Bat & Stargazing Walk

The Sharpham Estate beside the River Dart hosts various bats, while our streetlamp-free dark skies are perfect for stargazing on a clear night.

We’re one of the few places in the UK and Europe where the Greater Horseshoe Bat can be found.

We’re partnering with the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project and the Devon Wildlife Trust on this event, so you’ll find out more about this endangered mammal, you’ll try bat detecting and hopefully you’ll witness these elusive mammals in Sharpham’s grounds.

We will have a chance to have a look at some of our beautiful nocturnal moths that come in to our moth trap at the end of the event as well.

This packed event also includes – clouds permitting! – a tour of the night-sky, thanks to Dartmoor Skies.

Using supplied astronomy kit, you’ll see celestial objects including stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae and more!

If it is cloudy, there will be a short introduction to astronomy with lots of hints and tips so that you can explore the sky for yourselves when you get home.

This event has been supported by the Ernest Cook Trust.