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If you want to learn how to get the perfect wildlife picture and begin to understand some of the basics of photography composition and techniques then this is the course for you!

The day will begin with an introductory session inside, before heading out onto the reserve to put your skills into practice.

During the course your professional tutor David Broadbent will cover:

• How to use shutter speeds to capture action and movement
• Understand apertures and how to control the depth of field
• How to achieve the correct exposure in different lighting
• The importance of image composition
• How to add impact to your images

This course is suitable for beginners and tuition will be tailored to suit individual requirements. Due to small course numbers there will be plenty of time for 1-2-1 tuition

Time: 10am to 3pm

Meeting Point: Green benches, admissions

Cost: £63 including admission and refreshments voucher

Explore your artistic side with the amazing palette of autumn colours in the wetlands - both forest and flora. And discover the fantastic light, fungi, fruits and feathers.

Explore and photograph the autumnal extravaganza in the wetlands with practical guidance and tuition from wildlife photography tutor, David Broadbent. Learn about your camera settings, effective composition for impactful images, plus how to capture seasonal specialities of the reserve.

The day will begin with an introduction inside, before heading out into the Slimbridge site. This course is suitable for adults who are beginner and intermediate photographers, and tuition will be tailored to suit individual requirements. Due to small course numbers there will be plenty of time for 1-2-1 tuition.

Time: 10am - 3pm 

Meeting point: Green benches, admissions

Cost: £63 per person, including refreshment voucher 

Experience the main ground floor rooms of Sir Peter Scott’s family home, now the Scott House Museum. Experience the family home, little changed since it was built in 1953, and discover Sir Peter’s achievements as a conservationist, painter and sportsman.

The visit culminates in a trip to the studio, recognisable from the early BBC natural history television series Look, which allows you unprecedented views of the Rushy Lake.

Please note:

• Members: You do not need to book admission in advance, please bring your membership card with you.

  Non-members: To book onto a Scott House Museum Tour you’ll also need to purchase admission in addition to your Scott House tour ticket. You'll be prompted to add admission tickets to your basket during checkout, alternatively you can pay for admission on arrival at the centre.

• Every attendee needs a ticket so please count children within your ticket numbers to avoid any disappointment regarding refusal of entry at the museum on the day.
• If you need to cancel, please allow someone else to take your space by emailing us on [email protected]

Time: 1.30pm

Meeting point: Slimbridge main foyer

Between 1.30-3.30pm go on a walk with a difference and find out why Sir Peter Scott chose Slimbridge to be the birthplace of modern conservation. Learn about the UK’s last working duck decoy, see where Scott made his home on the edge of the Rushy and follow in his footsteps out towards the estuary in search of our seasonal wildlife.

At 3.30pm head back to the Kingfisher Kitchen to enjoy a delicious cream tea, with homemade scones topped with clotted cream, jam and a choice of tea or coffee.

Cost: £15 per person (for walk and cream tea, if you would like to visit Slimbridge prior to the event please purchase admission separately). 

Take a step back in time where little has changed in Sir Peter Scott’s home.

​Explore his remarkable artistic career through some of his most significant paintings, and other mediums of his art, as well as the works of other artists which makes this one of the most impressive private collections of wildlife art in the country.

Peter Scott was a remarkable man who led an extraordinary life. Conservationist, scientist, broadcaster, writer, sportsman, Olympian, artist; in any one of his chosen fields he would have been remembered as someone who made a difference.

Of all these fields it was art that was the most important to him and occupied him most directly throughout his life.

He made his living from his art, sold numerous paintings during his lifetime, used his artistic skills in support of his scientific and conservation work and created a remarkable body of natural history painting.

About the tour:

• Find out how Sir Peter Scott began his lifelong passion with art.
• Take a tour of Scott House bursting at the seams with his personal belongings – from rarely seen drawings usually kept in our archive to the tools he used to compose his artworks.
• Experience the inspiring views from Sir Peter Scott’s studio over his beloved lake – the Rushy Pen.
• Explore the 1950s home full of Scott artwork and other artists he chose to hang on the walls of their home.
• Hear about how notebook drawings from his worldwide travels created one of the most important collections of scientific wildlife illustration of the 20th century.
• Pre-booking is essential. Please follow the link below to book your tickets.                             

