It was a weekend of wildlife watching for the National Trust in Pembrokeshire as the Stackpole Estate played host to the Wales Bat Conference 2015.

The annual Bat Conservation Trust event, which took place between Friday and Sunday, saw 80 delegates visit the area to explore bat activity along the coast.

Stackpole, a designated Pembrokeshire Bat Site and Special Area of Conservation, is home to the biggest colony of greater horseshoe bats in Wales and one of the largest concentrations in Britain.

The greater horseshoe bat was just one of the species guests got to see during the trip, with 12 different types of bat known to frequent the site.

As part of the conference, a series of talks were held by the Bat Conservation Trust at the Stackpole Outdoor Learning Centre, which also provided on-site accommodation for attendees.

Conservationists were invited to join evening field workshops to study the nocturnal creatures living in coastal habitats.

Activities included the monitoring of species and the number of bats spotted, along with the recording of sounds, both on the Stackpole estate and within wider Pembrokeshire.

Once the data is analysed by the charity, it will further our understanding of how bats use the coastal landscape.