Compton Dando and Woollard

Compton Dando and Woollard

Leaders: Andrew Harrison and Helena Crouch Start: 11:00 Finish: 13:00 Meet: Compton Dando church, ST646646. Landranger 172/Explorer 155. Limited parking nearby so car-sharing advisable if possible. Focus: General interest Description: […]

Spring tree walk – Royal Victoria Park

Royal Victoria Park Bath

Leader: Kate Souter Start 13:00 Finish 15:00 pm Meet: Entrance to Royal Avenue above Queen Square, ST745651. Landranger 172/Explorer 155. Focus: General interest Description: A walk of 1.5 miles following […]

Bathwick to Bathampton via Batheaston

Beckford Road Bath

Please note numbers limited to 15. Leader: Lucy Starling Start: 9:30 Finish: 13:30 Meet: Beckford Road by the canal, ST 758654. Landranger 172/Explorer 155. No roadside parking nearby but buses […]

Go-Slow at John Presland Reserve, Winsley

John Presland Reserve, Winsley

Leaders: Mike Williams and Alvan White Bookings: Alvan White Start: 10:30 Finish: 13:00 (with optional extension) Meeting place: Park on Limpley Stoke Road, BA15 2NP (first road into Winsley on […]

Photography Workshop At Friary, Hinton Charterhouse

Friary

Leader: Dan Swallow Bookings: Penny Williamson Prior booking and payment of £5 for Bath Nats members, £10* for non-members at least a week beforehand, please. (*£5 is redeemable for those […]

Moth Trap At Elm Farm, Burnett

Elm Farm Burnett, Keynsham

Leaders: Philippa Paget and Carole Catling Bookings: Carole Catling (Booking not essential but useful to know numbers expected) Start: 09:00 Finish: 11:00 Meeting place: Elm Farm, Burnett, near Keynsham, BS31 […]

Woodchester Park, Gloucestershire (National Trust)

Woodchesster Park Glos

Leaders: Dave Pole and Lucy Starling Bookings: Dave Pole Numbers limited to a maximum of 20 and car sharing would be sensible Start time: 10:30 Finish time: 15:30 Meeting place: […]

Go-Slow at Bath City Farm

Bath City Farm Kelston View, Bath

Leader: Mike Williams Bookings: Alvan White Start: 10:30 Finish: 15:30 (optional finish time) Meeting place: Bath City Farm offices, Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath, BA2 1NW, Explorer 155 (ST 726 640). […]

Fields and Banks of River Avon and Kennet & Avon Canal

Beckford Road Bath

Leader: Lucy Starling Bookings: Lucy Starling  Numbers limited to 15 Start: 10:30 Finish: 13:30 Meeting place: Beckford Road by the canal, Landranger 172 / Explorer 155 (ST 758 654). No […]

Go-Slow at Shapwick and Catcott Nature Reserves

Avalon Marshes Centra Shapwick Road, Westhay

Leader: Alvan White Bookings: Alvan White Start: 10:15 Finish: 15:00 (with optional extension) Meeting place: Avalon Marshes Centre, Shapwick Road, Westhay, BA6 9TT (NB postcode takes you to within half […]

Go-Slow at East Woodlands, Southeast of Frome

East Woodlands

Leaders: Andrew Harrison and Alvan White Bookings: Andrew Harrison Start: 10:30 Finish: approx. 14:00 (with optional extension) Meeting place: St Katherine’s Church, East Woodlands, Frome BA11 5LQ Explorer 142 (ST […]

Go Slow at Bath Spa University / Newton St Loe Park

Bath Spa University

Leaders: Darrell Watts and Alvan White Bookings: Alvan White Start: 09:30 Finish: 15:00 (with optional extension) Meeting place: outside Visitor Reception, which is the central Georgian building east of the […]

Visit To Malaby Biogas, Warminster

Malaby Biogas Bore Hill Farm Biodigester, Deverill Road, Warminster

Bookings: Penny Williamson Numbers limited to 20 Charges apply, £5 for Bath Natural History Society members and £10 for non-members, reduced to £5 on joining Bath Nats. Please bring exact […]

Bathampton Meadows

Bathampton Meadows reseve

Leaders: Helena Crouch and Glen Maddison Bookings: Helena Crouch  Numbers limited to 12 Start: 11:00 Finish: approx. 16:00 Meeting place: small car park at the reserve Explorer 155 (ST78016692). There […]

Siston and Overscourt Wood

Siston and Overscourt Wood

Leaders: Dave Pole, Andrew Harrison and Alvan White Bookings: Dave Pole Start: 10:30 Finish: 15:00 (or earlier) Meeting place: car park Explorer 155 (ST 687 748), nearest postcode BS30 5LY, […]

