Field Events 2024

Our spring meeting this year is focussing on the North Devon Area of outstanding natural beauty. Northam Burrows Country Park lies at the western edge of the Taw Torridge Estuary and is within a few minutes from our base. A Site of Special Scientific Interest, it is approximately 253 hectares of grassy coastal plain with salt marsh, sand dunes and generally unimproved grasslands.

Nearby (16 miles) Braunton Burrows is a vast area - over 1000 acres - of complex dune system sitting between Saunton Sands beach and the rural farmland surrounding Braunton. Due to the rarity of the plant and insect life that inhabits it, the whole area is protected as a UNESCO Designated Biosphere Reserve.

Our main focus will be the dunes but smaller SSSI sites of wet heathland and woodland will provide other habitat opportunities.

Costs

• BMS Member - Single room - £420
• BMS Member - Sharing a room - £360 per person (£720 for two)
• Non-Member - Single room - £540
• Non-Member - Sharing a room - £480 per person (£960 for two)

Location

Durrant Hotel, Heywood Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon EX39 3QB

Payment:

• A minimum payment of the deposit (per person, per event) is due at the time of booking.
• Full payment will be due on request, usually no later than six weeks before the event.
• Payment can be made by bank transfer, debit/credit card or by cheque.

In the event of cancellation:

• Deposits are non-refundable.
• Full Payments minus the Deposit will only be refunded if a replacement participant is found. Waiting lists are held however we cannot guarantee that the place will be filled, particularly for late cancellations.
• Refunds may be given for cancellations made under extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of the BMS.
• You may wish to take out travel insurance to help cover your costs.

If you have any queries regarding the Spring Meeting, please contact Sally Hawkes, Events and Member Services Officer, at sally@britmycolsoc.info

The Coleford base for this meeting lies between the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Both areas are rich in ancient semi-natural woodland: 800 hectares in the limestone Wye Gorge which also has 45 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the designated area, and the more managed environment of mature Oaks and Douglas Fir in the Forest of Dean, which was designated the first national Forest Park in 1938. Both areas are strongholds for nature: beavers have been recently introduced and wild boar frequent the forest.

Geoffrey Kibby has kindly offered to tutor this event. So we can expect his expertise will enrich our week!

Costs

• BMS Member - Single room - £490
• BMS Member - Sharing a room - £420 per person (£840 for two)
• Non-Member - Single room - £630
• Non-Member - Sharing a room - £560 per person (£1120 for two

Location

Bells Hotel and Country Club, Lords Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8BE

Payment:

• A minimum payment of the deposit (per person, per event) is due at the time of booking.
• Full payment will be due on request, usually no later than six weeks before the event.
• Payment can be made by bank transfer, debit/credit card or by cheque.

In the event of cancellation:

• Deposits are non-refundable.
• Full Payments minus the Deposit will only be refunded if a replacement participant is found. Waiting lists are held however we cannot guarantee that the place will be filled, particularly for late cancellations.
• Refunds may be given for cancellations made under extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of the BMS.
• You may wish to take out travel insurance to help cover your costs.

If you have any queries regarding the Autumn Meeting, please contact Sally Hawkes, Events and Member Services Officer, at sally@britmycolsoc.info