Facilities
Walking Tracks
There are approximately 3.2 km of tracks at the wetlands. The distance from the entrance gate to the island is 1.5 km and there is approximately 1.2 km of tracks on the island itself. The Interpretation Centre is 200 metres from the main gate. The easy access board-walk allows for a comfortable one hour return trip to the island for the average walker.
Opening times for the board-walk are dawn to dusk every day of the year except Christmas Day.
Bird Hide
A short (0.5 km) walk from the Interpretation Centre takes the visitor to a bird hide with seating. Visitors can observe a number of different birds on the lagoon from this hide and enjoy a restful break.
Interpretation Centre
Opening times for the Interpretation Centre are:
- 1 April – 30 September 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
- 1 October – 31March 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Other facilities at the Tamar Island Wetlands site include:
The Tamar Island Visitor Centre
is a great educational resource
(Photography by St.John Pound)
- a car park
- picnic and gas barbeque facilities on the island
- toilet facilities at the Interpretation Centre and on the island
- drinking water
- disabled access
Group Excursions
The Tamar Island Wetlands reserve outdoor education experience offers a range of activities for both adults and children.
Volunteers can provide a range of talks and activities covering topics such as wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, wetlands ecology and macro-invertebrates and the pest fish species Gambusia.
If a talk is required seven days notice must be provided. All groups – school and private – must be booked-in with the Interpretation Centre prior to their visit.
For bookings and costs, please contact the Centre.
Full details of the Tamar Wetlands reserve outdoor experience are available for download as a PDF [80KB].