
Butterfly walk on Arreton Down
Event details
About the event
Join us for a walk on Arreton Down, led by butterfly enthusiast Nikki Kownacki.
Enjoy magnificent views over the Eastern Yar Valley on this exceptionally rich chalk grassland reserve, brimming with a huge variety of plants and insects.
The reserve comes to life in summer when tens of thousands of chalkhill blue butterfly are on the wing, skylark and yellowhammer are in song and flora is in bloom. Home to a huge variety of plants, including horseshoe vetch, gentians and orchids, over 30 plant species can be found in one square metre, supporting a wide range of invertebrates, including great green bush crickets and grasshoppers.
Booking Information: We have introduced three ticket price options (£5, £7, £10) depending on how much you would like to donate to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The number of each priced ticket is not limited within the capacity so you are free to choose which ticket price you would like to book before the total capacity of the event is reached.
You do not need a Paypal Account to book via Eventbrite, simply select "Pay by Credit or Debit Card" when you are redirected to the Paypal log in screen.
The walk is weather reliant and if not suitable for butterflies may be cancelled ie raining etc.
Meeting point: Car park at entrance to Downend Chalk Pit, Downend Road, Arreton, PO30 2PA
This event is organised by Isle of Wight Loval Volunteer Group
Chalk Hill Blue © Mike Read