The WWT Martin MereWetland Centre is where wilderness and family-friendliness combine. In Spring, you can visit the award winning Downy Duckling experience as flamingo chicks grow and ducklings and goslings appear when the duckling nursery is opened.

In Winter, many thousands of wild ducks, geese and swans are drawn to the internationally-rated wetlands, offering spectacular displays of feather and flight.

But there is plenty to see and do at Martin Mere all year round, with more than 100 types of rare and endangered water-birds, a family of beavers and enchanting otters in residence.

You can also enjoy two imaginative playgrounds for young adventurers, as well as taking part in den building and exploring an inspirational eco-garden.

Get a close encounter on the brand new canoe safari adventure as you meander around a wetland to see wildlife from a bird’s eye view, or simply relax and enjoy the scenery at the new Mere Side Cafe.

Martin Mere Special Offer: Guests staying at Ramada Plaza can enter Martin Mere at a special discounted rate of £4.15 per person. Please ask for a voucher at the hotel reception, OR book a package and a ticket is included in the price, just enter the promotion code RPMARTIN to take advantage.

Enjoy a one night package at the Ramada Plaza Southport Hotel based on two adults and two children staying, including a three course dinner each, overnight accommodation and breakfast the following morning.

This offer also includes four tickets into the Camelot Theme Park. The total package price is £219.00. Coming Soon. Just enter the Promotion code RPCAM to take advantage of the offer.

Please contact the hotel for further information on: 01704 516220.

Spellbinding fun and falconry at the Camelot Theme Park

An unforgettable, fun-packed day out awaits visitors to the enchanted kingdom of Camelot. Visitors can lose themselves amid the thrill of jousting knights, fabulous falconry displays, a spell-binding magic show, plus rides galore for children young and old!

There is so much to do and see at Camelot, situated just outside Chorley, Lancashire. This year the all-new King Arthur’s Birds of Prey show takes centre stage. Witness daring flying displays by awesome hunters from the skies as eagles and falcons swoop across the medieval theme park.

For those who would like to find out more about our new feathered residents a visit to King Arthur’s Animal Centre is an absolute must.

Camelot’s proven family favourite returns as King Arthur’s knights do battle in medieval jousting tournaments. Watch in awe at the horsemanship of the knights as they do battle in an electric-charged tournament.

Thrill-seekers must try the amazing Knightmare rollercoaster that features the chilling ‘psycho drop’, at which point carriages plunge at speeds of over 40mph while pulling 5Gs.

Other rides not for the faint hearted include Excalibur 2 and Whirlwind, which attract white knuckle fans from all over the world. Check out the Galleon Ship, Pendragon’s Plunge and the log flume for more nerve-shredding kicks.

Kiddies’ rides include the carousel Sir Lancelot’s Charges and the Dragon Flyer, which takes you on a breathtaking journey around the theme park. Merlin’s Indoor Playland is a haven for younger visitors with climbing towers, ball pools and dodgems.

Make sure you visit Camelot this year - with jesters, jugglers and fire eaters amusing the crowds, there is never a dull moment, whatever your age.

Coming Soon.

Please contact the hotel for further information on: 01704 516220.

British Open Royal Lytham 2012 Packages

Staying and playing in Southport.

Package 1:

5 nights B&B 4* hotel
3 days' Open ticktes
Play at Royal Birkdale & Royal Liverpool
All transport included
£1,195 pp

Package 2:

7 nights B&B 4* hotel
4 days' Open tickets
Play at:
Royal Birkdale, Royal Liverpool & Hillside
All transport included
£1,595 pp

Package 3:

5 nights B&B 4* hotel
3 days' Open tickets
Play at:
S&A and Hillside
All transport included
£985 pp

Package 4:

7 nights B&B 4* hotel
4 days' Open tickets
Play at:
S&A, Hillside & Hesketh
All transport included
£1,335 pp

Package 5:

4 nights B&B 4* hotel
3 days' Open tickets
Transport to the Open included
£679 pp

Book now: enquiries: Ramada Plaza Southport.