WWT Castle Espie
Castle Espie
Ballydrain Road
Comber
Co. Down
BT23 6EA
Telephone: 028 91 874146
Fax: 028 91875977
Castle Espie's tranquil setting offers the best views of Strangford Lough, County Down and is home to Ireland's largest collection of native and exotic water-birds. The centre has the most significant habitat improvement of its kind in Ireland, including restored lagoons, grasslands, salt marshes and reed beds.
What's happening at WWT Castle Espie
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Cross border zoos & aquarium unite to call for international agreement between UK and EU
5th Jul 2022
Zoos and aquariums across Ireland and Northern Ireland have come together in a letter to Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and Prime Minister Boris Johnson …
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An incredible 75-year milestone for the charity which runs Washington Wetland Centre
10th Nov 2021
From saving birds from extinction to creating amazing nature-friendly habitats, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) – parent charity of Washington…
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Climate change impacting behaviour of wetland birds
5th Nov 2020
Rising temperatures are triggering changed responses in animal populations in the Arctic, which could have huge ramifications for the future of the northernmost region on earth.
