A personal guide to Historic churches in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.
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Gloucestershire Travel Guide
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Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands CentreMore in our Slimbridge Photo Gallery >> The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is Britain's largest charity aimed at protecting and promoting wetland environment. The WWT maintains 9 centres throughout the UK in environmentally important areas, providing a homeland for a variety of rare and unusual bird species, including geese, swans, ducks, and flamingoes. In total the WWT manages over 4000 acres of wetlands, including five Special Protection Areas and seven Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Slimbridge was the first of the WWT centres to open, welcoming its first visitors in 1949. The wetlands at Slimbridge are home to nesting and migratory birds from from around the world, including some rare and endangered species. The habitat areas are bisected by walkways, allowing visitors to view and interact with many of the birds at close hand. There are also a varoiety of hides, allowing quiet viewing of shy species without overly alarming them. Among the many dozens of species that can be seen at Slimbridge are the black-necked swan, Hawaiian Goose (Ne-Ne), Red-Breasted Goose, Abyssinian Blue-Winged Goose, Smew, Scaup, Stint, and on, and on; Slimbridge is a real bird watcher's paradise.
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HISTORY CORNERName the Historic attractionBritish Heritage AwardsCelebrate the best of British Heritage in our annual British History QuizThis Day in British History12 February, 1554 Lady Jane Grey executed Grey became famous as the 'Nine Days Queen', a pawn in the ambitions of the Earl of Northumberland Monarch Mayhem
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