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West Sussex
- Places of Interest
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Arundel Wildfowl and
Wetlands Centre
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Mill Road, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9PB
Tel: 01903 883355 Fax: 01903 884834
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Have a fantastic day out seeing, feeding, and learning
about wetland birds and wildlife, and at the same time help
the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust to conserve wetland habitats
and their biodiversity.
WWT was founded in 1946 by the artist and naturalist
Sir Peter Scott and is the largest international
wetland conservation charity in the UK. WWT Arundel is one of
nine centres and it consists of more than 60 beautiful acres of
ponds, lakes and reed beds. It is home to over 1,000 of the world's
most spectacular ducks, geese and swans, many of which are rare
or endangered, including the world's rarest goose, the Nene,
which was saved from extinction by WWT. Also see the New
Zealand Blue Ducks - this is also the only site in the world outside of
New Zealand where Blue Ducks have successfully bred. You can
enjoy an atmospheric stroll through the reed beds on the boardwalk,
or watch wild birds from one of the many hides. Kids can follow
the themed Discovery trail through the grounds. WWT Arundel
also features the award-winning recreation of the volcanic Lake
Myvatin, complete with lava formations, waterfalls, and it's native duck
the common Scoter which is part of a specialist breeding programme.
Inside the centre is the new Eye of the Wind wildlife art
gallery which shows a continuous programme of local and national wildlife artists, many of whom
host art workshops at the centre. You can enjoy superb homemade food in the Waters
Edge Restaurant situated in the main viewing gallery overlooking Swan Lake, or browse through
the gift shop or In Focus (telescope and binocular specialists) shop.
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