Hand feeding returns to Martin Mere near Southport

It is the news you have all been waiting for - hand feeding has received the green light, and you can now feed the birds again during your visit to our wetland centre.

Nick Brookes, General Manager at WWT Martin Mere, said: “We know our visitors have missed being able to hand feed the birds and have been eagerly waiting to hear the news that it’s returning to the centre. We are pleased to announce that as of midday on 16 August, we can offer this experience again.”

During your visit, you can see birds from around the world. We have around 85 species in our living collection, representing birds from wetlands in Australia, Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. You’ll be able to get closer to and feed swans like our beautiful black swans, geese such as our friendly nenes, and many ducks such as the shelduck, white-faced whistling duck, indian runner duck, and tufted duck.

We have so much on offer this summer at WWT Martin Mere, including our Junior Wetland Rangers event, pond dipping, boat tours and our award-winning canoe safari, educational talks, and our huge adventure playground. With over 600 acres, you can enjoy a full day out for the whole family.

With so much to do all year round, why not take advantage of our memberships? From as little as £3.75 per month, you can enjoy free unlimited visits to all of our wetland centres and support us in our conservation work.