Whooper Swan in flight at Martin Mere. Photo - Richard Taylor-Jones and WWT.
Martin Mere in Lancashire is one of Britain's most important wetland habitats and is run by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, the largest international wetland conservation charity in the UK.
Teifi Marsh is a Welsh wetland reserve with a great diversity of wildlife from Water Buffalo to warblers and woodland birds.
"Wildlife needs water, and where there's water there's life. Trouble is - over the last few centuries we've lost a number of wetlands in the UK.
"The places we do have are important and worth looking after. But don't take my word for it - go and see for yourself. The real world is much better than the telly worldÂ…"
