Grab your wellies and get stuck in with Mudfest - where messy means fun, right here at the wetlands!

Get ready to dive into the muddy magic of our wetlands! Mud isn’t just messy - it’s marvellous. It’s the stuff our super-powered wetlands and great family adventures are made of.

For one week only this February half term, embrace the mess and discover just how brilliant mud can be with hands-on activities.

February 14 to February 22, 2026
10 am - 4 pm

Price: Included in your entry ticket / Free for WWT Members

Save 10% by booking entry tickets online.

The activity line-up

All day

Mud kitchen
Open all day long, come and cook up a storm with our special mud kitchen equipment.

Mud art
Use mud to paint, shape and create your own pieces of wetland art.

Brilliant beaks
Get up close to the fascinating beaks of our wetland birds and see how some are adapted to sift through the mud.

10.30-11.00 Nest building
Learn how birds use mud to make their nest by building your own.

11.30-12.30 Make a Mud tree guardian
Create your own forest guardian using natural materials.

14.30-15.30 Seed bomb making
Make seed bombs out of earth and wildflower seeds to decorate a green space for the coming spring.

We will also have mud and spoon races, wormery displays and more!