Leaders: Phillip Delve and Carole Catling Bookings: Carole Catling (Booking not essential but useful to know numbers expected) Start: 09:00 Finish: 11:00 Meeting place: American Museum and Gardens, Claverton Hill, Bath, BA2 7BD. (ST 784 640). Two car parks. Meet at front of museum. Focus: Moth identification and recording. Description: An opportunity for those with […]
Leaders: Alan Rayner and Helena Crouch Bookings: Helena Crouch Start: 10:30 Finish: approx. 14:30 Meeting place: park and meet along Greyfield Road, High Littleton. Explorer 142 (ST 640 586) Focus: Fungi and other Autumn wildlife Description: A slow walk looking at fungi in particular, but also the other wildlife of this varied woodland. Greyfield Wood […]
Leader: Anne Crowe and Robert Hargreaves, no need to book Start: 09:30 Finish: Approx 13:00 Meet: Lansdown Park & Ride, Lansdown Road, Bath, BA1 9DT Landranger 172 / Explorer 155 (ST 731 679), what3words: using.rises.always NB The P&R charges £2 for parking if not using the bus Focus: Winter migrants. Description: A walk over the Lansdown […]
Leaders: Alan & Marion Rayner and Helena Crouch Contact: Helena Crouch to book Start: 10:30 Finish: Approx 14:30 Meet: Forestry England car park off Smitham Hill Explorer 141 (ST 5578 5412), what3words: visit.plump.valid Focus: Bryophytes, ferns and fungi Description: This conifer plantation, on the site of former lead-mining activity, has varied habitats, with broad rides, […]
Leader: Alvan White Booking: In addition to booking with the leader, you will need to pre-book a ticket up to 7 days in advance, see: https://www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/prebook Start: 10:30 Finish: Approx 14:30 Meet: Westonbirt car park, GL8 8QS Explorer 168 (ST 851 898), for directions see: https://www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt-the-national-arboretum Focus: Photography, trees and birds Description: The trees should […]
Leaders: Clare and Mark Kitchen Start: 11:00 Finish: 13:00 Meet: by the Salutation Inn, Ham, nr Berkeley GL13 9QH, park on the roadside (NOT in the pub car park) Explorer 167 (ST 680 984) Focus: Scenery and Deer Description: A walk through the deer park where we hope to see the red and fallow deer […]
Limited to 20 participants. Leaders: Daniel Hill (Heal) and Alvan White to book Start: 13:30 Finish: Approx 16:30 Meet: Heal visitor car park, see www.healsomerset.org.uk/parking which gives map and details. Note no parking charges will apply. Address: Lower West Barn Farm, Bindon Lane, Witham Friary, BA11 5HH, Explorer 142 (ST 7357 4007), what3words: landowner.dove.shack Focus: […]
Attendance is limited to 18 participants Leaders: Lucy Starling and Phillip Delve (book with Lucy) Start: 10:00 Finish: Approx : 15:00 Meet: Inside Reception Centre to left of entrance. WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT Focus: Wildfowl including geese and swans, waders and birds of prey. Description: Level walking of no more than about 1 mile, […]
Leader: Helena Crouch Start: 11:00 Finish: 15:00 Meet: Riverside terraces by Avon Street Car Park, Explorer 155 (ST 7485 6442), what3words: fits.likes.grades Focus: Winter-flowering plants Description: As last year, we will be participating in this annual event organised by the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland, aiming to find as many species as possible in […]
Leader: Hugh Williamson Contact: To book contact Alvan White Start: 10:30 Finish: Around 12:30 Meet: Royal Victoria Park, at the covered seating structure east of the bandstand (ST74526519), what3words: last.really.table Focus: Trees in winter. With few leaves to be seen, winter is a good time to focus on subtler characteristics of trees: bark, branch patterns, […]
Leader: Alvan White Start: 10:30 Finish: Fluid Meet: Picnic Area No. 2 Explorer 155 (ST 578 608). We will leave some cars at Picnic Area 2 and go to Woodford Lodge (ST565 607) with the remainder. Woodford Lodge will be the start of the walk. Return to Woodford Lodge will be by the cars left […]