Lovely easy access experience. Really enjoyed the use of the hides. Always something to see. There was no problem viewing in hides , but it was a quiet midday week visit. Cafeteria clean and menu adequate.
Sam Manson
As a tourist visiting £30.80 for two adults was a bit steep sorry that’s $64.13 in New Zealand dollars.Maybe it’s better in the summer months but didn’t see many animals and none of the tv screens were working and the whole place felt like a ghost town and the cafe didn’t even look open with chairs stacked on tables.Not worth the money much better to spend the extra and drive to Chester zoo.
Rachel Wilson
Great for kids, always plenty to do. Friendly and passionate staff.
Janice Jackson
As usual a great place for familiesAttended the weds toddler group which has now expanded to 2 groups 10am and 11am for stories, singing, craft and play activitiesGreat way to support wildlife and have fun and memories at the same time
Adam White
Wonderful bird reserve, amazing variety of species, both collection birds and native. Amazing regeneration of wetlands, really doing great conservation work, raising awareness and looking after their birds. Saw my first wild barn owl here. Great place for families and bird/nature enthusiasts
Linda Brown
Knowledgable staff, friendly and helpful. Well managed.
Shelley M
Love Martin mere got to see over 30+ different types of birds. Staff are very friendly and helpful.Restrooms: There are plenty on site.
I feel like this would be much nicer experience in summer when everything is green. There are nice walks, interesting species of birds, a playground, a gift shop and a cafe. A bit too expensive in my opinion and the playground is next to the car park which is not great. Great if you have a membership and can visit few times a year
Michael Nolan
Great place for all ages to visit. Obviously lots of ducks and wildfowl, but also check out the otters! There's a great playground for children and the coffee shop restaurant is excellent. Entry is pretty expensive, especially for a family, but membership is excellent value for money so if you're local it's well worth signing up.Look out for special events during school holidays, for example pumpkin carving during October half term and the annual puddle jumping competition in spring.
Lee Goodwin
Wow wow wowThe team at Martin Mere are so welcoming such a brilliant place to visitLots of space to be yourself relaxThe food was excellentGluten free was checked and it was absolutely excellent ??.And the Assistant checkedjust imagine breakfast on a veranda surrounded by water ??Head on over it's a whole day out
Kev Burgess
Great for families and birders. Worth taking a membership!
Alan Swindells
A perfect day out for the casual visitor who wants to see at close hand waterfowl from all over the world, and also for seasoned birdwatchers who want to spend a day observing the wild birds. Kids love the twice-daily feeding of the short-clawed otters. On the open mere we watched (from comfortable hides) mute swans, pink-footed geese, plovers, coots, moorhens, mallards and more. A few days after we were there the big influx of geese from Greenland began, and thousands of swans were expected in from their arctic breeding grounds shortly.
Lovely easy access experience. Really enjoyed the use of the hides. Always something to see. There was no problem viewing in hides , but it was a quiet midday week visit. Cafeteria clean and menu adequate.
As a tourist visiting £30.80 for two adults was a bit steep sorry that’s $64.13 in New Zealand dollars.Maybe it’s better in the summer months but didn’t see many animals and none of the tv screens were working and the whole place felt like a ghost town and the cafe didn’t even look open with chairs stacked on tables.Not worth the money much better to spend the extra and drive to Chester zoo.
Great for kids, always plenty to do. Friendly and passionate staff.
As usual a great place for familiesAttended the weds toddler group which has now expanded to 2 groups 10am and 11am for stories, singing, craft and play activitiesGreat way to support wildlife and have fun and memories at the same time
Wonderful bird reserve, amazing variety of species, both collection birds and native. Amazing regeneration of wetlands, really doing great conservation work, raising awareness and looking after their birds. Saw my first wild barn owl here. Great place for families and bird/nature enthusiasts
Knowledgable staff, friendly and helpful. Well managed.
Love Martin mere got to see over 30+ different types of birds. Staff are very friendly and helpful.Restrooms: There are plenty on site.
Such a beautiful place, tranquil and peaceful
Good value
Lovely place very enjoyable
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I feel like this would be much nicer experience in summer when everything is green. There are nice walks, interesting species of birds, a playground, a gift shop and a cafe. A bit too expensive in my opinion and the playground is next to the car park which is not great. Great if you have a membership and can visit few times a year
Great place for all ages to visit. Obviously lots of ducks and wildfowl, but also check out the otters! There's a great playground for children and the coffee shop restaurant is excellent. Entry is pretty expensive, especially for a family, but membership is excellent value for money so if you're local it's well worth signing up.Look out for special events during school holidays, for example pumpkin carving during October half term and the annual puddle jumping competition in spring.
Wow wow wowThe team at Martin Mere are so welcoming such a brilliant place to visitLots of space to be yourself relaxThe food was excellentGluten free was checked and it was absolutely excellent ??.And the Assistant checkedjust imagine breakfast on a veranda surrounded by water ??Head on over it's a whole day out
Great for families and birders. Worth taking a membership!
A perfect day out for the casual visitor who wants to see at close hand waterfowl from all over the world, and also for seasoned birdwatchers who want to spend a day observing the wild birds. Kids love the twice-daily feeding of the short-clawed otters. On the open mere we watched (from comfortable hides) mute swans, pink-footed geese, plovers, coots, moorhens, mallards and more. A few days after we were there the big influx of geese from Greenland began, and thousands of swans were expected in from their arctic breeding grounds shortly.