About North Yorkshire Bat Group
This page contains information about:
- What we do - how we help Yorkshire's bats
- N. Yorkshire - details of the area we cover
- Membership - how to join us.
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What we do
North Yorkshire Bat Group:
- holds regular indoor meetings, with talks by bat experts
- organises practical events like bat box making and conservation work
- runs guided walks where you can see and hear wild bats
- carries out surveys of bat distribution, roosts, hibernacula and feeding areas
- offers advice and information to householders sharing their property with bats
- cares for sick and injured bats
- provides training for those wishing to become licensed bat workers
- gives bat talks to other organisations
- is part of Yorkshire Mammal Group
North Yorkshire
This very brief section is primarily intended for those who do not live in the area and are wondering where we are. If you live elsewhere in Britain or Ireland there is probably another bat group for your area - the Bat Conservation Trust will be able to advise you.
North Yorkshire is situated on the East Coast of Britain, roughly half way between London and Edinburgh. It is England's largest county and includes rural areas such as the Yorkshire Dales, the Yorkshire Moors and Ryedale, as well as urban areas including Harrogate and Scarborough. The City of York is not part of the county for administrative purposes (it has its own council), but is included within the North Yorkshire Bat Group area.
For more information the N. Yorkshire County Council website is a good starting point.
Joining North Yorkshire Bat Group
Membership of N. Yorkshire Bat Group costs £5 per year.
To join please fill in our membership form.
If you would like to join the Bat Conservation Trust at the same time as North Yorkshire Bat Group the combined cost is only £29.50.
If you are interested in other mammals in the area, you can join Yorkshire Mammal Group and North Yorkshire Bat Group for a combined cost of £15 for one person or £20 household membership.