November is perhaps not the best time to visit the London Wetland Centre in Barnes, however despite many of the native birds having migrated away a visit was duely made. The wildfoul centre was created on the site of a former water works and covers 43 acres on the edge of London. The site has a population of more than 180 species of birds as well as bats and other wildlife. Visitors are invited to view the wildlife from a series of 'hides' built into paths around the centre which offer views of the wetlands. Other areas include the themed 'world wetlands' showing snippits of different wetland environments from across the globe.
A large part of the work carried out at the Wetland Centre is in educating visitors and for this purpose there is a large visitor centre with interactive activities for children, also including a theatre showing a video of the history of the site.
Although the wetland centre did have a lot to offer I feel a lot of the information presented could have been done so in a more friendly form. The information about plant and animal speicies was often limited and presented in a form that was more likely to appeal to children. I left with an impression that although interesting the site had little to offer unless one was a birdwatcher or young child.
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