Created 2008
Last Updated January 2013
Photo Jude Hirstwood
Contact Details
Priory Country Park
Barkers Lane
Bedford MK41 9SH Tel : 01234 211182 prioryrangers@bedford.gov.uk
Every year the park rangers organise a series of bat walks at Priory and the bat group goes along to help. Places are limited to twenty people. A pleasant stroll around water bodies & woodland with bat detectors, while keeping a record of bat activity. A great way to get fresh air in the dark, learn more and see the bats in action. Comfy walking shoes and a torch are recommended. We provide bat detectors.
suitable for those with limited mobility .
You can expect good views of pipistrelles over the paths , Daubenton’s Bat on the finger lakes and Noctules flying overhead. This is also the only known site in the county for Nathusius pipistrelles.
In addition we started a major bat box project in the park.2010-4-Priory box overview(PDF)
2011 Batboxes at Priory
Bat walks 2013
We are holding all the walks this year on Fridays
- Friday 31st May (21:00)
- Friday 28th June (21:30)
- Friday 26th July (21:00)
- Friday 26th August (20:00)
- Friday 13th September (19:30)
Book with the Park Rangers.
Bats and Boats
These are run from the Viking Kayak club in central Bedford and you will be leading a bat walk, in a rafted canoe, for about six members of the public.
· Tuesday August 6th 20:30·
Tuesday August 27th 20:00
Priory Park are running two more events with the help of the Viking Kayak club.
Photo Bob Cornes
Read about Bats and Boats 2011 bats and boats