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Bat Detective: Itchen Valley

Join a member of Hampshire Bat Trust for an illustrated talk and walk to listen for bats.

2 May 2026 7:45 PM - 9:30 PM

Itchen Valley Country Park

Allington Lane West End

Southampton

SO30 3HQ

Pipistrelle Bat Small

Join a member of Hampshire Bat Trust for an illustrated talk and walk to listen for bats. Three species of bat are regularly identified in the park including a colony of Pipistrelles which use the building as a maternity roost.

  • Discover fascinating facts about the life cycle of bats

  • Learn about how bats’ detect food using ‘echo-location’

  • Have a go at using a bat detector and tuning it to different frequencies

     

    Suitable for adults and children aged 6+ years

    Please do not bring dogs

    Adults: £10
    Children £7

    For more information and to book, visit: Bat Detectives | Itchen Valley Country Park

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