title: List of nature centres in the United Kingdom
text: # List of nature centres in the United Kingdom
  
  This is a list of nature centres in the United Kingdom.
  
  ## England
  
  | Name | Location | County | Summary |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Ainsdale Discovery Centre | Ainsdale | Merseyside | information, headquarters for the Sefton Coast and Countryside Service, education and programs about the 988-hectares Ainsdale and Birkdale Sandhills Local Nature Reserve |
  | Attenborough Nature Centre | Attenborough | Nottinghamshire | Operated by the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, includes visitor centre, 145 hectares of lakes, wetland, grassland and scrub |
  | Avenue Learning Centre | Wingerworth | Derbyshire | website, operated by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, open for school visits in the Avenue Washlands reserve |
  | Bishops Wood Centre | Stourport-on-Severn | Worcestershire | website, focuses on learning for sustainability, outdoor environmental learning, 39 hectares, operated by the Field Studies Council |
  | Birmingham Nature Centre | Birmingham | West Midlands | Zoo with a range of animals from Europe and around the world |
  | Brandon Marsh Nature Centre | Coventry | West Midlands | Headquarters of the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, 92 hectare (228 acre) reserve with visitor centre with displays, hands-on activities and reserve information |
  | British Wildlife Centre | Newchapel, Surrey | Surrey | Outdoor displays of native wildlife |
  | Brocks Hill Country Park and Environment Centre | Oadby | Leicestershire | website, 30 hectares (67 acres), visitor centre features sustainable living technology |
  | Canterbury Environmental Education Centre | Canterbury | Kent | website, 12 hectares, run in partnership with Kent County Council and National Grid |
  | Centre of the Earth | Birmingham | West Midlands | Environmental education center operated by the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country |
  | Conkers | Moira | Leicestershire | website, located in the National Forest, 120 acres, indoor and outdoor exhibits and discovery areas |
  | Cricklepit Mill | Exeter | Devon | website, working water mill, headquarters for the Devon Wildlife Trust |
  | Earth Trust Centre | Little Wittenham | South Oxfordshire | Operated by Earth Trust, visitor and education centre, near the Wittenham Clumps |
  | Holland Park Ecology Centre | Kensington and Chelsea | London | 22-hectare park (54 acres), programs include nature walks, talks, programs for schools and outdoor activity programs for children |
  | How Hill | Ludham | Norfolk | Seasonal gardens, residential environmental education courses for school children, adult and family programs |
  | Iver Nature Study Centre | Iver | Buckinghamshire | website, 2.5 acres, run in partnership with Groundwork Thames Valley and the National Grid |
  | Langdon Visitor Centre | Basildon | Essex | 461-acre Langdon reserve, operated by Essex Wildlife Trust, includes the Havens Plotlands Museum |
  | Natural ScienceCentre | Newchapel | Staffordshire | website, includes a planetarium, observatory, alternative energy displays and a reclaimed wasteheap conservation area |
  | Natural World Centre | Thorpe on the Hill | Lincolnshire | Visitor and nature education centre for Whisby Nature Park |
  | The Nature Discovery Centre | Thatcham | Berkshire | Located on a quarry lake, features interactive wildlife and natural history displays, near to Thatcham Reed Beds, operated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
  | Parkridge Centre | Solihull | West Midlands | Operated by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust in Brueton Park, 5.5 acre reserve in 130-acre park |
  | Pensthorpe | Fakenham | Norfolk | Reserve covers 600 acres (240 ha), includes visitor centre, gardens, lakes |
  | Radipole Lake | Weymouth | Dorset | Wild Weymouth Discovery Centre features exhibits and programs about the lake and birds, trails and viewing blinds, operated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
  | Ribble Discovery Centre | Lytham St Annes | Lancashire | website, education about Fairhaven Lake and the Ribble and Alt Estuaries, operated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
  | Rippledown Environmental Education Centre | Ringwould | Kent | website, outdoor learning center, operated by the Bay Trust |
  | Rutland Water Nature Reserve | Egleton | Rutland | Includes the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre and the Lyndon Visitor Centre |
  | Skelton Grange Environment Centre | Leeds | West Yorkshire | website, 10 acres, partnership between The Conservation Volunteers and National Grid |
  | Tilgate Nature Centre | Crawley | West Sussex | Features over 100 different species of animals including endangered and farmyard animals |
  | Wembury Marine Centre | Wembury | Devon | Operated seasonally by Devon Wildlife Trust, features interactive displays, aquaria and rockpool rambles |
  | West Boldon Lodge | West Boldon | Tyne and Wear | website, 13 acres, programs for schools and the community |
  | Wildlife Discovery Room at Carsington Water | Ashbourne | Derbyshire | Operated as a partnership of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and Severn Trent Water |
  | WWT Arundel Wetland Centre | Arundel | West Sussex | 60-acre (240,000 m²) wetland reserve with visitor centre, trails, hides, boat safari |
  | WWT London Wetland Centre | Barnes | London | Over 100 acres (40 hectares), wetland reserve with visitor centre, trails, hides, ducks and birds from around the world |
  | WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre | Ormskirk | West Lancashire | Over 363 acres (147 ha), wetland reserve with visitor centre, trails, hides, canoeing, otters, natural play space |
  | WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre | Slimbridge | Gloucestershire | 120 acres (49 ha), wetland reserve with visitor centre, trails, hides, canoeing, toad and amphibian display, flamingo lagoon |
  | WWT Washington Wetland Centre | Washington | Tyne and Wear | Features rare and exotic birds, otters, wetland-themed adventure play area |
  | WTT Welney Wetland Centre | Welney | Norfolk | Wetland reserve with visitor centre, trails, hides, Fenland Worlds Discovery Centre |
  
  ## Northern Ireland
  
  * ECOS Millennium Environmental Centre, Ballymena, County Antrim
  * WWT Castle Espie, Comber, County Down
  
  ## Scotland
  
  * Aigas Field Centre, Beauly, Inverness-shire
  * Falls of Clyde Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve, Lanark, Scotland
  * Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross
  * Montrose Basin Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve, Montrose, Lanarkshire
  * Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick, East Lothian
  * University of Aberdeen Natural History Centre, Aberdeen
  * Water of Leith Visitor Centre, Edinburgh
  * WDCS Wildlife Centre, Spey Bay, Moray
  * WDCS Dolphin And Seal Centre, North Kessock
  * WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway
  
  ## Wales
  
  * Pensychnant Conservation Centre & Nature Reserve, Conwy, Clwyd
  * WWT National Wetlands Centre Llanelli, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
  