Castle Espie Wetland Centre

United Kingdom

Castle Espie, situated on the shores of Strangford Lough near Comber, County Down, is the newest WWT visitor centre and the Trust’s first in Ireland where it is being hailed as an international exemplar of best practice in habitat restoration, sustainable

The recent restoration of Castle Espie Wetland Centre was the most significant habitat improvement of its kind in Ireland and extended to saline lagoons, limestone grassland, salt marshes, reed beds and grassland for herbivorous wildfowl.

Species improvements include kingfisher banks, tern islands, otter dens, bat boxes, dragonfly and damselfly pools, wader scrapes and wader roosts.

The area has now become tidal meaning that water levels rise and fall with the lough and attract even more wildlife.

You can choose from a number of walks, from shore-side to woodland, and breathe in the tranquillity.

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WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre is offering a unique opportunity to witness some of the wonderful work the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) do;

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On Saturday 31 August at 2pm Castle Espie Art Gallery, will be opening the doors to a textile sculpture exhibition “Flying Solo”.

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Join us for some August antics! Everyday we have a different experience on offer from pond dipping to storytelling, mini-beast hunting to den building, talks, walks plus show and tell activities.

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Did you know that Sunday is National Friendship Day? To celebrate this social day, WWT is giving you the chance to bring a friend to Castle Espie Wetland Centre for free – it's a great place to come with friends.

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Join the world's most famous outlaw - Robin Hood and come dressed up as one of his merry mob for a weekend of medieval merriment at WWT Castle Espie Wetland centre. The event takes place on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August between 11am and 4pm each day.

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Castle Espie Wetland Centre

Join the world's most famous outlaw - Robin Hood and come dressed up as one of his merry mob for a weekend of medieval merriment at WWT Castle Espie Wetland centre. The event takes place on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August between 11am and 4pm each day.

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Easter isn’t all about chocolate eggs wrapped in colourful foil, it’s also the time when Castle Espie Wetland Centre, on the shores of Strangford Lough comes alive.

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want to have a bit of family fun but learn something crucial about the world around you at the same time? Then join us this weekend as we are hosting two days of fun talks. Come and meet a collection of reptiles, amphibians and creepy crawlies.

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Summer is an exciting time at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, with so much to see and do. Why not bring the family along to enjoy a host of fantastic activities this July and August.

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