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Wetland nature reserve in Gloucestershire
WWT Slimbridge is a wetland wildlife reserve near Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, England. It is midway between Bristol and Gloucester on the eastern side
WWT_Slimbridge
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Slimbridge is a village and civil parish near Dursley in Gloucestershire, England. It is best known as the home of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Slimbridge
Slimbridge
Association football club in England
Slimbridge Association Football Club is an English football club representing the village of Slimbridge, near Dursley, Gloucestershire (although its ground
Slimbridge_A.F.C.
English football league
Hellenic League. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. "Club Honours". Slimbridge AFC. Retrieved 24 February 2024. Hellenic Football League Official Website
Hellenic_Football_League
Football league season
Royal Wootton Bassett Town Worcester Raiders Highworth Town Pershore Town Slimbridge Cirencester Droitwich Spa Hallen Cinderford Town Cribbs Cinderford Town
2025–26 Hellenic Football League
2025–26_Hellenic_Football_League
British ornithologist and conservationist (1909–1989)
took to their breeding. He established the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in Slimbridge in 1946 and helped found the World Wide Fund for Nature, the logo of which
Peter_Scott
Species of bird
due to the small initial population of birds. The nature reserve WWT Slimbridge, in England, was instrumental in the successful breeding of Hawaiian geese
Nene_(bird)
British conservationist (1918–2010)
pintail). A son, Falcon, was born in 1954. Lady Scott died, aged 91, in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire. Scott was honorary director of the Wildfowl and Wetlands
Philippa_Scott
Charity in the United Kingdom
artist Sir Peter Scott as the Severn Wildfowl Trust. The first site at Slimbridge was a centre for research and conservation. In a move unusual at the time
Wildfowl_&_Wetlands_Trust
Village in Kiritimati, Kiribati
of Kiribati" (PDF). A Directory of Wetlands in Oceania (Report). [i] Slimbridge, UK; [ii] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: [i] International Waterfowl and Wetlands
Banana,_Kiribati
Football league season
Larkhall Athletic Melksham Town Paulton Rovers Portland United Shaftesbury Slimbridge Sporting Club Inkberrow Swindon Supermarine Tiverton Town Westbury United
2026–27 Southern Football League
2026–27_Southern_Football_League
Human settlement in England
part of the Severn Way, a 224-mile footpath that leads from Gloucester, Slimbridge and the Second Severn Crossing. Extensive sea defences have been constructed
Severn_Beach
State of species being unique to a location
sandvicensis) is endemic to the Hawaiian islands, but was introduced to WWT Slimbridge in the UK to increase its numbers for reintroduction to its native range
Endemism
County of England
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival Tyndale Monument Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, Slimbridge Westbury Court Garden Westonbirt Arboretum Woodchester Mansion Areas of
Gloucestershire
International treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
in France, and Geoffrey Matthews of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge, England in the late 1960s. The conference, which adopted the terms of
Ramsar_Convention
UK television series
presented by Tony Soper, initially from locations around Britain including Slimbridge, Minsmere, the River Exe, the Farne Islands and Martin Mere. Later series
Springwatch
Hamlet in Gloucestershire, England
miles (18 km) from Gloucester. The hamlet lies in the civil parish of Slimbridge and takes its name from the River Cam which flows through it. It has one
Cambridge,_Gloucestershire
Shared-use path in Gloucestershire, UK
for a crossing to help connect sections of the route. Proposed links to Slimbridge and Coaley were added as the project developed and in April 2026 the route
Pedersen_Way
Species of bird
Salar de Pedernales in the Atacama Region of Chile Andean flamingo at Slimbridge WWT, England Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa, Chile BirdLife
Andean_flamingo
Association football league in England
Sports Lydney Town Newent Town Oldland (now known as Oldland Abbotonians) Slimbridge Shortwood United Thornbury Town Tuffley Rovers Tytherington Rocks Winterbourne
Gloucestershire County Football League
Gloucestershire_County_Football_League
Market town in Gloucestershire, England
