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Finding Our Elusive Butterfly Species
A personal guide to important sites in Britain by Steven Cheshire and Debbie Hibbitt. |
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The following places listed below are home to some of our more 'difficult' butterflies, from the rarest, to the most inaccessible. The list also includes some of my personal favourite butterfly sites accompanied by personal notes. |
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Take some common sense and manners with you on your visit!! |
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The most important thing about visiting any of these places to see butterflies and other wildlife is to use a little bit of basic common sense and manners.
1. When visiting these important places, take nothing but photos (and memories), leave nothing but footprints. Take your rubbish home!!!
2. Report to the correct authorities anyone who appears to be collecting rare species of butterfly without an official licence.
3. Don't barge in paparazzi style when taking photographs. Use some manners and try not to be rude to other fellow wildlife enthusiasts.
4. Try to keep to the paths where possible, avoid trampling in areas critical to wildlife such as wild flowers, larval food plants etc.
5. Don't let you dog foul these sites. However, at some sites (e.g. where Purple Emperor's are found), dog poo is butterfly food and may be encouraged!! |
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UK Butterfly Site |
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Arnside Knott |
Grid Ref: SD451774 (The Knott), SD450775 (National Trust Car Park). |
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Cumbria |
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Aston Rowant |
Grid Ref: SU730966 |
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Buckinghamshire |
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Bernwood Forest & Meadows |
Grid Ref: SP610116 (Forest parking), SP606111 (Meadows parking) |
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Buckinghamshire |
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Caeau Ffos Fach |
Grid Ref: SN576120, Near Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire, Wales. |
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Carmarthenshire |
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Catfield Fen |
Grid Ref: TG370212 |
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Norfolk |
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Collared Hill |
Grid Ref: ST480345 (Car Park), ST485344 (Entrance to Site) |
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Somerset |
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Compton Bay |
Grid Ref: SZ378840 (Parking at Shippard's Chine), Isle of Wight. |
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Hampshire |
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Fermyn Wood & Souther Wood |
Grid Ref: SP955850 (Visitor Centre & Parking) |
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Northamptonshire |
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Glapthorn Cow Pasture |
Grid Ref: TL006904 |
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Northamptonshire |
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Grafton Wood |
Grid Ref: SO962557, Near Inkberrow, Worcestershire |
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Worcestershire |
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Howe Ridding Wood NNR |
Grid Ref: SD435882, Witherslack, Cumbria. |
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Humphrey Head |
Grid Ref: SD391738 |
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Cumbria |
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Hutton Roof Crags |
Grid Red: SD548776 |
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Meathop Moss |
Grid Ref: SD443818, between Meathop and Latterbarrow, near Levens. |
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Otmoor |
Grid Ref: SP570126 |
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Oxfordshire |
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Prestbury Hill |
Grid Ref: SO992248 (North), SO992242 (South) |
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Gloucstershire |
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Ryton Wood and Meadow |
Grid Ref: SP374728 |
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Warwickshire |
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Smardale Gill |
Grid Ref: NY727010, near Kirkby Stephen. |
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Cumbria |
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Snitterfield Bushes |
Grid Ref: SP200604 |
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Warwickshire |
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Whitbarrow Scar / Witherslack |
Grid Ref: SD440870, Witherslack, Cumbria. |
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Wyre Forest |
Grid Ref: SO750740 (Visitor Centre) |
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Hereford & Worcestershire |
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Please Note:
This section of the web site is under development!!
We will be adding more places to find butterflies based on our personal experiences over the coming months so make sure you pop back soon.
Debbie and Steve |
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| Where to see butterflies on Google Map: |
| Over time, we hope to include all site descriptions and locations below on Google Maps so you can find with ease, some of the best butterfly sites in the UK. |
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| All text, photographs, images & other graphic elements used on this web site are copyright Steven Cheshire 2000 -
unless otherwise stated. |
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