Go Slow at Bath University and Bathampton Down

Bath University Claverton Down, Bath

Leader: Catherine Turner Bookings: Catherine Turner Start: 10:00 Finish: approx. 13:00 Meeting place: University East Car Park: Explorer 155 (ST 7775 6452), what3words: mobile.fills.urban There is very limited parking available […]

Sand Bay, Kewstoke

Sand Bay, Kewstoke

Leader: Helena Crouch Bookings: Helena Crouch Start: 10:30 Finish: approx. 15:00 Meeting place: Sand Bay car park and bus terminus Explorer 153 / Landranger 182 (ST 332 646) what3words: brew.bedroom.pink […]

Kingsgate Park and Yate Common

Kingsgate Park

Leader: Alvan White Bookings: Alvan White Start: 10:30 Finish: 15:30 Meeting place: Western end of Kingsgate Park, BS37 4JB. Explorer 167 (ST 712 819). Roadside parking central to both sites […]

Moth Trap At The American Museum, Bath

American Museum Claverton Manor, Claverton Down, Claverton,, Bath

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, […]

Fungal Foray in Greyfield Wood, High Littleton, Somerset

Greyfield Wood, GR ST641587, High Littleton, Somerset

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: […]

Go Slow at Shearwater, near Warminster

Shearwater, Near Crockerton

Leader: Alvan White Start: 10:30 Finish: Fluid, bring a picnic. Members of the party can drop out at their own discretion. Meet: Shear Water Lake Car Park (opposite tea rooms) […]

Lansdown

Lansdown Park & Ride

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 […]

East Harptree Woods

East Harptree Woods North Somerset

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 […]

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

Westonbirt Arboretum Glos, United Kingdom

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 […]

Berkeley Deer Park

Berkeley Deer Park Glos

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 […]

Heal Somerset Rewilding Site

Heal Somerset Rewilding Site Lower West Barn Farm, Bindon Lane,, Witham Friary, Somerset

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. […]

WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Slimbridge Wetland Centre Bowditch,, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

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 […]

New Year Plant Hunt – Bath City Centre

Riverside, Avon Street Avon Street, Bath, United Kingdom

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 […]

Royal Victoria Park, Bath

Royal Victoria Park Bath

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 […]

Chew Valley Lake

Chew Valley Lake

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 […]

Snowdrop Coffee Morning

Paulton

Contact: Helena Crouch to book Start: 11:00 Finish: Approx 13:00 Meet: Paulton (directions on booking). Some parking available on the drive or road, but otherwise please park in the village […]

Springhead Trust, Fontmell Magna

Springhead Trust Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury

Leader: Alvan White Start: 11:00 Finish: Approx 15:00 Meet: Springhead Trust Car Park, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0NU. Explorer 118 (ST 870 168). Focus: Scenery, Snowdrops and Waterbirds Description: A […]

City Stroll – Pulteney Weir to Prior Park

Pulteney Weir Bath

Limited to 15 participants. It is essential to book with the leader. Leader: Lucy Starling Start: 10:30 Finish: Approx 13:30 Meet: On Riverside path by Beazer Garden Maze close to […]

Alfred’s Tower, Stourhead, Wiltshire

Alfred's Tower Wiltshire

Wednesday 19th March Leader: Felicity Gilmour Start: 10:30 Finish: approx. 12:30 Meet: Alfred’s Tower car park (free), Explorer 142 (ST 7478 3540), what3words: vocal.register.guests Clearly signed from the B3092 Focus: […]

Newton St Loe and Wilmington

Newton St. Loe Churchyard Newton St. Loe, Bath

Limited to 12 participants. lease book with the leader. Leader: Richard Bottle Start: 10:30 Finish: Approx. 14:30 Meet: Newton St. Loe Churchyard. Landranger 172 / Explorer 155 (ST 701 649). Take […]

Chew Valley Lake Ringing Station

Herriot's Bridge West Harptree

Leader: Alan Feest Start: 9:30 Finish: Approx 12:00 Meet: Herriot’s Bridge, West Harptree (ST 571 581) then walk short distance to ringing station Focus: Birds, but the site has many […]

Lower Moor Farm, nr Oaksey (Wiltshire Wildlife Trust)

Lower Moor Farm Wiltshire

Limited to 15 participants. Book with the leader Leader: Lucy Starling . Start: 10:00 Finish: Approx 14:00 Meet: Lower Moor Farm car park, SN16 9TW. Landranger 173 / Explorer 169 […]