vital records of people living in the parishes of North Nibley, Coaley, Slimbridge, Stinchcombe, Uley, Dursley, Cam, Nympsfield, Kingswood, Wotton-under-Edge
Dursley
Football tournament season
167 Brockenhurst (9) 2–0 Fareham Town (8) 134 173 Frome Town (8) 0–7 Slimbridge (9) 72 77 AFC Sudbury (7) 11–0 Ely City (9) 122 Friday 5 September 2025
2025–26_FA_Youth_Cup
Species of bird
flamingos Phoenicopteridae at The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Centre, Slimbridge". International Zoo Yearbook. 31 (1): 139–146. doi:10.1111/j.1748-1090
Greater_flamingo
English journalist and novelist (born 1961)
scuba-dive, I go on my bike'". The Daily Telegraph. Anderson, Jane (19 September 2009). "The Archive Hour – Scott of Slimbridge". Radio Times. Official website
Frank_Gardner_(journalist)
Bronze statue by Kathleen Scott
Northamptonshire. The West Downs School memorial was relocated to the Slimbridge Wetlands Centre in the 1980s, where it was designated as a Grade II listed
Here_am_I,_send_me
Species of bird
Pale-bellied Brent Goose". habitas.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2020. Slimbridge: Black Brant[permanent dead link] Lewis, T.L.; Ward, D.H. (2020). Billerman
Brant_(goose)
English television presenter and naturalist (born 1966)
have been hosted by reserves such as National Arboretum at Westonbirt, Slimbridge reserve, Wild Ken Hill and RSPB Arne. In February 2013, Strachan released
Michaela_Strachan
Association football league in England
Rovers Gloucester City Longlevens Lydney Town Newent Town Shortwood United Slimbridge Tuffley Rovers Sources Source Official Website TheFA.com Archived 22 August
Gloucestershire Northern Senior League
Gloucestershire_Northern_Senior_League
Species of bird (duck)
are hard to tell apart from the green-winged teal however. Female, WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, England Drake in eclipse plumage (rightmost bird)
Eurasian_teal
Species of bird
Britain and India. Individual birds formerly appeared regularly at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, England, where they inspired Sir Peter Scott to set
Lesser_white-fronted_goose
1966 British film by Patrick Carey and John Taylor
work carried out by The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at its headquarters in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England. Peter Scott as narrator Short Film Winners:
Wild_Wings
River in the United Kingdom
waders, notably at the Bridgwater Bay National Nature Reserve and the Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust. River shingle habitat can also be found on the lower estuary
River_Severn
British composer (1921-2013)
work carried out by The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at its headquarters in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire. It won an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 39th Academy
Edward_Williams_(composer)
Football league season
Royal Wootton Bassett Town Worcester Raiders Highworth Town Pershore Town Slimbridge Hartpury University Malmesbury Victoria Cirencester Town Sporting Club
2024–25 Hellenic Football League
2024–25_Hellenic_Football_League
wetland site. A rearing facility or "crane school" was set up at WWT Slimbridge; this consists of a 1-acre (4,000 m2) marsh garden designed to rear crane
Cranes_of_Great_Britain
Football league season
Larkhall Athletic Mangotsfield Melksham Town Moneyfields Paulton Sholing Slimbridge Thatcham Town Willand Rovers Winchester City & Basingstoke Town Southern
2020–21 Southern Football League
2020–21_Southern_Football_League
Football league season
Bassett Town Worcester Raiders Cinderford Town Highworth Town Pershore Town Slimbridge Worcester City Brimscombe & Thrupp Corsham Town Fairford Town Longlevens
2023–24 Hellenic Football League
2023–24_Hellenic_Football_League
Species of bird
farmland at favoured traditional sites, with a famous flock gathering at WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England. Greenland birds also overwinter in Ireland
Greater_white-fronted_goose
Football tournament season
1–1 (4–5 p) Shortwood United (10) 104 125 Longlevens (9) 4–4 (2–3 p) Slimbridge (9) 120 126 Wantage Town (10) 1–1 (5–6 p) Fairford Town (9) 94 127 Corsham
2025–26_FA_Vase
British sculptor (1878–1947)
Peter's schools. When West Downs closed, the memorial was relocated to WWT Slimbridge, the nature reserve he had established. A memorial plaque to Captain J
Kathleen_Scott
Irish billionaire businessman (1940–2024)
December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024. Rust, Stuart (25 June 2015). "Slimbridge Parish WI have afternoon tea with Sir David McMurtry". Gazette Series
David_McMurtry
Species of bird
