A NATURE reserve in Gloucestershire has been named the best large visitor attraction in the country. Visit England has crowned WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre as the country's best large visitor attraction, beating the likes of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter and ROARR! to the top spot.
According to VisitBritain , the Visit England Awards for Excellence "champion the very best of the country’s tourism industry – celebrating quality, innovation and customer service." The Gold, Silver and Bronze winners for the Visit England Awards for 2024 were announced on June 5, 2024, at the Titanic Hotel Liverpool. Awards are dished out to hotels, holiday rentals, attractions, restaurants and museums, with WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre named the Gold winner for the best large visitor attraction.
The Wildlife and Wetland Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge was set up by Peter Scott in 1946, becoming the WWT's very first centre. Located halfway between Bristol and Gloucester, Slimbridge is set across over 800 acres of wetlands. It's home to several different species of ducks, geese and swans.
There are other animals too, including cranes, flamingo , otters, amphibians and insects. Brit holidaymakers who visit WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre over the summer can expect to spot dragonflies and damselflies. Most chicks will have hatched by June, which means visitors will be able to spot birds like swallows, yellow wagtails, reed warblers, cuckoos and even ospreys.
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