Wildlife enthusiasts can pack their outdoor footwear and travel backpacks in preparation for an upcoming bat walk in Dartmoor National Park.

The free workshop is being run by the Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) and the Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) and aims to help the public understand more about native bat species and habits.

Naomi Barker, ecologist from the Dartmoor National Park Authority, claimed: "Participants will learn where bats live and what they need to survive, and why the National Park is so important for bats."

Dartmoor's bat walk will take place in the evening on Saturday July 2nd, as part of the Big Bat Count held between the end of July and the middle of August.

This year's Big Bat Count is being run in conjunction with the BCT's Year of the Bat, which encourages the public to undertake a 'Sunrise Survey' to count the numbers of bats seen in the early hours of the morning when they are most active.