Meeting point: 10 minutes before the tour start times, please wait by the Peter Scott exhibition.

Cost: Included with admission to the centre. There is no additional charge for this tour, however we kindly ask visitors to make a voluntary donation to help us preserve the Scott House Museum for future generations. If you need to cancel, please allow someone else to take your space by emailing us on [email protected]

Date and time: Tours run at 11am and 1.30pm every Tuesday subject to availability. Tours last for approximately 1 hour.

The Art Discovery tours will replace the standard Scott House Museum tours on Tuesdays wherever possible. The standard tours will continue to be available on other days of the week.

Book your tour

Members: Click the link below to book your Scott House Art Discovery Tour. You do not need to book admission in advance, please bring your membership card with you.

Non-members: To book onto a Scott House Museum Art Discovery Tour you’ll also need to purchase admission in addition to your Scott House tour ticket. You'll be prompted to add admission tickets to your basket during checkout, alternatively you can pay for admission on arrival at the centre.

Before booking please read the full terms and conditions

Our Improvers Birdwatching Morning sessions will enable you to develop and refine your birding skills. 

Get help identifying and ageing a variety of species including waders, ducks and passerines.

Learn how to use weather conditions and habitat to get more from your birding.

Warm clothing, waterproofs and boots or wellies needed.

Time:     8am to 10.30am (8.30am start for January session)

Cost:      £30, including admission and a breakfast roll

Get to grips with bird identification with the help of one of our experienced reserve wardens. Join them to complete the morning visits to the bird hides to see what birds are around and get help identifying a variety of species including waders, ducks and passerines. Followed by a breakfast roll in the Kingfisher Kitchen.

Warm clothing, waterproofs and boots or wellies needed.

Time:     8am to 10:30am (8.30am start time for January date)

Cost:      £30 including admission and a breakfast roll

Dates: Friday 17 & Saturday 18 October and Half Term: Friday 24 October - Saturday 1 November 2025

Time slots: 5.30pm, 5.45pm, 6pm, 6.15pm, 6.30pm, 6.45pm, 7pm, 7.15pm & 7.30pm

Twilight SENS sessions: Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Friday 24 October at 5.30pm and 5.45pm.

These sessions are specifically designed to be more accessible and comfortable for individuals who may be sensitive to intense sensory experiences. The key differences in these sessions include:

• Twilight Timing - take place before it gets too dark, during twilight, so the lighting is softer and less overwhelming.
• The background music played throughout the trail is toned down to a lower volume and the actors involved in the event will adopt a more relaxed approach.

Cost: 

Early bird tickets: £10.95 (discount of £2 per ticket available for bookings made before 1 September 2025).

Tickets purchased after 1 September: £12.95

Under 3s: Free

Carer: Free with a paying customer.

Please note ticket prices are the same for WWT members and non-members as this is an external event.

* Additional activity charges: Lantern making £3.50 and marshmallow toasting £3.50

Take a tour of Scott’s studio bursting at the seams with his personal belongings – from his notebooks and sketches to his books and memorabilia.

Whilst there experience the spectacular views over his beloved lake – the Rushy.

Date: Monday 20 October

Afterwards join in with various activities to learn even more about Peter’s interests, achievements, and hobbies. Can you draw a bird like Peter Scott? Can you carry out a bird count over the Rushy? What would your charities logo look like? Plus much more!

10am – 11.45am Studio tour and activities. Suitable for 5 – 7 year olds.

11am – 12.45pm Studio tour and activities. Suitable for 5 – 7 year olds.

1pm – 2.45pm Studio tour and activities. Suitable for 8 – 11 year olds.

2pm – 3.45pm Studio tour and activities. Suitable for 12+ year olds.

Before booking a session please double check the age group.

Meeting point: Admissions area 5 minutes before the start time of your session.

Cost: £6.90 per child (admission, studio visit and activities). One adult free per family. £12.70 each for any additional adults. Under 3s go free, please book them a ticket if attending. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept WWT membership, Boundless or Blue Peter badges on learning visits.

Places must be pre-booked. For more information, please email [email protected] or phone 01453 891117.

Additional information: No food or drink is to be consumed within the museum. No photography is allowed within the museum. Pushchairs cannot be taken around the museum, but a hip seat is available to borrow to help carry babies or small children.