Dougal’s Adventures
Dougal’s adventures focus on Dougal, a somewhat heroic, somewhat hapless hog. These books are aimed at pre/teens who love hogs and silly stories. Dougal Does Dairy – Chapter 1Reading Time: 5 minutes Chapter 1 – The...
Looking after our prickly neighbours
The sun is out and the spring warmth has reached the ground, so our spiky friends on Badger Farm and Oliver’s Battery are now active or waking up from hibernation. Hedgehogs are nocturnal animals and...
Hedgehog facts (Q&As)
These posts are full of Hedgehog facts and stats. If you love our prickly little friends as much as we do then find out how you can best care for them. How can I keep...

Hedgehog Facts

How can I keep hedgehogs safe?
Hedgehogs are great at getting into trouble so please don’t make it easy for them. Cover up any holes such as those for fence posts...
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How far do hedgehogs roam each night?
Each night Dougal wonders out for food and, like other hogs, he can cover the area of around 1.5 – 2 miles (roughly 2 kilometres)....
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Are hedgehogs good runners?
On average hedgehogs can run at 6.7 mph. That's roughly twice as fast as we humans walk (3-4 mph). So, yes - hogs are great...
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Do hedgehogs swim?
Hedgehogs are excellent swimmers! Just not long distances. And, as the name suggests, they "hog the (h)edges". It means they tend to keep to the...
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Do hedgehogs hibernate?
Well, that very much depends on the weather. In the recent years, winters have been getting warmer and wetter. Especially in the south of England,...
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Where do hedgehogs live?
Dougal is "royalty" and lives in a purpose-build hedgehog house. But, most of his spiky friends usually make themselves at home under your shed, in...
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What do hedgehogs eat?
The sun is out and the spring warmth has reached the ground, so our spiky friends on Badger Farm and Oliver’s Battery are now active...
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Welcome to Dougal’s World

Dougal’s World is home to our series of illustrated books and hedgehog related facts. Our books focus on Dougal, our somewhat heroic, somewhat hapless hog, while our web pages contain information and facts which can help you to look after your local hedgehogs.

Driven by our passion for all things hedgehog, Jo Martynka and I (Sam Perry) have collaborated together again for a new illustrated series.