Kingsbridge Natural History Society 
For all those with an interest of wildlife in South Devon & beyond


The Society aims to promote interest in all aspects of natural history, concentrating on the South Hams area

We offer a range of wildlife talks on the fourth Monday of every month from September to April at West Charleton Village Hall


We also arrange walks to local areas of interest with landscape and wildlife organisations and professional guides

Nigel Mortimer is to be the new Chair of the Kingsbridge Natural History Society

After Chris Klee's nine years of service in the role of Chair, we are pleased to announce that Nigel Mortimer has agreed to become our new Chair


KNHS Committee members met with him on the 3rd April to discuss the role he might play and the support we will be able to give him in chairing our affairs 


Nigel is a marine ecologist, and he is the Estuaries Officer for South Devon Natural Landscapes, (formerly the AONB)


He already coordinates several local estuary forums that seek to conserve and enhance the estuaries from the Yealm in the west to the Dart in the east, including the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary Conservation Forum


He has a licence to carry our bat surveys and advisory work and leads a Chillington Community Woodland Group


We voted unanimously to co-opt him as Chair, and will ask members to support this decision at our next AGM in December 2024

We welcome all ages, and all levels of interest in wildlife


KNHS is a friendly group, and we welcome anyone who has an interest in natural history to join us for just £15 pa 

You can join by attending an evening meeting, or by contacting 

KNHS Membership Secretary 
Mike Hitch 
T: 01548 581442 

KNHS supports flora and fauna surveys and projects to enhance natural habitats

Flora and fauna surveys include:
Wetland Birds (BTO WeBS)
Insects
Wildflowers
Findings are shared with KNHS Members and the data helps monitor change

Projects to enhance wildlife habitats include:
Bird box making and monitoring
Summer roosting bat boxes
Hedge Planting, and Reed cutting
Habitat Maintenance at Charleton Marsh and Andrew's Wood

For a virtual tour of two of our local wildlife reserves, Andrew's Wood and South Efford Marsh,

please click on the links below to enjoy Geoff Foale's engaging videos. These videos and Springtime in Tor Woods are also on our Walks and Events page

Andrews Wood Video by Geoff Foale
Charleton Marsh and Bird Hide

Our members are lucky to have an area of natural wetland within two miles of Kingsbridge with an excellent bird hide, mounted on a sea wall

Charleton Marsh can be reached from Marsh Lane, West Charleton, either on foot or from a small car park at grid reference SX752424

The site covers 8 hectares and is the natural valley for a small stream which widens out to support an extensive reed bed before discharging, 
via a culvert under the sea wall and a tidal flap, into the estuary
Our members are lucky to have an area of natural wetland within two miles of Kingsbridge with an excellent bird hide, mounted on a sea wall Charleton Marsh can be reached from Marsh Lane, West Charleton, either on foot or from a small car park at grid reference SX752424 The site covers 8 hectares and is the natural valley for a small stream which widens out to support an extensive reed bed before discharging, via a culvert under the sea wall and a tidal flap, into the estuary
Charleton Marsh and Bird Hide Article
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