Bat Walks

Use bat tracking equipment to learn about the different bat species that call Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens home.
About this Event

Join us to search for bats in the heart of London on this hour and a half guided tour.

• The tour takes place at dusk as London's bats are coming out to play.
• Be guided through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park at night to search for bat species such as common pipistrelles, soprano pipistrelles and noctules.
• Play a fun quiz to separate bat facts from bat fiction and enjoy using bat detectors that make the bats' echo-location calls audible to the human ear.
• Bats are not the only creatures out at night - owl calls may add to the evening's atmosphere and perhaps a curious fox will cross our path as well!

Please note:

• Designed for adult attendees, over 18 years of age.
• Please note you are unable to bring dogs onto Duck Island as it is a nature reserve for St. James's Park bird collection.
• To help people who might find cost or other challenges a barrier to experiencing our events, we offer £3 tickets - see Frequently Asked Questions below for eligibility and how to book.
• For other information or to let us know your access needs, please call 0300 304 9910 or email [email protected]

This tour will be led by a Walking Tour Volunteer trained by The Royal Parks charity. By coming on this walk you are supporting our work to provide 5,000 acres of urban green respite in the centre of our bustling capital city. If you value your Royal Parks, please consider making an additional gift. It will make all the difference to their future.

Discover more about The Royal Parks at: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/