WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre

Wilderness and family-friendliness combine at Martin Mere Wetland Centre. In the winter there are wild ducks, geese and swans in their thousands offering spectacular aerial displays, but year round the centre is home to resident water birds, otters and beavers.

Martin Mere has a serious birding side with several large hides giving great views over the wetland areas. These come into their own in the autumn when thousands of Pink-Footed Geese and Whooper Swans return for the winter, along with various raptors and ducks.

Map:

The Google map above should help you to locate WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre and allows you to zoom in for more detail or switch to satellite view.

Arrive by car:

Situated off the A59, the Centre is signposted from junction 8 on the M61, junction 3 on the M58 and junction 27 on the M6. It is free to park at the Centre.

• AA route planner to plan your route.

SatNav postcode is: L40 0TA

Arrive By Rail

Martin Mere is accessible from no less than 3 mainline stations:
• Burscough Bridge train station (L40 0RZ) - recommended if on foot - on the Southport Manchester line.
• New Lane train station (L40 0PH) - not recommended if travelling on foot - on the Southport Manchester line.
• Burscough Junction train station (L40 5XF) - Liverpool to Preston line via Ormskirk.

Visit: http://www.traveline-northwest.co.uk for details of North West timetables and journey planner.