Evening Bat Walk at Leg o'Mutton

Schedule

Thu May 21 2026 at 09:00 pm to 11:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Leg O Mutton | London, EN

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Join Will, our Conservation Officer for a walk around Leg o' Mutton to discover the bats that use the site.
About this Event

Leg o' Mutton is designated as a Local Nature Reserve where cormorant, heron, tufted duck and even breeding common terns can be seen during daylight hours.

In the evening, the local nocturnal wildlife can be seen and heard in their natural setting.

Join Will Scott-Mends, BCL's Conservation Officer and resident bat expert on a walk around the reservoir. With his expert knowledge and some luck you will hopefully discover bats feeding at dusk and pick up their calls on bat detectors.

We hope for a lovely summer evening, however, weather can be unpredictable, so please dress appropriately and wear sturdy footwear.

This event is subject to cancellation at short notice in case of adverse weather.

Please note, due to the narrow paths at the site, places are limited and booking is essential.


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We will meet at the interpretation board (see photo below) just inside the large gate at the southern end of the reservoir on the river side (near Small Profit Dock Gardens). Use ///jungle.fried.stays for What3Words or this link for Google Maps.

Please note, dogs will not be admitted at this event except guide dogs. All our events are dog free unless specifically mentioned in the event listing.


Not a member of Barnes Common yet? Join us, support our activities and get our newsletter with our latest news, events and volunteering opportunities! Find more information and join at http://barnescommon.org.uk/membership

Concession tickets: All proceeds from ticket sales will support our conservation work and future learning events and we would encourage you, if you can, to pay full price. We do not want cost to be a barrier to our activities, as such we have a limited number of discount concession tickets available, please email [email protected] for details.

Refund policy:

Unfortunately we are unable to issue refunds on cancellations made within 2 weeks of the event. In some circumstances, we may be able to offer a rebooking for a similar event.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

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Where is it happening?

Leg O Mutton, Lonsdale Road, London, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 6.13 to GBP 11.55

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