Discover the latest news and sightings from Snakeholme Pit Butterfly Reserve below...

You can report your sightings and send your photos from Snakeholme to John Davison via email.

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Work parties usually run 10 am - 3 pm.

Workparties: Workparties will be on an ad-hoc basis.
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You can also take a look at all the wildlife discovered at Snakeholme, from birds to flowers and everything in between, here:

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Snakeholme Pit Blog 2025

Thursday 23rd January
And then the water was gone.................
 

Snakeholme Pit (John Davison) 230125 (1)
Snakeholme Pit (John Davison) 230125 (1)
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Snakeholme Pit (John Davison) 230125 (2)
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Snakeholme Pit (John Davison) 230125 (3)
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Snakeholme Pit (John Davison) 230125 (4)
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Snakeholme Pit (John Davison) 230125 (5)

Sunday 12th January
Richard Davidson observes.......
 

Snakeholme Flooding (Richard Davidson) 120125 (1)
Snakeholme Flooding (Richard Davidson) 120125 (1)

I called in briefly at Snakeholme Pit on Sunday afternoon when I was nearby with some friends and it's still a bit flooded but obviously has been more so at times over the last two weeks, as it often is during the winter. You can still see the 'high tide mark'! The outer hedge has also been cut since I was there just before Christmas. Just the furthest half away from the gate.
 

Snakeholme Flooding (Richard Davidson) 120125 (2)
Snakeholme Flooding (Richard Davidson) 120125 (2)
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Snakeholme Flooding (Richard Davidson) 120125 (3)

Wednesday 8th January
The good news is that the hedge has had a winter trim..............
 

Trimmed Snakeholme Hedge 080125 (1)
Trimmed Snakeholme Hedge (John Davison) 080125 (1)


 

Trimmed Snakeholme Hedge (John Davison) 080125 (2)
Trimmed Snakeholme Hedge (John Davison) 080125 (2)

The bad news is the flooding is the worst I have ever seen............
 

Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (1)
Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (1)
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Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (2)
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Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (3)

This is the top footpath, the normal waterside footpath is 5 feet below.
 

Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (4)
Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (4)
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Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (5)
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Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (7)
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Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (8)
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Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (9)
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Flooded Snakeholme (John Davison) 080125 (10)