other grey goose species – among the most regular localities are WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire and Holkham Marshes, Norfolk. Wikimedia Commons has media
Tundra_bean_goose
Species of bird
sandpipers arrived at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) reserve in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom to start a breeding programme. The birds
Spoon-billed_sandpiper
Shipton, Shorncote, Shurdington, Shuthonger, Siddington, Siston, Slad, Slimbridge, Snig's End, Snowshill, Somerford Keynes, South Cerney, Southam, Southrop
List of places in Gloucestershire
List_of_places_in_Gloucestershire
English politician
John Essington (c. 1667–1740), of Gossington Hall, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, was an English politician. He was born the second son of John Essington
John Essington (MP for Aylesbury)
John_Essington_(MP_for_Aylesbury)
English football tournament season
Shortwood United (10) 2–3 Cadbury Heath (10) 73 128 Devizes Town (10) 2–1 Slimbridge (9) 89 129 Horley Town (9) 1–2 Hassocks (9) 65 130 Chipstead (9) 0–3 VCD
2024–25_FA_Vase
Football league season
Hellenic Football League Premier Division Season 2006–07 Champions Slimbridge Promoted Slimbridge Relegated Thame United Matches 380 Goals 1,222 (3.22 per match)
2006–07 Hellenic Football League
2006–07_Hellenic_Football_League
Frampton upon Severn, in the County of Gloucester, and in the Parish of Slimbridge, in the said County. Willis's Name Act 1813 53 Geo. 3. c. 78 Pr. 7 July
List of acts of the 1st session of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom
List_of_acts_of_the_1st_session_of_the_5th_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Canal in Gloucestershire, England
Sharpness Canal The canal at Patch Bridge, near the Wildfowl Reserve at Slimbridge The Sea Cadet training ship TS John Jerwood passes through Patch Bridge
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
Gloucester_and_Sharpness_Canal
Financial endowment that helps fund the World Wide Fund for Nature
Rupert and de Haes presented the plan to Peter Scott and Fritz Vollmar at Slimbridge. Rothmans’ designers created the club logo – a globe and the numbers 1001
The_1001:_A_Nature_Trust
Football league season
Excelsior, transferred from Midland League Shortwood United reserves Slimbridge reserves Tuffley Rovers development Source: Fa Full-Time Rules for classification:
2020–21 Hellenic Football League
2020–21_Hellenic_Football_League
Species of bird
Krivenko, V. G.; Vinogradov, V. G. (eds.). Pelicans in the Former USSR. Slimbridge, UK: International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau. pp. 69–74.
Dalmatian_pelican
English football club season
Green confirmed 4 friendlies against Slimbridge, Buxton, Walsall, and a Derby County XI. Win Draw Loss Slimbridge v Forest Green Rovers Forest Green
2025–26 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season
2025–26_Forest_Green_Rovers_F.C._season
Espie WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre WWT London Wetland Centre WWT Martin Mere WWT Slimbridge WWT Washington Yorkshire Wildlife Park Membership list BIAZA
List of zoological gardens and aquariums in United Kingdom
List_of_zoological_gardens_and_aquariums_in_United_Kingdom
Governing body of association football in Gloucestershire
Cirencester Academy 2002–03 Fairford Town 2003–04 Slimbridge 2004–05 Harrow Hill 2005–06 Slimbridge 2006–07 Slimbridge 2007–08 Bitton 2008–09 Bitton Season Winners
Gloucestershire County Football Association
Gloucestershire_County_Football_Association
Village in Gloucestershire, England
with Purton, formerly part of the parish of Berkeley and now united with Slimbridge. In the 2001 census the civil parish had a population of 1,141, decreasing
Hinton,_Stroud
British writer (born 1936)
Dursley's main factory, Lister's and Peter Scott’s Wildfowl Trust in Slimbridge. In 1966 he set up a craft pottery he called The Snake Pottery in Cam
Peter_Currell_Brown
English educational charity
Barnsley Village Estate The Little Dalby Estate The Hartwell Estate The Slimbridge Estate The Trent Estate The Filkins Estate The Hatherop Estate The Trust
Ernest_Cook_Trust
Coventry United 1st —N/a 2025–26 Hellenic Football League Premier Division Slimbridge Winner of play-off: Worcester Raiders 2nd 2006–07 2025–26 Spartan South
2026_in_association_football
Species of bird
included, but are not restricted to the Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia, Slimbridge Wetlands, Melbourne Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Adelaide Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary
Freckled_duck
Species complex of birds
