Hedgehog Hotspots

Hedgehog (c) Tom Marshall

Tom Marshall

Hedgehog Hotspots

Please help us understand how hedgehogs are faring across our region!

When was the last time you saw a hedgehog?

Have you seen a hedgehog recently? Perhaps you've had some visitors to your own garden - or maybe it's been a while since you last saw one of our spiky friends? Either way, please let us know!

Now in its sixth year, we're conducting our hedgehog sightings survey again this autumn, and we want to gather as much information as we can about hedgehogs in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

Please keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks, and report any sightings via our survey below. Equally, if you don't see any hedgehogs, this is still valuable information to help us keep track of how our hogs are faring - just select the "Other" pin on the map. Thank you for taking part!

Hedgehog Hotspots
What was the hedgehog doing? What was the habitat like? Perhaps you didn't see a hedgehog, but you saw a sign that one had been nearby? Any information you can give helps us better understand these cute creatures and how we can help them.
Do you have any other information or wider context that you'd like to share with us? If you've taken part in our annual survey before, how does this year compare with previous years in terms of how many hedgehogs you've spotted?
We'd love to share your hedgehog photos with our supporters on social media, on our blog and in our email newsletter. If you are happy for us to showcase your photos, please tick this box. We will be sure to credit any photos that we share with your name.

What if I've seen a sick or injured hedgehog?

If you've seen a sick or injured hedgehog, please take a look at our page below for advice on what to do next. Please bear in mind that we aren't an animal rescue charity, and we don't have the facilities to take in injured wildlife ourselves, so we are unable to help directly; however, the page below will direct you to a variety of brilliant local rescue and rehabilitation centres across our region who should be able to help.

Injured wildlife advice

More helpful resources

Discover simple ways to help hedgehogs in your garden; catch up on last year's survey results; and learn more about these precious creatures!