Pips and Pints II Meet at Catacombs Park, (Bartholemew St entrance)

Wed 6 Sept, 7.15pm up to 9.15pm Autumn look and listen for urban bats

around the historic cemetery and beyond. Free, for more information

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Bat Walk

Seaton Wetlands, Colyford Road,

nearest postcode EX12 2SP Thurs 7 Sept, 8pm til late Help us to celebrate ’s nocturnal Join District Council wonder, join us at one of our festival Countryside Team and The Greater Bat Walk events. Events are organised in Horseshoe Bat Project for a twilight walk collaboration with our partners. Stover Country Park, around Seaton Wetlands. No dogs. Visit www.devonbatproject.org for full Tues 12 Sept, 7.30pm £5, booking www.wildeastdevon.co.uk details of each event. Join us to find out more about the bats that enjoy living around Stover Country Evening visit to Bystock Park. We will bring bat detectors and Starry Night Bat Swim hope to spot some of our rare greater Open Air Pool, Victoria to listen for bats nightjars and owls horseshoe bats. Park, TQ11 0DB Thurs 7 Sept, 9pm to 11pm For booking and more information Fri 1 Sept Learn about bats, hear their calls through Stover Country Park 01626 835236 Enjoy a relaxing swim in a pool gently lit detectors with Sarah Butcher, licensed by twinkling candlelight’s and fairy lights. bat handler and member of Devon Bat Bat Talk Hedgerows and Refreshments available to buy. Tickets: £6 Group. Suggested donation £3, booking www.buckfastleighpool.co.uk essential 01395 274766/ [email protected] Landscapes for Nature Clinton Devon Estate show Bat Walk Budleigh EX9 7BL Wed 13 Sept, 7pm to 9pm Farm, TQ9 7QP Donkey Sanctuary, EX10 0NU Dr Sam Bridgewater, Head of Nature and Sat 2 Sept, 9am to 5pm Fri 8 Sept, starts 7.30pm Conservation at Clinton Devon Estate will Come along and find out more the Free event, for more information: discuss Hedgerows and Landscapes for Project. [email protected] Nature In the second part of the evening Sarah Butcher, licensed bat worker will Bat Talk and Bat Walk Bat Talk: Devon’s distribute bat detectors for a stroll in the Grade One listed parkland to listen for Braunton Countryside Centre, Caen remarkable bats different bat species. Street Car Park, EX33 1AA Kennaway House, EX10 8NG For booking and more information Tues 5 Sept, 6 pm (talk) 7pm (walk) Tues 12 Sept, 7.30pm [email protected] Find out more about the Project and our Join Dr Fiona Mathews Associate nocturnal friends. Free event, booking Professor of Mammalian Biology at Exeter [email protected] University and Chair of the Mammal To find out more about the project, Society to hear about the amazing how to get involved and for biology of East Devon bats. additional events Free, for booking and information devonbatproject.org [email protected]

Bat Walk Bat Walk Medieval Goose Fair Braunton Countryside Centre, Caen Ham Farm, . TQ7 4RX Colyford, East Devon Street Car Park, EX33 1AA Thurs 21 Sept, 7pm to 8.30pm Sat 30 Sept, 2.30pm to 5pm Thurs 14 Sept, 7pm Find out more about the bats that enjoy Come along and find out more the Join the Area of living around Ham Farm in the Avon Project. Free event, for information Outstanding Natural Beauty volunteers Valley. Free, booking essential [email protected] and some high tech bat detectors. www.southdevonaonb.org.uk Free, [email protected] Sharpham Apple Day

Bat, Moth and Sharpham Estate, TQ9 7UT Beer Quarry Cave Tour Star gazing evening Sun 8 Oct, 10.30am to 4pm Beer Quarry Caves, EX12 3AT Try fresh Sharpham apple juice straight Tues 19 Sept, 11am to 1pm Sharpham Estate, TQ9 7UT from Orchard Link’s apple press. For more info www.sharphamtrust.org The Quarry Caves in Beer supports Fri 22 Sept, 7pm to 9pm Meet the creatures of the night at significant populations of Greater and Lesser Horseshoe bats. Join Clinton Sharpham! See bats, moths and stars Devon Estates and East Devon AONB for (hopefully) on this very special event that Throughout the whole Bat Festival, you a walk, followed by a guided awakens your senses to nature at will also be able to ‘Walk a Bat Trail’ underground tour. For booking and info night-time. Adults £5, Children £3, for Visit an Exhibition and a Bat Beacon. [email protected] booking www.sharphamtrust.org Our Bat Beacons are a place to visit and find out more about the project. Bat emergence Download one of our self-guided bat Bat Walk, Croyde Burrows trails to see the countryside greater Ruda Holiday Park Berry Head NNR, horseshoe bats love to live in. Grid reference 437, 396 Fri 22 Sept, 6.45pm to 8.30pm www.devonbatproject.org Tues 19 Sept, 7pm A unique opportunity to see the rare Join the AONB team, Rangers from Greater Horseshoe bats at Berry Head, Prey or Predator? Parkdean Holiday Park and some high who live in the caves formed in the 400 Illustrations Exhibition tech bat detectors to explore and learn million year old limestone cliffs. about the bats that inhabit this part of £5, suitable for 13+yrs, booking essential The Flavel, Dartmouth, TQ6 9ND the North Devon Coast AONB. www.countryside-trust.org.uk Mon 4 to 25 Sept, 9am to 9pm

Free, for booking and information A collection of beautiful illustrations [email protected] Working party showing Greater Horseshoe Bats prey and predators by local Artist Harley East Budleigh Common SY040 847 Price-Davis. or Seaton Supper Talk Wed 27 Sept, 9.30am to 2.30pm help out for an hour or two to clear litter Seaton Jurassic, EX12 2WD from around bat hibernacula. Biscuits Bat Beacon Exhibition Wed 20 Sept, 6.30pm and litter pickers provided, please bring Tamar Valley Centre,PL18 9FE Find out more about the Devon Greater coffee and gloves. Free event, for more Tues 12 Sept to Mon 2 Oct, Horseshoe Bat Project and enjoy a info [email protected] 10am to 4pm, closed Sat and Sun delicious two-course supper. An exhibition exploring the story of the Cost: TBC, for booking and information Greater Horseshoe Bat. See its prey and www.seatonjurassic.org Bat Walk predator, communities and juveniles. Deer Park Farm, TQ13 0NH

Fri 29 Sept, 7pm to 9pm Find out more about the bats that enjoy living around Deer Park Farm. Free event, booking essential 01626 852775

[email protected] Get involved in our Devon bat Survey; book online to take part www.devonbatproject.org/devon-bat- survey/