Adventure in a world of trees at Bedgebury National; Pinetum & Forest

If you’re looking for a safe and healthy location for your kids to let off steam, then Bedgebury is the perfect place to visit.

Home to the beautiful National Pinetum and a further 2000 acres of forest, Bedgebury now has an exciting adventure play trail, miles of family cycling routes and a new visitor centre with cycle hire, refreshments and changing facilities.

Do you fancy reliving the adventures of the famous explorers who brought back some of our most exotic trees and shrubs from the far corners of the world? The half mile of specially-designed play area has a plant-hunter theme and incorporates a ship wreck, a native village, a mighty tree house, a butterfly climbing wall, a giant spider and web, a dragonfly slide, tree stump nest tunnels and lots of other forest-related active play. The new pathways and much of the equipment is accessible to children and parents of all abilities. If you like your thrills higher up, there’s a new Go Ape aerial ropes and zip wire course.

Or do you prefer to take your exercise on two wheels? Bedgebury has 10km of freshly surfaced family cycling tracks and, for the daredevils, 12 km of mountain biking through previously uncharted corners of the forest. The cycle shop will offer bikes for sale or hire and repairs.

After all this exertion, why not relax with a gentle walk or picnic amongst the world’s best collection of conifers in the National Pinetum? Or come to the pantry for freshly made snacks and refreshments.

The Bedgebury Pantry
Having worked up a healthy appetite and thirst amongst the trees, come and try Helen’s delicious creations, freshly-made from local ingredients; plus hot and cold drinks:

Baguettes, Hot Dogs, Toasted Sandwiches, Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagels, Children's Tapas, Homemade Cakes and Brownies, Tea & Coffee, Soft Drinks.

Ice creams are also available on site at weekends and during schoool holidays (Spring, Summer & Autumn)

Toilets, showers, disabled facilities, baby changing

Bedgebury is located close to the Kent/East Sussex border, approximately 2 miles north of Flimwell and within an hour’s travel from London, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Ashford, Hastings and Eastbourne. From London leave the M25 at junction 5 and join the A21 southbound towards Hastings. Bedgebury is signposted off the A21 on the B2079, approximately 12 miles southeast of Tunbridge Wells and 16 miles northwest of Hastings.

Paths are easy access. Bedgebury is an outdoor site, so please wear suitable clothes and footwear. We strongly urge cyclists to wear helmets.

If you've had fun on your family day out to Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/bedgebury