There will be opportunities for people of all ages to encounter, enjoy, learn and appreciate bats in their neighbourhood through walks, talks, bat events, with Cleveland Bat Group.
As new events are organised, this page will be updated but don't forget to check out our Facebook page too!
Next events:
Free bat talk & walk at Great Ayton
Friday 26th September 2025
Meet at Great Ayton Library at 6.30pm for a brief talk then we will be going for a walk, expected to end roughly 8.30pm.
Bats are very sensible mammals. They don't like cold weather, they don't like windy weather, and they don't like wet weather. So all bat walks/surveys will depend on good weather conditions. Please check to ensure that the event hasn't been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
On Friday 22nd August 2025, there was a bat walk at Guisborough Forest Walkway, here's what we found:
David Stocks: "Wow! And many thanks to the (over 50!) people who turned out for batwalk and talk at Guisborough forest walkway - hope you enjoyed it!
A summary of the detections is given in the images below - over 300 pipistrelles, 7 myotis (Brandts?), 3 noctules and a lonely Daubenton by the pond."
On Sunday 17th August, Cleveland Bat Group joined in with the Move With Nature event, and did a short bat survey in the Saltburn Valley Gardens and around the viaduct, here is a summary of the data:
