This visit to Wetlands Center London held its’ surprises till last.
Around the 43 hectare site are designated walks, with places of interest described well and plenty of chance to interact with the displays. Children were really enjoying themselves, probably seeing for the first time, insects and bugs living in water, frogs wallowing in the small pools.
At strategic places are hides overlooking the lakes, which enable birdwatchers, or as they are called twitchers, to observe wildfowl at leisure, with their binoculars and cameras with expensive high powered lenses.

A three story hide at London’s’ Wetlands Center
Enthusiasts dressed in their hiking boots, outdoor apparel and clothing, mixed with young children in their summer frocks and shorts flip-flops.
Away from the wild natural areas are small enclosures which house collects of different breeds of wildfowl.


Wonderful ducks at the Wettland Center, I did not get the breed

Eider duck

Wetlands Center Duck

White-Headed Duck

Whistling White-Headed Duck

Swan from South America

Ringed Teal

Black-necked Swan

Black Swan from Australia
Great day out. But I did catch a bus back rather than walk.