High Batts had to close on 20th January 2021 when Storm Christophe brought flooding to the Reserve. It reopened again on 27th January 2021.
Storm Christophe



High Batts had to close on 20th January 2021 when Storm Christophe brought flooding to the Reserve. It reopened again on 27th January 2021.
High Batts is open again following the flooding just after Christmas. It’s rather muddy in places so please take care when visiting.

Around 20 people attended the Muck-In Morning on Saturday 19th December. There was lots of enthusiasm and Christmas spirit, and many hands made light work of the tasks. Underneath the elm trees near the Pond Hide, hazel grows. The volunteers
The Reserve will re-open on Wednesday 2nd December. Most of the flood damage has been cleared but paths may still be muddy so please take care. Covid-19 procedures are still in place so follow the signed route and practice social
The Reserve has been flooded during the past weekend and several areas are still inaccessible and there is much work to do because of the flooding. Because of this and the Covi-19 related lockdown, the Reserve is closed until 3rd
High Batts volunteers have been undertaking regular trapping sessions at the Reserve and on 1st August had a mega event with 7 traps in use. The results were excellent with 196 species identified, 21 new to HIgh Batts and 3
We have our second muck-in of the year scheduled for Saturday morning 15th August from 9.30 to 12.30. Do join us if you can but drop us an email to let us know you are coming so that we can
We will be holding our first Muck-in for the year on Saturday 18th July from 9.30 to 12.30 when we will be tackling the bracken and Himalyan Balsam. Please let us know if you can attend so that we can
During the closure of the Reserve we have missed out on recording the wildlife and what’s been happening, so we have a big gap in our data. It’s important to do some catching up if we can and the records
High Batts will be available for visits by members from Monday 25th May 2020, following some relaxation of the lockdown. There will be some new rules in order to follow the Government’s instructions for controlling the spread of Covid 19