Spooktacular new bat cave opens at Wichelstowe

Now, the bats have a brand new, purpose-built replacement designed to recreate their lost habitat.
Wichelstowe homes in on litter: new stations help residents keep green spaces tidy

The stations, located by the pond to the north of West Wichel and near the lakes in East Wichel, will provide easy access to litter picking equipment for anyone keen to get involved in maintaining the area’s green spaces and surroundings
New bins installed along the Wichelstowe Trails

As Middle and West Wichel continue to expand, 5 new bins have been installed serving the new areas.
Wichelstowe Explorer Trail Day is a big hit with families

There’s still time to get out and about this summer and complete the Trail.
Blog – Local artist transforms East Wichel Canal Underpass

It is fantastic that Harrie is giving her time (and paint!) for free to help improve the environment and we can’t wait to see it finished.
Blog – The Boardwalk is open

The boardwalk is opening and we’ve been answering some of your questions.
Wichelstowe Bird Monitoring Expands

A second bird monitoring station is now live close to Kingfisher Island.
Water Voles are thriving at Wichelstowe

In 2015 the survey only estimated a water vole population of 63 but the 2024 survey has seen this climb to an estimated population of between 789 and 847 individuals.
Bat Appreciation Day!

Working with our ecologists at Keystone, we’re proud to support bat conservation work at Wichelstowe.
Blog – Bird Detection at Wichelstowe

This is the first blog post where we will provide more informal updates about activity in and around Wichelstowe. Our first topic is the introduction of bird detectors!