
Children (5-10) £2.30

Also, on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November, there's the 2005 Festival of Swans, with talks, activities, competitions, art and beer tasting! Details at www.wwt.org.uk.

 

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