WWT Washington

WWT Washington Wetland Centre
WWT Washington Wetland Centre WWT Washington shown within Tyne and Wear
OS grid	NZ331562
Coordinates	54°53′56″N 1°29′02″W / 54.899°N 1.484°W / 54.899; -1.484Coordinates: 54°53′56″N 1°29′02″W / 54.899°N 1.484°W / 54.899; -1.484
Website	www.wwt.org.uk/visit/washington/

WWT Washington Wetland Centre is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Washington, Tyne and Wear, North East England.

Established in 1975 its wildlife includes swans, geese, ducks, a family of Asian short clawed otters and a flock of Chilean flamingos. WWT works towards the conservation of wetlands and have a successful breeding program for some of the worlds most endangered wildfowl.

Included in the site is a nature reserve with hides to watch the wildlife, a saline lagoon and dragonfly ponds in which large species of dragonfly live along with newts, frogs and toads.

The park sells bags of seed which can be used to get an up-close and personal encounter with most of their birds whilst feeding them.

Some of the species kept at the park include:

External links

Official site

Wetlands

City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Education	Academy 360 Argyle House School Biddick Academy Castle View Enterprise Academy ESPA College Farringdon Community Academy Grindon Hall Christian School Hetton School Kepier School Monkwearmouth Academy Oxclose Community Academy Red House Academy St Aidan's Catholic Academy St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy St Robert of Newminster Catholic School Sandhill View Academy Southmoor Academy Sunderland College Sunderland High School Thornhill School University of Sunderland Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Washington School
Places of interest	Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Stadium of Light Penshaw Monument National Glass Centre Sunderland Empire Theatre St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth Sunderland International Airshow Washington Old Hall Monkwearmouth Station Museum Sunderland Aquatic Centre The Bridges WWT Washington Keel Square New Wear Bridge
Local media	Sunderland Echo Sun FM Spark Sunderland
Twinned places	Essen Saint-Nazaire Washington, D.C. Harbin
Sport	Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Ladies

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