other grey goose species – among the most regular localities are WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire and Holkham Marshes, Norfolk. The Taiga bean geese Anser
Bean_goose
American songwriter and minister (1884-1948)
Lawrence Bridger (1550-1630), Rector of St. John the Evangelist Church in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK. Luther Burgess Bridgers was born on February 14
Luther_B._Bridgers
441575°W / 53.966417; -2.441575 Lancashire 1933 2025 Lease expired 2025 Slimbridge Gloucestershire 1970 2008 Soberton Hampshire 1938 1949 Solva Pembrokeshire
List of youth hostels in England and Wales
List_of_youth_hostels_in_England_and_Wales
British bishop (1622–1708)
the Catholic President of Magdalen College, Oxford, to the living of Slimbridge. An opponent of James's Declaration of Indulgence in 1688, Frampton was
Robert_Frampton
British writer (1923–2014)
brother-in-law Peter Scott in the earliest days of the Severn Wildlife Trust at Slimbridge. In 1948, she married the Wayland Young, 2nd Baron Kennet (2 August 1923
Elizabeth Young, Baroness Kennet
Elizabeth_Young,_Baroness_Kennet
Species of bird
Earlier captive-breeding attempts at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) Slimbridge, in the United Kingdom, received ten ducks from Thailand in 1955, but
White-winged_duck
Frampton upon Severn, in the County of Gloucester, and in the Parish of Slimbridge, in the said County. Willis's Name Act 1813 53 Geo. 3. c. 78 Pr. 7 July
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1813
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1813
British Broadcasting Corporation department
an outside broadcast from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's centre at Slimbridge in 1953, the first TV collaboration between the BBC and Peter Scott. Occasional
BBC Studios Natural History Unit
BBC_Studios_Natural_History_Unit
Football tournament season
Town (8) 252 54 Sholing (8) 0–2 Wantage Town (8) 174 55 Bideford (8) 3–2 Slimbridge (8) 200 56 Moneyfields (8) 2–1 Basingstoke Town (8) 198 57 Highworth Town
2020–21_FA_Trophy
Cheltenham Town 2019–20 football season
Ebanks Worcester City January 2020 4 January 2020 CF Aaron Basford Cinderford Town February 2020 28 February 2020 RM Archie Brennan Slimbridge 30 June 2020
2019–20 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
2019–20_Cheltenham_Town_F.C._season
Football league season
league champions for the first time in their history were Melksham Town. Slimbridge finished in a promotion position and were promoted to the Southern League
2014–15 Western Football League
2014–15_Western_Football_League
Association football league in England
Brimscombe & Thrupp) Forest Green Rovers Longlevens Shortwood United Slimbridge Stonehouse Town Thornbury Town Tuffley Rovers Source: Division One - 14
Stroud and District Football League
Stroud_and_District_Football_League
Village in Gloucestershire, England
This is the site of the old decoy pond; the new one is due north east at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, and is maintained in full working order
Purton,_Berkeley
Football tournament season
93 89 North Greenford United (9) 0–7 Tilbury (8) 82 90 Marlow (8) 3–0 Slimbridge (8) 208 91 Bishop's Cleeve (9) 2–0 Tring Athletic (9) 126 93 Longlevens
2021–22 FA Cup qualifying rounds
2021–22_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds
latter which had little to do with transport and concentrated on WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, founded by Peter Scott who also narrated). BTF also
British_Transport_Films
Lichfield Cathedral in 1660; Canon and Archdeacon of York in 1663; Rector of Slimbridge in 1667; and Canon of Ripon in 1667. "York Clergy Wills 1520–1600: I Minster
Edmund_Diggle
English advertising executive (1905–2003)
with Selected Correspondence. World Scientific. ISBN 9789810211424. "Slimbridge gathering for veterans of British birding". British Birds. 19 April 2012
Guy_Mountfort
Football tournament season
Risborough Rangers (9) 1–6 Winslow United (10) 60 95 Cinderford Town (9) 0–6 Slimbridge (9) 50 96 Barnstaple Town (9) W/O Tiverton Town (7) NA 4 Stockton Town
2023–24_FA_Youth_Cup
status in the 1970s. Now the northern portion of the A4390. A4135 Tetbury Slimbridge The road was originally numbered B4066 and ended on the A38 in Cambridge
A roads in Zone 4 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
A_roads_in_Zone_4_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme
Conservation technique for endangered species
2021. Toronto Zoo Blanding's Turtle Headstarting Project on YouTube Video of Spoon-billed sandpiper chicks at WWT Slimbridge. The Guardian, July 2012.
