This gorgeous wetland reserve has 8 wildlife hides, boat safaris and is home to a collection of 40 species of ducks, geese and swans from around the world. Some highlights are the Dalmatian pelicans at Pelican Cove, the sea ducks in the Coastal Creek avairy and the black-necked grebes in the Waterfalls Pen. See daily warden talks listed in the centre.
On the wild side from the hides there's also something to see in every season. In spring its ducklings, gosling and young families with breeding kingfishers and sand martins onsite. Summer is heavy on wildflowers, dragonflies and butterflies and second broods of some birds and ducks. Autumn has returning snipe, water rail and marsh harriers roosting in the reedbeds with finches and thrush in the hedgerows. Winter has these wintering birds plus majestic marsh harriers, lapwing flocks, cormorants, herons and kingfishers.
Kingfisher? Peregrine? Grass snake? What will you spot on this twenty-minute trip through reedbeds and water meadows. Along the way your guide will help you spot wetland wildlife, including the elusive sedge and reed warblers flitting in and out of their reed bed nests. Take in excellent views of birds of prey soaring on the thermal of the Offham Hangar throughout the seasons. The best way to see the wetlands is from the water!
A dazzling line-up of dragonfly-themed activities is ready to be discovered by attendees of the first-ever WWT Dragonfly Festival at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre this summer.
The summer celebration of dragonflies offers a unique chance for festival goers to make special memories and begin a lifetime of connection with this magical and exotic world.
Visit WWT Arundel’s festival hub, the start of an immersive experience in wetland nature where you can pick up a festival kit, including spotter sheets and challenge cards, to get their imagination running wild and ready for adventure.
From there, wander through a wildlife-filled wetland world, uncovering the secret lives of dragonflies that dwell in these blue spaces or design a dragonfly masterpiece in a creative workshop. Go pond dipping and discover the wonderful world of minibeasts living below the surface or take part in dragonfly challenges and giant outdoor dragonfly-themed games.
WWT Arundel has been designed to get people up-close to nature and festival goers will discover so much more to wetlands than meets the eye. They can even embark on a dragonfly safari by boat!
Explore underwater life at the Raised Pond and hunt for dragonfly larvae. Try a family pond dipping session when you visit during the spring and summer months. Fish out wild wonders from our easy to access Raised Pond. We’ve everything you need to uncover incredible underwater life: nets, ID charts and our friendly Learning Team are on-hand to help.
We are open ever day except Christmas Day. We close at 2 pm on Christmas Eve.
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre
W W T, Arundel Wildfowl & Wetland Centre, Offham, South Stoke, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9PB, England
CAR: On approaching Arundel by road, visitors should follow the brown duck signs down Mill Road, beside Arundel Castle. There is free car parking on site. TRAIN: Arundel Wetland Centre is a lovely 25 minute walk (1.3 miles) from the rail station. At the station follow the signs to the footpath to the town centre that bypasses the A27. CYCLE: The centre is just off the South Downs Way cycle route and the Sustrans National Route 2. BUS: There is a service from Littlehampton (Route 9) once an hour to the Arundel town centre, followed by a gentle mile's walk along Mill Road to the centre.
Tel: 01903881530
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