Crag Bank Nature Reserve is 3.7 ha. SSSI comprising calcareous boulder-clay ridges and extensive wet areas of calcareous peaty soil with fen-like vegetation, ditches and a muddy stream. Over 170 species of flowering plant have been recorded in the wet areas, calcareous grassland, scrub and a small wood. A number of plants that are very rare in Lancashire (eg. Pedicularis palustris) occur. Access to the site has been restricted until this summer, and virtually nothing is know of the invertebrates.

Lords Lot is a low-lying wood in close proximity to Carnforth and Lancaster. It’s main feature of interest is the lowland sphagnum bog which exhibits a number of locally important species. There are good patches of sundew and crossleaved heath and several types of rushes and sedges with a small colony of bog bean. The warm sheltered habitat provided by the surrounding plantation is favourable for breeding Odonata and other insects including a colony of Green Hairstreak butterflies.

We will spend the majority of the day at Crag Bank but will head over to Lords Lot for a couple of hours in the afternoon.

​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).

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.