Join us and the Butterfly Conservation to go on a butterfly hunt on Cleeve Common and in Prestbury Hill reseve.

Meet at the pylons (or masts) car park where we will start our adventure. Bug hunting kit is provided. At a couple of points on the route, we will stop to complete a 15-minute butterfly count which we can then submit the results to the national survey!

Make a willow butterfly to take home with you.

You may wish to download the app ahead of the event to do this - but we will have paper surveys for people to complete on the day.

Booking essential. You only need to book tickets for children participating.

Suitable for children aged 5yrs and older, though younger siblings welcome. All children must be supervised.

What is the Big Butterfly Count?

The Big Butterfly Count is a nationwide citizen science survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment. It was launched in 2010 and has rapidly become the world's biggest survey of butterflies. Over 107,000 citizen scientists took part in 2021, submitting 152,039 counts of butterflies and day-flying moths from across the UK.

The Big Butterfly Count 2022 reopens on 1st July ready for the main event between 15th July and 7th August.