WWT Washington Wetland Centre
WWT Washington Wetland Centre offers unforgettable nose-to-beak bird encounters. Its varied landscape of wetlands, meadows and woodlands is home to ducks, geese, waders, flamingos, cranes, herons, frogs, bats and even goats!
See Hawaiian Geese, Chilean Flamingos, Wigeon, Goldeneye, Barnacle Geese, Avocets, Curlews, and much more!
Map:
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Arrive by car:
The centre is located 10 minutes from the A1M (south bound - take junction 65 and follow signs for the A1231 to Sunderland, then follow the brown duck signs; north bound - take junction 64 and do the same) and two minutes from the A19 (take the A1231 exit and follow signs towards Gateshead, then follow the brown duck signs). You can follow the brown duck signs to the centre from the A195, A19, A182 and A1231. Extensive free parking available.
• AA route planner to plan your route.
SatNav postcode is: NE38 8LE
Arrive By bus
The centre is served by buses to the Waterview Park government building, which is just a short walk away. These run Monday to Saturday. There is no bus service on a Sunday. Please visit https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/ for timetable and fare information.
Arrive By Rail
Sunderland rail station is a 15-minute car/bus ride away, while Newcastle and Durham stations are about 10 minutes further afield.
Arrive By Metro
The region's underground Metro train service has stations with direct bus links to Washington town centre. These can be found in Sunderland (Park Lane Interchange), Newcastle (Haymarket or Eldon Square), Gateshead (Gateshead Interchange) and Heworth.