The National Bat Helpline can answer your questions and concerns about bats and give you advice.
0345 1300 228
Normal opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4.30pm
There is also an Out of Hours Helpline which is run by volunteers between May - September and is for emergency calls only:
Weekdays 6pm to 10pm
Weekends and bank holidays 10am to 10pm
You can also email enquiries@bats.org.uk - please note, we unfortunately do not have capacity to reply to questions which are answered on our website.
Bats are fascinating animals – the only true flying mammal. There are over 1,400 species of bats in the world, making up 1/5 of all mammal species and 1/4 of British mammals. Four of the UK’s 17 breeding bat species are red listed as being at risk of extinction.
