A former A&E doctor who has transformed her home into a bat hospital has said she wants to help change public perception of the mammals.
Carolyn Hargreaves, who lives near Hambledon, Hampshire, now works to rehabilitate bats that can be returned to the wild and care for those that cannot.
The UK is home to 18 bat species, 17 of which can be found in the south of England.
Describing the winged animals as “charismatic”, Ms Hargreaves said she wished others could see bats the way she does.