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River Hipper & Spital Cemetery Bat Walk

23-05-19 21:00 - 22:00
Address: Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield S41 0EZ, UK

Find out about some of the winged visitors to the cemetery, when the sun goes down. We will be using bat detectors to listen to the bat’s calls as they hunt for insects!

 

Sally Hyslop will be leading a Bat Walk in Spital Cemetery and for a short way along the Rother and Hipper Rivers. Booking is essential as numbers are limited. Please email [email protected] to book.

 

We will meet at the Tool House (53.232169, -1.415337) which is a short distance inside the cemetery from the top gates (53.232770, -1.414984). Parking is available on Cemetery Road and inside the cemetery along the avenue of lime trees which lead from the Top Gates to the Chapels. Please wear sturdy shoes. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. 

 

This walk is free but donations to the work of the Friends of Spital Cemetery would be gratefully received. Refreshments will be available.

 

An event as part of National Cemeteries Week

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  • BioBlitz at Wardsend Cemetery
    27-08-25 10:00 - 27-08-25 15:00

    BIOBLITZ AT WARDSEND CEMETERY 
    Wednesday 27th August, 10am - 3pm
    FREE FAMILY EVENT for Nature Enthusiasts!

    Please let us know if you are planning to attend via our registration form  - here

     

     

    ‘Bio’ means ‘life’ and ‘Blitz’ means ‘to do something quickly’. Together they make ‘BioBlitz’, a collaborative race against the clock to discover as many species of plants, animals and fungi as possible within 24 hours! 

    • Find as many critters, crawlies and creatures we can, before the clock runs out!
    • Come and help Nature Experts conduct real scientific surveys of nature, learn how to catch and record nature sightings
    • Free guided nature walk and family activities at stalls will be running throughout the day - flower crowns, river dipping, who dung it? and much more!
    • Grab a map to explore the cemetery, or head to the Investigation Hub to join a walk or investigate your finds
    • Gilly's Bean Rover Coffee Van for snacks and drinks

     

    Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. 

     

     

    Access and Travel:
    To reach the Cemetery please use the postcode S6 2ET and follow the road to the end of Livesey Street
    Click here for a google maps pin.

    There is a short flight of steps into the cemetery. The site is only partly accessible with steep hills and some uneven ground.
    There will be an accessible toilet on site.
    On Street Parking on Livesey Street and Free Off Street Parking is available at Owlerton Stadium (Main Car Park, please avoid the yellow/red bays).
    Get the Yellow/Blue tram to Malin Bridge (Hillsborough Stop, 20 min walk from Wardsend Cemetery).

     

    Check out what we found at our last Bioblitz here

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