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Car parking and pedestrian access only.
Walking trails
Bedgebury now has new all-ability scenic walking routes promoting healthy living, including challenging health walks and calorie mapped trails.
Cycling trails
Family cycling through beautiful woodlands and :top-speed singletrack mountain biking, plus a :Freeride and Dirt Jump Area and a cycle hire shop.
How to get there:
Goudhurst is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: TQ 722 336
Once on the B2079 from the A21, Bedgebury Pinetum Main Visitor Car Park is quarter of a mile on the right.
Other places to go in Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
 Facilities:      
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Bedgebury Pinetum is open 365 days of the year. Opening times - 8am till dusk (8pm in summer) |
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Pinetum Pantry: provides delicious hot and cold snacks daily |
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Car parking charges £6 per car, £20 per minibus, £30 per coach. Annual ticket available via Friends Membership |
Activities
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Bedgebury now has new all-ability scenic walking routes promoting healthy living, including challenging health walks and calorie mapped trails.
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Family cycling through beautiful woodlands and :top-speed singletrack mountain biking, plus a :Freeride and Dirt Jump Area and a cycle hire shop.
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Horse riders with TROT permits will find new dedicated way-marked trails linking with existing bridlepaths, creating a network of horse-friendly routes around the forest. They will also benefit from a trail map, a secure and exclusive box park and a designated picnic area. For more information please call TROT on 01622 735599. (Please note that no horses are allowed in the National Pinetum). |
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Exciting full and half day educational programmes are available for school groups throughout the year.The programmes on offer include Seed to Soil, Green Machines, Animal Antics, Team Tactics and Forest Quest. All activities are designed to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 & 2. For further information please contact Cath Armstrong, Education Officer on 01580 211044 Ext 226. |
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The Pinetum is a unique haven for wildlife including many bird species such as Hawfinch, Firecrest and Crossbills. |
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Bedgebury now offers professionally-endorsed orienteering routes |
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The National Pinetum at Bedgebury is the finest collection of conifers on one site in the world. With over 10,000 trees and shrubs from across five continents, many of them rare and endangered, it is a beautiful and tranquil place to walk, picnic and enjoy nature away from the stresses of everyday life. Each season offers different experiences and delights. |
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Discover exciting new play equipment amongst the trees. All ability half-mile Plant Hunters' Play Trail. A chance for children to let off steam in safety. |
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Contact:David Hiscock Partnership Manager 01580 211044 ext 252 e-mail: david.hiscock@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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What's of interest
Open 365 days a year, Bedgebury is the perfect place for walking, cycling, riding and playing in a spectacular world of trees. The National Pinetum is a world-class collection of dramatic conifers and provides a beautiful setting for a country walk in all seasons. In addition, the two thousand-acre Bedgebury Forest now offers miles of family cycling, mountain-biking, riding, walking and adventure play for all ages and abilities. As a location for healthy outdoor activity in a beautiful setting, Bedgebury is in a class of its own.
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