Butterflies & Bugs

West Somerset Wildways

Butterflies & Bugs

Location:
Carhampton Community Orchard, Carhampton, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6ND
FREE family-friendly wildlife event for ages 3 to 103!

Event details

Date

Time
11:00am - 3:00pm
A static map of Butterflies & Bugs

About the event

A collaborative event with Carhampton Community Orchard.

  • Discover some marvellous minibeasts
  • Find out some fascinating wildlife facts
  • Learn how to use the iNaturalist app
  • Come on a butterfly & bug hunt
  • Try our wildlife quizzes and challenges, including the ‘Whose Poo?’ challenge!

Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

 

This is one of a series of events organised by West Somerset Wildways: part of Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Communities initiative. West Somerset Wildways has two key aims: to enable people of all ages to engage with wildlife, and to support people in using the iNaturalist app to contribute to the digital map of the county’s nature. West Somerset Wildways is part of the Somerset’s Wilder Coast project, funded by the HPC Community Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund.

Booking

Price

FREE

Additional booking information

No need to book: just come along.

Suitable for

Families, Children, Adults, Beginners

Know before you go

Dogs

No dogs permitted

No dogs allowed as this is a food production site.

Mobility

The community orchard has sloping, uneven ground. However, the main activities will take place close to the orchard gate (up a short slope) and there will be seating available for the less mobile.

Wheelchair access: Wheelchair access is possible but rather challenging!

Wheelchair access

Yes

What to bring

Suitable clothing for the weather; sun protection if needed. Mobile phone or tablet if you’d like to learn to use the iNaturalist app. 

No public toilets – sorry.

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Parking information

Parking is available for £1 at Carhampton Recreation Centre opposite the orchard.

Contact us

Elizabeth Atkinson