Species guide

Where to see great white egret in the UK

Great White Egret (Ardea alba) are recorded at 9 sites in this directory, across 7 counties and every managing organisation. Best seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter.

Great White Egret in Suffolk

Minsmere

Westleton, Suffolk · RSPB

wetland8 hideswheelchair accessible£10.00 adult

Best seasons: winter

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Great White Egret in Somerset

Ham Wall

Glastonbury, Somerset · RSPB

wetland2 hideswheelchair accessibleFree entry

Best seasons: spring, winter

Shapwick Heath

Shapwick, Somerset · Natural England

wetland4 hideswheelchair accessibleFree entry

Best seasons: winter

Westhay Moor

Westhay, Somerset · Somerset Wildlife Trust

wetland3 hideswheelchair accessibleFree entry

Best seasons: summer

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Great White Egret in Lancashire

Leighton Moss

Silverdale, Lancashire · RSPB

wetland7 hideswheelchair accessible£11.00 adult

Best seasons: winter

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Great White Egret in Kent

Dungeness

Lydd, Kent · RSPB

coastal6 hideswheelchair accessibleFree entry

Best seasons: winter

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Great White Egret in Gloucestershire

Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust)

wetland16 hideswheelchair accessible£17.91 adult

Best seasons: winter

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Great White Egret in Rutland

Rutland Water

Oakham, Rutland · Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

wetland35 hideswheelchair accessible£8.50 adult

Best seasons: autumn

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Great White Egret in Cambridgeshire

Best seasons: winter

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