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Learn all about wetland nature and wildlife with a little help from Bing and his friends.

Become a Nature Explorer with activity trails, storytelling, and much more. Plus, enjoy a chance to meet Bing and Flop on two special weekends (26 - 28 April and 3 - 6 May).

New experiences around every corner:

Activity trails – Follow Bing’s Nature Explorers trail to discover fun-filled challenges and amazing wildlife facts. Be sure to pick up a map at the start and collect your sticker once you’ve completed the trail.

Storytelling – Enjoy a Bing story with an interactive storytelling session. This activity lasts 5-10 minutes and runs on the dates and times below:

Sat 30 March - Mon 1 April: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

Sat 6 April - Sun 7 April: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

Fri 26 April - Sun 28 April: 2pm, 3pm

Fri 3 May - Mon 6 May: 2pm, 3pm

Gifts and toys – Want to take the fun home with you? Visit our shop for a range of Bing gifts and toys.

Bing and Flop meet and greets - 26-28 April and 3-6 May:

Character appearances – Meet Bing and Flop on these special weekend days and snap a photo of your time together. Various times throughout the day in the Limekiln Observatory.

Tickets: Tickets for meet and greets will be available from the admissions desk on the day of the event and are first come, first served.

Cost: All activities are included in admission ticket or free for WWT members.

Tickets & Pricing
Mon, 13 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed, 15 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri, 17 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat, 18 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun, 19 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue, 21 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed, 22 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu, 23 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri, 24 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat, 25 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun, 26 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon, 27 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue, 28 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed, 29 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri, 31 May 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat, 01 Jun 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun, 02 Jun 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm

WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre

  • 78 Ballydrain Road
  • Belfast
  • Antrim
  • BT23 6EA

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