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Shorelife Celebration: Castle Espie Guided Tour

WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain Road, Comber, County Down, BT23 6EA
A birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, located on the shores of Strangford Lough

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Part of Shorelife Celebration | Tickets available on Fri 19 Sep 2025 at 12:00PM

Escape into a nature paradise and centre of learning at WWT Castle Espie. Join us for a guided your along the quiet pathways around the nature reserve as you listen to the amazing birdsong. Enjoy the opportunity to get close to Ireland’s largest collection of native and exotic birds, ducks and geese. Spot the Brent geese. Participants will be accompanied by a local expert guide and storyteller, Brigid Watson from Sustainable Journeys Ireland. She will ‘bring the landscape alive’ for you with stories. There will be fun activities to engage children on the walk. Go on… get into nature…and enjoy our Autumn season.

Free. Pre-booking required.

Timings are:

11.15am -  12noon

12.30pm - 1.15pm

2.15pm - 3pm

 

Brigid is one of our Sustainable Giants - find out more about the role she has in this green tourism network within Ards and North Down.

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Available on Fri 19 Sep 2025 at 12:00PM

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Season (4 Oct 2025)
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Saturday11:15 - 12:00
Season (4 Oct 2025)
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Saturday12:30 - 01:15
Season (4 Oct 2025)
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Saturday14:15 - 15:00

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