Bedgebury now has over 10km of newly surfaced family cycle track round the 2000 acre forest, over 12km of single-track mountain biking and a Professionally designed 'Freeride' area with challenging jumps and stunts to test your ability and skill. There is also family cycling routes through the beautiful woodlands and forest.

You can hire a bike or bring your own, purchase and repair - including bicycles for the disabled. Showers for both riders and their bikes are here too.

The specially-designed play area reflects some of the challenges faced by intrepid plant-hunters through the ages. Discover -

The shipwreck, The native village, The mighty tree house
The butterfly climbing wall, The giant spider and webs
The dragonfly, The huge rope swing, The tree stump and tunnels
The campsite

The new pathways and much of the equipment is accessible to children of all abilities.

Walkers
Bedgebury now has new all-ability scenic walking routes promoting healthy living, including challenging health walks and calorie mapped trails, plus professionally-endorsed orienteering routes

Runners
The forest is already popular with runners of all fitness levels. Our newly surfaced tracks and way markers have now opened up previously uncharted areas of the forest for runners. We also host two annual 10km charity runs

Riders
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).

Bedgebury National Pinetum is signposted from the A21 on the Flimwell bypass on the B2079 road to Goudhurst, Kent.

The Countess of Wessex, officially opened the new visitor centre on Tuesday 23rd May by cutting the ribbon of a giant Fur cone on the entrance to the visitor centre over looking a new lake.

For more information on cycling, adventure play and other forest activities please click below www.forestry.gov.uk/bedgebury

For more info about the Friends of Bedgebury contact: Caroline Edmunds at Pennington PR on 01892 616647 or e-mail: caroline@penningtonpr.com