Annual butterfly walk, Marks Hall Coggeshall

Saturday 16 July - Annual Butterfly Walk led by Ted Benton at Marks Hall Estate, Coggeshall - meet at 10.30am, stay til lunch or all day if weather permits. Further information and booking essential with Ted on 01206 867321

Meet at the cafe/visitor centre for a morning walk recording butterflies and other wildlife. Weather permitting and if there is enough interest, there will be an afternoon walk following a different route. Lunch is available in the cafe, otherwise bring a packed lunch with you. There  are toilets on site and stout footwear will be adequate for this walk.

This is our annual mid-summer walk at Marks Hall to monitor butterflies in particular, especially the silver-washed fritillary and if we are lucky the purple emperor. We will also look at a wide range of plant and insect species found throughout this very varied estate. Ted knows the site well and has…