Bat Walks
Key information
10, 23, 24, 29 September & 1 October, Various Times
Paid
Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens
Nature
Thursday 10, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, Tuesday 29 September & Thursday 1 October, Various Times
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!
| What | When | Where |
| Bat Walk | Thursday 10 September, 7:30pm - 9pm | Kensington Gardens & Hyde Park |
| Bat Walk | Wednesday 23 September, 7pm - 8:30pm | Kensington Gardens & Hyde Park |
| Bat Walk | Thursday 24 September, 7pm - 8:30pm | Kensington Gardens & Hyde Park |
| Bat Walk | Tuesday 29 September, 6:45pm - 8:15pm | Kensington Gardens & Hyde Park |
| Bat Walk | Thursday 1 October, 6:45pm - 8:15pm | Kensington Gardens & Hyde Park |
Please note:
- Designed for adult attendees, over 18 years of age.
- 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.
- If you use a wheelchair or mobility scooter please email us ahead of time so we can ensure access on the route. For other information or to let us know your access needs, please call 0300 304 9910 or email publicprogrammes@royalparks.org.uk.
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