WHAT’S ON
Our meetings, events and activities
Members of the Wildlife Trust receive a Malvern Group Newsletter with their regular magazine keeping them up to date with what’s on. Our Indoor Meetings are held at 7.30pm at the Lyttelton Rooms, 6, Church St, Malvern WR14 2AY. Entrance fee: adults £3.00, children no charge, including refreshments. The fee is payable on the night at the door. Everyone is very welcome. The indoor meeting season runs from September to May. See the autumn programme.
Our Outdoor Meetings comprise trips, wildlife walks and ambles and are held on a regular basis throughout the year. Trips and walks are usually arranged well in advance. They are publicised in the newsletter and at the monthly indoor meetings. Ambles are arranged at short notice and publicised by email. If you want to be notified of ambles and vacancies on our trips, please join our mailing list via the Contact Us page if you haven’t already done so.
Local walks 2026 programme
27th May, Upton Warren, Due to the limited space in the bird hides, there will be two walks, starting at 10am, and 2pm, each lasting about 2.5 hours. Walk led by Ion Riley, WWT
3rd June, Hollybed meadows, 10am start, walk led by Andrew Forecast, WWT
25th June, Visit a flower rich hay meadow in the village of Coddington. The group will be led by Rory Johnson, from Herefordshire Meadows. Meet at 6:30 pm. Details of where to meet will be sent to the people attending.
July / August, date to be confirmed, visit to Knapp and Papermill reserve.
Please note that numbers on these walks are limited. Booking in advance is essential and details of where to park etc. will be given when you book. Please book by sending an email to Tim Lawrence at malverngroup@live.co.uk with the word ‘walk’ in the subject.
Trips
Wednesday 8th April Savernake Forest. 7.30am start. £18
Saturday 16th May Rough Bank and Rodborough Common, Glos, particularly good for butterflies. 8am, £17.
Thursday 28th May White Horse Hill and three nearby Wildlife Trust reserves: Seven Barrows, Watts Bank and
Letcombe Valley. 7.30am, £18.
Saturday 13 June Wren’s Nest, Dudley, formerly a quarry and mining site. This is now most well-known for
its geology but is also home to more than 200 species of wildflowers. 8am, £17.
Saturday 4th July Whixhall Moss National Nature Reserve (NNR)and Prees Heath Common. Two reserves near
Whitchurch where we hope to see large heath and silver studded blue butterflies. 7am, £20.
Saturday 5 September Formby Point (red squirrels) and adjacent Ainsdale and Ainsdale Hills nature reserves.
7am, £20 + entry for non-NT members.
November 22-25 The pupping seals of Donna Nook and the wintering birds of the Lincolnshire coast. Full
details available later but to reserve a place or ask questions, please phone Lyndon ASAP on 01905 455222
Saturday 5th December Otmoor nature reserve for wintering birds, not far from Oxford. 8.00am, £18.
If you want to go on any of these trips, please download and complete a booking form then send it to Lyndon Knott. Trips all start from the Splash car park, Priory Road, Malvern WR14 3DS.
Many thanks to Lyndon for organising these trips.