Thursday, 30 April 2026 at 8.30-10pm SOLD OUT 
Thursday, 7 May 2026, at 8.30pm-10pm SOLD OUT 

Spend an evening in the knowledgeable company of our fascinating ecologist and trustee of Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust, Dan Flew. He'll share research and facts on bats and the natural history of the wonderful species found here, including lesser horseshoe bats and pipistrelles. Hopefully we will be joined by our very own resident bats at dusk.

The tour will also feature a short introduction to the the history of the landscape, the reasons why it's so special for bats, and how they're of such value to the cemetery and to Bristol.

Please note: we're not a fully accessible site and the tour route will include steep slopes, steps and muddy or uneven paths.

This tour won't run if the weather's very bad as bats don't fly in the rain. If we need to postpone it, you'll receive an email on the day of the event with an offer of a transfer to the new date or a refund.

About your guide

Dan is an ecologist with 12 years experience in protected species surveying and site assessments. Dan currently holds three protected species surveying licenses, including a Class 2 science and conservation NE Bat license, Class 1 NE Great Crested Newt license, a NE Barn owl survey licence, and also a NRW Bat licence. Dan's MSc dissertation looked at the ecology of lesser horseshoe bats in an urban environment within the city of Bristol and how valuable the different survey methods are for this species.

Dan has appeared on BBC 1's Countryfile, talking about nocturnal wildlife in cemeteries. He has also been on BBC Radio 4 several times talking about bats and goth culture, on the episode 'Ghosts' on 22 December 2022, and the new Season 3 of the BBC Earth podcast.