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Martin Mere Wetland Centre (Burscough)

Description: Address: Fish Lane / Burscough / Lancashire / L40 0TA / England / The wildfowl and wetlands is home to over 100 species ... more

Martin Mere Wetland Centre (Burscough) ... of rare and endangered ducks, geese, swans, flamingos and beavers.

Newest Review: ... nature reserve. This is brilliantly laid out, with a total of 10 hides overlooking different areas. One of the hides is heated and fitted with comfy chairs; great for really cold weather (on the other hand, the other nine are open to the outside air with uncomfortable wooden benches to sit on!). Winter is the best time to visit Martin Mere, when up to 30,000 pink-footed geese, and 1,500 ... more

... whooper swans will be on the reserve. Lots of other wildfowl are present too, and the large mere is usually packed with birds making for a real wildlife spectacle. Some of the hides jut out almost on to the mere so it's possible to get within a few feet o...more

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Martin Mere Wetland Centre (Burscough): Come on a wild goose chase! (754 words)
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Martin Mere is a wildlife reserve and wildfowl collection centre in Lancashire near the town of Ormskirk. Martin Mere is owned and run by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and is justifiably famous for the huge numbers of wild geese and swans that flock there during the Winter. Many people who've never visited the centre will be familiar with the name Martin Mere as the annual TV program 'Autumn watch', with Bill Oddie and Kate Humble, was based here in 2006 and 2007. Martin Mere offers a great day out for the whole family as well as for the keen birdwatcher as it has lots of different activities and exhibits to keep everyone amused. The ... Read the complete review

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