Bath at Night

The autumn has arrived and it’s that time of year to hunker down and stay warm. It's the perfect season to explore the nighttime in and around Bath.

In this episode we find out about the night sky and visit the Herschel museum where Uranus was discovered back in the 18th century. We’ll hear about the owls in Newton St Loe, delve into the reasons why some animals are nocturnal and our very own batman Dan Merrett will take us on a bat walk around Combe Down.

In this episode we start by meeting the owls at the West of England Falconry Centre in Newton St Loe. Naomi Johns, centre manager tells us all about their owls. Their events start again in early march.  

In our Expert Eye section, we find out about the Herschel family. William Herschel was born in Hannover in 1738 and came to Britain as a refugee fleeing the French when he was just 18. He was an accomplished musician and came to Bath to take up the post of organist at the very fashionable Octagon chapel in Bath.

The manager of the Herschel museum in Bath Joe Middleton tells us how he came to make the transition to one of the most famous astronomers of his day.

We finish with a bat walk with our very own batman - Bathscape’s Manager Dan Merrett and meet at least three species!

Credits

Music: Night Music by Kevin MacLeod (YouTube Audio Library)

Produced by Pommy Harmar

Links

West of England Falconry Centre - www.westofenglandfalconry.org.uk

Herschel Museum - www.herschelmuseum.org.uk

Bathscape - www.bathscape.co.uk