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Adders are emerging from hibernation and during the next two months (Feb to April) and will be especially vulnerable to disturbance. They need to bask in the sun heavily throughout these months to prepare themselves for mating in mid-April, which means you or your dog are more likely to encounter one. To avoid them, stick to the well-used paths and keep dogs on a lead.
Adder Awareness
The Adder is in serious decline and of conservation concern due to lose of suitable habitat. This site is important for ground nesting birds and Adders, supporting a significant number of these reptiles. So, keep an eye out from now onwards, and in early April you might be lucky enough to witness the spectacular display between competing males know as the dance of the Adders.
The National Trust would be interested to know where you may have seen an Adders, as these sightings can inform management of the common. So please contact us with a W3W or grid reference at: