The Somerset Bat Group is part of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and a partner group of the Bat Conservation Trust (the national organisation for bat conservation in the UK).
Somerset has 16 of the 17 species of the resident British Bats. Some species are common in Somerset, while others are endangered. The Bat Group is actively engaged in varied activities to help preserve these fascinating creatures, which are under great threat.
The bat group runs many events and surveys, including community Big Bat Counts. We install and check bat boxes, and take part in many national bat monitoring and local surveys. During the Winter we hold bat talks, workshops and courses.
Our website has a bat advice section, where you can find lots of information, including advice on dealing with an injured or grounded bat, or if you are concerned a development may harm bats.
We cover the county of Somerset, the Avon Bat Group, cover the former county of Avon, including North Somerset, BANES and Bristol.
OUR ProjectS
Our hunt for Somerset’s rarest bat, the grey long-eared continues.
We are running Big Bat Counts right across Somerset.
Want to build your own Bat Detector, or Ultrasound Recorder? (VERY cheaply!)
Next Events
Jan’26 – NBMP Hibernation checks
18April’26 – Bat group annual meeting
– See all SBG events –
newsletters
27Dec – 40 Years & Bat Advice service
29Nov – Planning and Infrastructure Bill
– Past SBG newsletters –
Any questions? Please email somersetbatgroup@gmail.com
Our Bat Admin (a.k.a Badmin) is run by volunteers, and hence it may take us a few days to reply.