Events

Worley Hill Private Reserve, Compton Dundon, Somerton.

The first of our guided walks this season is to a private reserve in the Polden Hills.

Buckland Wood, Blackdown Hills.

A second guided walk over the Bank Holiday weekend - this time to Buckland Wood in the Blackdown Hills. 

Bristol Botanic Gardens, Stoke Park Rd, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1JG

Gardening for Butterflies - a talk by Jan Miller-Klein.

Wall & Catsford Commons, Bridgwater Bay NNR

This walk takes us out towards the Somerset coast, between the villages of Steart & Stolford and part of Bridgwater Bay NNR.

Fry's Hill SSSI, Axbridge

This is the first of our walks this season that visits the Mendip Hills. 

Due to a display problem, when first listed this walk was showing as 11th May, but was corrected after a few days.  The walk is on Sunday 19th May.

Wimbleball Lake Activity Centre, TA22 9NU

A one day course focused on butterfly ID and survey techniques.

Stoke Camp BC Reserve, Mendip Hills

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

Horner Car Park, Exmoor, TA24 8HY

Discover Exmoor's Heath Fritillary butterflies on this circular guided walk in partnership with the National Trust and Care Moor for Exmoor.

Ubley Warren SWT Reserve, Mendip Hills

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

Haddon Hill, Exmoor National Park

A longer walk today including a visit to one of our branch reserves.  Please bring a packed lunch.

Lords Wood, Chew Valley

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

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)

Crook Peak, Mendip Hills

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

Bossington, Nr Porlock, Exmoor NP

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

Langford Heathfield, Nr Wellington

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

Brean Down, Mendip Hills

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

Hatch Hill, Polden Hills, Nr Street.

A walk along part of the Polden Way to Hatch Hill, an SSSI area of restored calcareous grassland.

Westbury Beacon BC Reserve, Mendip Hills

For this walk, we visit our fourth and newest Butterfly Reserve - only purchased by the branch in 2015.

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.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery , Queens Road, Bristol. BS8 1RL

The Secret Life of Butterflies - an entertaining and informative talk by Richard Fox - Associate Director of Recording & Research, Butterfly Conservation.