Events

Stoke Camp BC Reserve, Mendip Hills

Back in the Mendip Hills and the first walk to one of our branch reserves.

Halse Combe, Exmoor

A walk around Halse Combe, Exmoor looking for Heath Fritillary (National Trust's Holnicote Estate)

Lamplighters Marsh, Shirehampton

Lamplighters Marsh is nature reserve near Shirehampton, Bristol.  A butterfly transect is walked here during the season by a team of volunteers

This will be our first guided walk to this site.

Priddy Mineries (Stockhill Wood)

A joint walk with Wiltshire BC branch.

Ubley Warren SWT Reserve, Mendip Hills

A mid week walk at Ubley Warren, a Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve in the Mendip Hills.

Collard Hill, Nr Street (Polden Hills)

A walk to look for the Large Blue in the Polden Hills. 

Avalon Marshes Centre, Shapwick Heath

The Walk will involve a circuit around Shapwick Heath Main reserve closely following the Sweet track route.

This walk is limited to 20 people - so must be pre-booked.

Crook Peak, Mendip Hills

A walk to the top of the Crook peak to see the Grayling and other limestone grassland species.

Lords Wood, Chew Valley

A visit to the Chew Valley and a privately owned mature woodland with open access.

Langford Heathfield, Nr Wellington

A walk around a Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve which includes ancient broadleaf woodland, heathland and ponds.

Walk Farm, South Brewham, Bruton

A walk around Walk Farm, amongst flower-rich meadows and pastureland.

Bannerdown Common, Nr Batheaston

A joint meeting with the Wiltshire branch at Bannerdown Common near Batheaston.  (Afternoon walk commencing 1.30pm)

Bossington, Nr Porlock, Exmoor NP

A walk along the peaceful rugged Exmoor coast of West Somerset.

Brean Down

A walk out on Brean Down, the western end of the Mendip Hills stretching into the Bristol channel.

Westbury Beacon BC Reserve, Mendip Hills

For this walk, we visit our fourth and newest Butterfly Reserve.

Netherclay LNR, Taunton

Our final guided walk this season takes us to Netherclay LNR, which is probably the best site in Somerset for seeing the Brown Hairstreak.