]> 2026-04-29T14:15:45+00:00 Case study:Barn Elms Wetland Centre, South West London 500 en Approved Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Great Britain Yes No Yes false No 51.478603271874,-0.23281574249268 Kevin Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Peberdy ,Reedbed creation, Creation of a lake, Wetland habitat, ,,Visitor centre, Community Education, Public amenity and perception, Improved public access,,Monitoring and survey projects, 12633 Wildfowl-and-wetlands-trust-squarelogo-1397244486139.png Complete Work undertaken:<br> - Wetland habitat creation<br> - reedbed and lake creation<br> - on-going monitoring<br> - access and amenity, visitors centre.<br> Housing development provided the opportunity to create major new wetland habitat on the site of former waterworks. The new centre is a good example of how the development and planning process can lead to habitat enhancement on a significant scale. The 43 hectare London Wetland Centre is the best urban site in Europe to watch wildlife, an international award winning visitor attraction and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).<br> View the Map of the site here - https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%272000457%27 Barn Elms Wetland Centre, South West London barn elms wetland centre, south west london No London Thames Reedbed creation Creation of a lake Wetland habitat Beverley Brook (Motspur Park to Thames) and Pyl Brook at West Barnes beverley brook (motspur park to thames) and pyl brook at west barnes Visitor centre Community Education Public amenity and perception Improved public access 1000 - 10000 km² 172 100 - 200 m Beverley Brook (Motspur Park to Thames) and Pyl Brook at West Barnes GB106039022850 Economic aspects Habitat and biodiversity Social benefits Urban GB106039022850 Beverley Brook (Motspur Park to Thames) and Pyl Brook at West Barnes Monitoring and survey projects 2014-04-03T08:32:36Z 2456750.8559722 2019-01-02T12:21:45Z 2458486.0151042 Barn Elms Wetland Centre, South West London 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Barn Elms Wetland Centre, South West London]] [[Subcatchment title::Beverley Brook (Motspur Park to Thames) and Pyl Brook at West Barnes]] Barn Elms Wetland Centre, South West London# QUERYb031286c90077c38e8811ffa03aba594