Join us on a nature night-time adventure to discover what bats can be found on Woodoaks Farm.
Under the guidance of Christina Bessant, you will learn how to use a bat detector to scan the skies and identify the bat species you are able to listen to.
Christina is an ecologist with superb knowledge of the wildlife that occurs in the UK. As a committee member of Ruislip and District Natural History Society and Deputy Chair of the Maple Lodge Conservation Society, Christina helps both teams to regularly survey their local bat population.
Alongside our volunteer entomologist John Mynett, we will also get a chance to see what moths might be flying that night – a rich food source for the bats.
When: Friday 24th April – please note this will move to Saturday 25th April if wet weather, so you must be available for BOTH dates.
Time: 8.00-9.00pm
Find us: Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Herts. WD3 9XQ (Junction 17 of M25 – entrance opposite the grey hoarding boards).
Cost: Children £4.00 / Adults £6.00 – plus additional booking fee.
Bring: A torch & bat detector if you have one. We will be providing shared bat detectors for those that need them.
Wear: Walk includes some hills and uneven ground so appropriate footwear is recommended.
Access: If you would like to join us but need some assistance please call us on 07754 035614. We will do our best to help you and can arrange volunteer assistance.
All Terrain Tramper: We have one ticket available of our all terrain tramper which will allow anyone with limited mobility to join us. Please note when booking this you will need to arrive at 7.30 for detailed instructions prior to use.
Wet Weather Cancellation Details – in the eventuality of rain we will have to postpone the walk and will inform you of this decision on the morning of Friday 24th and Saturday 25th via email.
Children: Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Dogs: We are keen to not disturb the wildlife as we walk, so we would ask that you do not bring your dog on this occasion.
Booking: Places for the Bat Walk are limited so booking is necessary.