Arnside Natural History Society: Butterflies of Arnside Knott

Meet at 11.00am at Arnside Knott NT car park, up the hill from Redhills Road.

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Steve Bradley will lead around Arnside Knott, a walk of around 3.5 miles. Please wear stout footwear and bring packed lunch. The walk will finish around 3pm.

Target species to see are: High Brown Fritillary, Scotch Argus, Brown Hairstreak, Grayling, Common Blue, Wall Brown, Large and Small Skippers, Small Heath, Ringlet and Gatekeeper.

Coordinator: Mike Johnson 07540 767744

In the event of adverse weather conditions, please refer to the website on the evening before the trip to see if it has been cancelled.

In the interests of reducing our carbon footprint, the protection of habitats and landscape and limited parking we encourage members to car-share. If you require a lift or are prepared to car-share, please contact Clare Shaw on 07827 867188 who will add you to the Society’s WhatsApp group. Guidelines are on the contact page.

Please bring a packed lunch for all the field trips and wear suitable clothing and footwear.

Due to the sensitive nature of the sites no dogs are allowed on any of these walks.

Members and friends attend the field trips at their own risk and the Society cannot be held responsible for any accidents or incidents.