Wild in the Meadows (Trumpington Meadows): Bats

Child with bat detector

Emma Bradshaw

Wild in the Meadows (Trumpington Meadows): Bats

Location:
Join the Rangers for some outdoor family fun on Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve

Event details

Meeting point

Byron's Pool car park (What3Words: thin.test.avoid)

Date

Time
6.30 to 8.30pm (approx finish time)
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About the event

This is part of a series of Wild in the Meadows family sessions based at Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve on Thursdays during school holidays and on Saturdays during the warmer months.

In this session, join the Rangers for an adventure on Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve. We'll meet at Byron's Pool car park to enjoy some hot chocolate, learn all about bats, and hand out bat detectors, before walking together along the river path to the weir. Along the way we hope to see and hear some early emerging bats, and will see more flying over the river. We will head back through the meadows. 

This session is perfect for families with primary-aged children, for safety reasons it is not suitable for children under 5. Booking is essential so we bring the right number of detectors. 

Additional information

  • Please refer to our event terms and conditions webpage for details on refunds and cancellations, as well as general information about how we run our events
  • The benefits of joining the Wildlife Trust BCN include a reduced rate for events. Family membership is from £5 a month.
  • These are family sessions so children need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. The sessions are designed for everyone to enjoy.
  • There are no toilet facilities available for this session.
  • Our family activities in Trumpington are supported by The Community Fund at The Leys, Cambridge

Booking

Price

Adults who are accompanying a paid-for child are free
Not suitable for children under 5.
£5 (plus booking fee) per child for members
£7.50 (plus booking fee) per child for non-members

Additional booking information

Booking is essential
Please use the online booking link below

Suitable for

Families, Children

Know before you go

Dogs

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Assistance dogs only
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Mobility

We aim to make our sessions as accessible as possible and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure as many people as possible can enjoy them. Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve has flat, accessible paths suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs, but Byron's Pool does have some gates. Please contact us to discuss your accessibility needs.

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What to bring

A torch if you have one (we will have some spares).

If you have your own bat detector please feel free to bring it!

We recommend long sleeves and long trousers in case of mosquitos or stinging nettles.

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Parking information

Parking is available at Byron's Pool
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Bicycle parking

Yes

Contact us

Becky Green