Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve is a 50 acre mosaic of mixed woodland, a lake, grassland, including some semi-improved, marsh and a few acres of heathland that are closed to the public. We will focus our morning on the heathland and meadow areas of the site, but there is an opportunity to record in the other habitats on offer.

After lunch, we’ll walk as a group over to the Cheshire Wildlife Trust managed sections of Bagmere SSSI, where we’ll be covering lowland fen, grassland, and wet woodland habitats. Bagmere was the last known site for Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary in Cheshire, though thought to have gone extinct a decade ago. Bagmere is closed to the public.

Bagmere features difficult and hazardous terrain, and you should be experienced in wetland habitats to record on this site.

​Please be aware that whilst we welcome invertebrate recorders of all experience levels, our recording days are not taught or guided sessions. (Check out our webinars/workshops here).

There are toilet facilities at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve but none at Bagmere (we will be walking between the two).

Events will be subject to cancellation if there is severe weather forecast.

Booking essential: Further details regarding meeting place etc. will be circulated before the day.