We organise an annual walk to see different butterflies in the local area. In recent years we have visited Lardon Chase and Hartslock Nature Reserves to see chalkland species including Chalkhill Blue, Marbled White and Small Heath.

We’re also interested in the butterfly species that visit Woodcote, so please get in touch if you see something interesting via our Contact Us page!

Butterfly Walk 2024 to Hartslock nature reserve

Butterfly Walk 2020: Self-guided, socially distanced within WoodcoteDownload
Butterfly Walk 2019 to Hartslock nature reserveDownload

Butterfly photos

Small tortoiseshell in a Woodote garden
Comma with wings open and closed in a Wodocote garden, showing distinctive ‘comma’ mark on underwing
Large Skipper in a Woodcote garden
Red Admiral with wings closed in a Woodcote garden
Red Admiral in a Woodcote garden
Peacock in a Woodcote Garden
Meadow Brown in a Woodcote garden
Large White in a Woodcote garden
Gatekeeper in a Woodcote Garden, note two white wing spots
Gatekeeper, wings closed
Brimstone (second brood in July) in a Woodcote Garden
Small Skipper at Hartslock nature reserve
Marbled White at Hartslock nature reserve
Chalkhill Blue at Lardon Chase
Male and Female Chalkhill Blues at The Holies
Common Blue at Lardon Chase
Small Copper at Lardon Chase
Small Blue at Lardon Chase
Small Heath at Lardon Chase
Purple Hairstreak at Bernwood Forest. They’re hard to photograph! They have also been seen recently in Oak trees in Woodcote gardens
Dark Green Fritillary at Bernwood Forest
Silver-washed Fritillary at Warren Bank reserve, near Woodcote