Headstarting
Margaret Cook in Carnaby Street, London. 10 November – Peter Scott opens the Slimbridge Wetland Reserve in Gloucestershire. 11 November – Stevenage, a village
1946_in_the_United_Kingdom
Malaysian footballer (born 1991)
elite football programme. During his time with UWE, he also played for Slimbridge in 2012 on a part-time basis in the Hellenic Football League before he
Junior_Eldstål
ringed birds. 1946 – Peter Scott founds the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge. 1947 – David Lack publishes Darwin's Finches. 1948 – IUCN Red List of
Timeline_of_ornithology
Association football league in England
2010 Bideford 1st 2012 Merthyr Town 1st 2014 Larkhall Athletic 1st 2015 Slimbridge 3rd 2016 Barnstaple Town 2nd 2017 Bristol Manor Farm 1st 2018 Street 1st
Western_Football_League
Football tournament season
4–0 Bedford Town (8) 123 51 Barton Rovers (8) 0–1 Herne Bay (8) 101 52 Slimbridge (8) 1–3 Swindon Supermarine (8) 60 53 Bridgwater Town (8) 2–2 North Leigh
2016–17_FA_Trophy
Protected areas in Kiribati
of Kiribati" (PDF). A Directory of Wetlands in Oceania (Report). [i] Slimbridge, UK; [ii] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: [i] International Waterfowl and Wetlands
Protected_areas_of_Kiribati
Road in England
road to the west, passing through Beverston, Dursley and Cam en route to Slimbridge. In 2001 a speed camera was installed at Dursley with an associated speed
A4135_road
Football league season
Town 42 31 5 6 99 21 +78 97 3 Bishop's Cleeve 42 25 11 6 86 30 +56 86 4 Slimbridge 42 26 8 8 87 48 +39 86 5 Abingdon United 42 25 9 8 88 49 +39 84 6 Carterton
2004–05 Hellenic Football League
2004–05_Hellenic_Football_League
Village in Gloucestershire, England
north east at Moreton Valence then follows the M5 motorway south west to Slimbridge. The total ward population at the 2011 census was 4,760. Situated in the
Arlingham
Football league season
United 40 26 6 8 112 64 +48 84 4 Flackwell Heath 40 23 6 11 90 54 +36 75 5 Slimbridge 40 21 11 8 79 49 +30 74 6 Highworth Town 40 23 5 12 79 46 +33 71 7 Reading
2011–12 Hellenic Football League
2011–12_Hellenic_Football_League
Football league season
League From this league, only Binfield, Cheltenham Saracens, Marlow, Slimbridge, Thame United and Wantage Town have applied for promotion. Source: fchd
2012–13 Hellenic Football League
2012–13_Hellenic_Football_League
Association football club in England
the FA Cup for the first time, losing 3–2 in the preliminary round to Slimbridge. In 2007 they became founding members of the South West Peninsula League
Penryn_Athletic_F.C.
Species of bird
Swan Society Conference. 17: 109–114. "IDENTIFY TRUMPETER SWAN - WWT SLIMBRIDGE". www.slim-bridge.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-12. Evans, Lee G. R. (2014-12-14)
Trumpeter_swan
English ornithologist (1933–2004)
Kear joined the staff of Peter Scott's Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire. Her work included studies to breed Hawaiian goose and
Janet_Kear
Zoo in Auckland, New Zealand
In July 2001, a flock of flamingo were imported from Flamingo Land, Slimbridge, in the UK. The chicks, all aged under three months, were incubated, hatched
Auckland_Zoo
Crater lake in Gaua
Wayback Machine. In A directory of wetlands in Oceania, ed. by D. A. Scott. Slimbridge, UK: International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau, 397-420. "Lake
Lake_Letas
New Zealand artist
Peter Scott, who then telegraphed Ching, inviting him to call on him at Slimbridge.[citation needed] Later, Ching moved to London, where he lived near Portobello
Raymond_Ching
British documentary television series
a Ribena factory. Then he takes the train to Cam and Dursley for WWT Slimbridge, where he hears how Sir Peter Scott set up this wetland wildlife reserve
Great British Railway Journeys
Great_British_Railway_Journeys
Football tournament season
Abingdon United (9) 4–0 Holyport (9) 122 Slimbridge (9) 1–1 Thatcham Town (9) 74 replay Thatcham Town (9) 1–2 Slimbridge (9) 70 123 Reading Town (9) 0–1 Shrivenham
2014–15 FA Cup qualifying rounds
2014–15_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds
British architect
afield, their commissions include projects for the Wildfowl Trust at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, including building Scott House (mid-1950s) for the conservationist
Peter_Bicknell
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Greek
(ΦÏίξος) Greek name derived from the word phrix, PHRIXOS means "the ripple of water in wind; the shivering of skin from fear." In mythology, this is the name of the twin brother of Helle. The twins were children of Athamas and Nephelê.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beauty, Desire, Splendour, Ornament, Another name for Lakshmi, ** ornament, Luster, Loveliness
Biblical
our consummation; altogether himself
Girl/Female
Scottish American Irish
Abbreviation of Christine. Follower of Christ.
Boy/Male
French
Little wolf.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Gods name, Lord ramas heart
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Waxing Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Wheel
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu
Lord Hanuman
Boy/Male
English American
Raven-haired.
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