Events

Ashclyst Forest Gate car park

Guided walk at Ashclyst Forest best known for the White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillaries and Scarlet Tiger moths

Tuesday 2nd July 10am - 3pm

Hunter's Inn, Heddon Valley, EX31 4PY

A series of short talks followed by a guided walk in celebration of the threatened butterflies of Exmoor and the work that has gone in to saving them.

Plymbridge Woods National Trust car park

Moth event at Plymbridge Woods, Plymouth

Car park at Maddacombe, Kingskerwell

Guide walk on Kerswell Down, Kingskerwell, for a variety of butterfly species including White Admiral, Brown Argus and Silver-washed Fritillary

Car parking area at SX 707 714

Guided walk at Aish Tor nr. Poundsgate, one of the best sites for High Brown Fritillary as well as Dark Green Fritillary

Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor, EX6 6PW

Help Butterfly Conservation and the Fingle Rangers search for butterflies as part of the Big Butterfly Count.

Dawlish Warren Inner car park

Moth event at Dawlish Warren NNR

Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth

Moth event at Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth

Alners' Gorse BC Reserve

Guided walk at Alners' Gorse BC Reserve, Dorset, with option to go on to Rooksmoor

Exact location TBC, near Widecombe-in-the-Moor

A workshop focused on the identification and survey techniques for Marsh Fritillary caterpillars.

There will also be an opportunity to take part in the Big Butterfly Count.

Welcombe Mouth near Hartland, North Devon

Join us on this guided walk at Welcombe Mouth near Hartland, North Devon, with target species of Wall and possibly Grayling. A great opportunity to take part in The Big Butterfly Count too!

Fontmell Down, Near Shaftesbury, Dorset

Join the Dorset and Wiltshire Branches at this joint event near Shaftesbury to find the Silver-spotted Skipper and other species...

Plymbridge Woods National Trust car park

Moth event at Plymbridge Woods, near Plymouth

East Budleigh Common

Moth event at East Budleigh Common with possible sightings of late summer heath specialist moths including The Anomalous

Meeth Quarry Devon Wildlife Trust

Moth event at Meeth Quarry Devon Wildlife Trust with a target species of the Clifden Nonpareil moth.

Boniface Centre, Crediton Parish Church, Church Lane CREDITON EX17 2AH

Devon Butterfly Conservation MEMBERS’ DAY & AGM