Go on a bat walk at dusk
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Bats hunt by sound pitched too high for us to hear, and a handheld detector turns their calls into clicks and chirps as they pass overhead. Organised walks are run by the Bat Conservation Trust and by volunteer bat groups across the UK, whose members can tell the species apart by ear.
GentleUnder £100 / $130An afternoonOutdoorsWith othersUKLate spring to early autumn
How to start
- Search the Bat Conservation Trust's bat group finder by postcode or region to find your local group.
- Check the Trust's outdoor bat activities page and your group's own listings for an organised walk.
- Take a torch and warm layers, and ask to try a bat detector on the night.
Where to go
- Bat Conservation Trust, contact your local bat group (UK finder)
- Bat Conservation Trust, outdoor bat activities
We opened these links on 7 October 2026 and found them to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. The hard part of a day out is the timing: the right season, tickets and getting there. The plan watches the calendar for you.
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