Field Meeting

Leader: Dr June ChatfieldLocation t.b.a., pending permissions. Website will be updated as soon as details are confirmed.

Leader: (a member of the conservation team, t.b.a.)Rather than our usual circuit for birds, we will be exploring the adjacent woodland and heath, expecting lichens and late season fungi, but we will also traverse the lakeside for birds! Directions: Follow the A287 north from Hindhead and pass through Beacon Hill and Churt. After crossing Frensham […]

Leader: t.b.a.In addition to the water birds at both ponds, the 1.5km walk between the ponds traverses some good wildlife habitat. Directions: Take the A285 south from Petworth. After about 3.5km, turn left, signposted to Burton Mill. After about 1.5km, parking (free) is on the left as you reach the pond.

Leader: Andy Swan (HNHS member)A SSSI with heathland, birch/pine woodland and grassland, offering a good potential range of fungi. Directions: From Liphook follow the B2070 southwards. After about 4km, soon after the Rake village sign, turn right just in front of the school. After about 600m, turn right. When the end of the road is […]

Leader: (a reserve volunteer, t.b.a.)A National Nature Reserve managed by Hampshire C.C., excellent for birds, where the Lower Meon Valley meets the Solent. Entrance price at the time of printing is £6.50 adult, and £5.50 for over 60s. Sometimes muddy. Directions: Various routes are possible! From the A27 west of Portsmouth, follow signs south to […]

Leader: Andy Swan (HNHS Member)The coastal shingle and dunes show various stages of colonisation by plant communities. There are specialist plants, fungi and insects, and this is also a good site for migrant birds. Directions: From the south end of the A3, follow signs to Hayling Island to the A27 and then A3023. Head south […]

Leader: Rob Eadie (Volunteer Reserve Manager)This is a repeat visit to this Sussex Wildlife Trust site, as the weather was poor last time. The site includes the largest “chalk heath” in West Sussex and supports many chalk-loving plants and butterflies. Directions: From Midhurst head south on the A286. In Singleton turn into Charlton Road. Park […]

Leader: Rob Free (Amphibian and Reptile Conservation)Following-on from Rob’s talk at our AGM, we will visit habitat suitable for Sand Lizards and other reptiles. This is also one of the finest Surrey sites for invertebrates. Directions: From Haslemere on the B286, after Grayswood and Brook, turn L at the crossroads into Lee Coach Rd., the […]

Leaders: Margaret Tomsett and Andy Swan (HNHS Members)Moth traps will have been set up in Margaret Tomsett's garden overnight. Excessive rain may mean cancelling, so check HNHS website. Directions: From Haslemere east on B2131 past Lythe Hill Hotel, take L into Killinghurst Lane. After approx 1mile “June Hill” is on R. Park in drive.

Leader: James Giles (Reserve Manager)A walk on this National Nature Reserve with heathland and a Ramsar-designated wetland, with a focus on dragonflies and other invertebrates. Directions: (N.B. not the main car park!) From Elstead village go south on Thursley Road. After 1 mile south of the Moat on bend Truxford Corner take track on Left […]