The Nature Centre
The Parc Slip Education Centre was built in 1994 by the Coal Board for educational purposes and is now used by the Trust as a Visitor Centre. The building is sited near the road, on the edge of the 100 hectare Parc Slip nature reserve, and adjacent to the Trust's administrative headquarters.
The centre is used for schools visits to the reserve, the Parc Slip Watch Club activities, meetings, occasional training days and events. The centre is also hired out to local organisations including the photographic club for day-time, evening and weekend events and meetings. The downstairs room has capacity for up to 48 people and has black-out blinds for slide talks. Doors from this room open out onto the pond area and windows look out over the reserve. 
The upstairs room can hold up to 20 people for meetings. This room has two small balconies with views over the reserve. There are male, female and disabled toilets and a small kitchen complete with fridge, kettle and crockery.
Current hire charges are £25.00 for a half-day or an evening meeting and £50.00 for a full day. Groups that are associate members receive a 50% discount. If you would like to book the centre for a meeting or event, please call 01656 724100 or email info@welshwildlife.org
Access is particularly good throughout this reserve, with dipping platforms near the centre, access-for-all pathways, cycleways, natural pathways, bird hides, picnic benches and even a new fitness trail built by local volunteers.
Although it is situated away from residential areas, it is visible from the road and has Route 4 of the National Cycle Network running alongside it and through the reserve. There is a large car park adjacent to the building and it is easy to find from junction 36 of the M4, by following the brown tourist signs showing a duck symbol and ‘Parc Slip’.
Please note the office at Parc Slip will be closed from 5pm Friday 21st December until Monday 7th January. In an emergency you will be able to contact us on Tel: 01656 726982 from 2nd January.