Events

Ashtead KT21 2DU

Target: Purple Emperor

White Admiral is a target species in this wood owned by the Woodland Trust.

Hampsfield Allotment Lindale

Target species: High Brown and Dark Green Fritillaries

Black Park Country Park, Buckinghamshire County Council

We will wander the tracks and paths searching out the best areas for some of the special woodland butterflies of high-summer

Saturday 8th July, 9:00am

Join the National Trust, West Midlands Butterfly Conservation Branch and Kinver Moth Group for a Moth Morning at Kinver Rock Houses, Staffordshire.

Ravensroost Wood (Swindon)

A midsummer excursion for woodland butterflies and Hairstreaks
 

Explore the rare and fascinating moths of this stunning bog and diverse mosaic of habitats.

Meet at the Soanes Centre, on the right as you enter via the main gates on Southern Grove E3 4PX

Join local experts for a guided butterfly walk around the famous Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

Part of the Big City Butterflies programme of walks

Booking is required

Ashtead KT21 2DU

Target: Purple Emperor

Saturday 8th July, 11:00am

Guided butterfly walk for White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary at Dudmaston Estate in partnership with the National Trust

Carymoor Enviromental Centre, Castle Cary

Please note - change of date. Now 8th July (not 15th as advertised in Arion)

Carymoor Environmental Centre is a capped landfill site with mostly grassland habitats, hedgerows and small wooded areas.  The site is not generally open to the public other than by appointment, so this is a good opportunity to visit.

For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.

Walk to see Silverwashed Fritillary and White Admiral.  Meet at parking area ST746881, GL9 1BY.  Booking required. Contact Vic Polley 01453 842896 vic@gloucestershire-butterflies.org.uk

Epsom KT18 5PP

Target: Chalkhill Blue

Holme Stinted Pasture Burton-in-Kendal

Target Species Dark Green and High Brown Fritillaries and other more common species
By the way, look out for and hear the Yellowhammer!

Sunday 9 July 2023

Sunday July 9 at Watch Water Reservoir, Lammermuir Hills, looking for Northern Brown Argus.

Crook Peak, Mendip Hills

A walk to the top of the Crook peak to see the Grayling and other limestone grassland species.

For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.

New Addington CR0 9AD

Target: Dark Green Fritillary

Black Dog Woods Parking

A trip to this large wood to search for summer species

Judith Hathrill is kindly opening the gates to Windmill Hill Wildlife Garden in Kent, featured on Gardeners' World for Butterfly Conservation. 

Park entrance opposite Langley Way, Watford WD17 3BD, UK

Guided walk for summer butterflies including White Admiral with the Friends of Cassiobury Park and Watford Borough Council at Whippendell Woods

Booking is not required

Main Therfield Heath car park off Baldock Road

Guided butterfly walk at Therfield Heath for Chalkhill Blue and summer butterflies on the Eastern Heath with Cambridgeshire & Essex Branch (with kind permission of the Conservators of Therfield Heath and Greens)

An opportunity to be shown around this important chalk grassland site with local expert Nick Keep

Booking is required

Epping Forest Visitor Centre, Ranger's Road, Chingford, E4 7QH.

An early evening walk in the woods to see Purple Hairstreak (with a chance of Purple Emperor).

This event is limited to 15 participants. Please contact the organiser if you wish to take part.

Holmwood RH5 4DT

Target: Purple Hairstreak

Langford Heathfield, Nr Wellington

A walk around a Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve which includes ancient broadleaf woodland, heathland and ponds.

For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.

Dogwood control at Saunderton, Bucks

Ruislip Lido. Reservoir Road, Ruislip, HA4 7TY

Guided butterfly walk around Ruislip Wood NNR.  Target species will be White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary and hopefully Purple Emperor. Bring a packed lunch and binoculars

Booking is required

Norton Green Common

A guided walk to find lots of lovely butterfly species including Marbled White, Purple Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary & Purple Emperor with branch experts Peter Clarke and Bob Clift

Booking is required

Ivinghoe Beacon NT

We will explore this fabulous site for its high-summer butteflies and other wildlife.

PORTLAND QUARRIES

Help with the management of Portland habitats

Saturday 15th July 9:00am

Purple Emperor hunt at Tiddesley Wood Nature Reserve in partnership with West Midlands Butterfly Conservation Branch and Worcestershire Wildlife Trust