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Book in advance for activities such as pleasure flights in a light aircraft, helicopter flights, balloon flights and parachuting.
Or visit the museum. Prices for pleasure flights start at £83.
Or visit the museum. Prices for pleasure flights start at £83.
Bedgebury Forest is the wild outdoor adventure in South East England.
The Go Ape Tree Top Adventure involves fun and adventure across five sites. Each site features award winning high ropes, awesome crossings, tunnels, bridges and epic wind-in-your-face zip wires.
The Go Ape Tree Top Adventure involves fun and adventure across five sites. Each site features award winning high ropes, awesome crossings, tunnels, bridges and epic wind-in-your-face zip wires.
This uniquely quiet and tranquil venue on the borders of Kent and Sussex , with its four main angling lakes is the perfect location for the big fish hunter, match angler and the pleasure angler alike. There are huge carp in three of the lakes and plenty of them for the specimen hunter. |
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A Tour of the “Dens” of Kent: Benenden, Biddenden, Tenterden, Rolvenden
Starting at Benenden, a series of four walks that can be completed in one day.
This is a whole day's walk requiring some fitness and a sense of achievement on completion. There are nettles and brambles on this walk, so shorts are not advisable. Although the paths are generally easy, boots are recommended because of the distance. This walk is not ideal for a dog because of the stiles. The walk begins at Benenden, Kent, postcode TN17 4DJ. Park on the roadside between the crossroads and the William IV pub.
For route details see http://www.fancyfreewalks.org/Kent/Benenden.pdf
This is a whole day's walk requiring some fitness and a sense of achievement on completion. There are nettles and brambles on this walk, so shorts are not advisable. Although the paths are generally easy, boots are recommended because of the distance. This walk is not ideal for a dog because of the stiles. The walk begins at Benenden, Kent, postcode TN17 4DJ. Park on the roadside between the crossroads and the William IV pub.
For route details see http://www.fancyfreewalks.org/Kent/Benenden.pdf
Biddenden's Red Lion
Distance 2 miles. The walk is completely off-road and fairly flat and goes through countryside to the north and west of the large village church. The walk starts and finishes at The Red Lion inn on the A262.
1. From the pub go towards the church follow the path that goes to the right of the church. Cross the churchyard and take the path as it goes between the fences. Cross the patch of grass and trees, and continue on the concrete path ahead.
2. Follow the meadow's right edge that of the next three fields. Go past the large pond and over a stile at the end of the field. Bear slightly left towards the far end. Go through a gap in the hedge at the far end of the field, over a plank bridge and along the right edge of another field until you get to another pond.
3. Turn left sharply at the end of the pond and walk along the top end of the next field. Keep to the right as you cross the next two fields.
4. Turn sharp left again at the marker post and go through a gap in the tall hedge at the end of the meadow. Cross the stream and go diagonally across a large field, aiming for the roofs of the houses in the distance.
5. Once you have crossed the field go over a stile on the left and along the right edge of a field for about 50 yards. Immediately after a small pond go over a stile and diagonally across a small field aiming for the church.
6. After the stile, turn left for a few yards and walk between metal barriers and along the road between the houses. At the end of the road turn left and you will end up back at the churchyard.
Distance 2 miles. The walk is completely off-road and fairly flat and goes through countryside to the north and west of the large village church. The walk starts and finishes at The Red Lion inn on the A262.
1. From the pub go towards the church follow the path that goes to the right of the church. Cross the churchyard and take the path as it goes between the fences. Cross the patch of grass and trees, and continue on the concrete path ahead.
2. Follow the meadow's right edge that of the next three fields. Go past the large pond and over a stile at the end of the field. Bear slightly left towards the far end. Go through a gap in the hedge at the far end of the field, over a plank bridge and along the right edge of another field until you get to another pond.
3. Turn left sharply at the end of the pond and walk along the top end of the next field. Keep to the right as you cross the next two fields.
4. Turn sharp left again at the marker post and go through a gap in the tall hedge at the end of the meadow. Cross the stream and go diagonally across a large field, aiming for the roofs of the houses in the distance.
5. Once you have crossed the field go over a stile on the left and along the right edge of a field for about 50 yards. Immediately after a small pond go over a stile and diagonally across a small field aiming for the church.
6. After the stile, turn left for a few yards and walk between metal barriers and along the road between the houses. At the end of the road turn left and you will end up back at the churchyard.
Cycling in the Weald of Kent
http://www.highweald.org/explore-sussex/cycling.html The High Weald in Kent and Sussex is a cyclist's mecca; offering something for every type of rider. Families and leisure cyclists can explore safe, surfaced routes along disused railway lines and other off-road locations. Miles of minor country lanes and two National Cycle Network (NCN) routes - linking villages, pubs, tea-rooms and train stations – provide endless opportunities for exploration. And for avid mountain-bikers, there are four dedicated off-road sites plus endless bridleways for challenging, technical riding. |
Tenterden, Benenden, Bodiam, Staplecross, Rye, circuit Cycling Map, 37 miles (click the map for route details)
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Bedgebury Forest Mountain Bike Trails
9 miles from Swaylands Barn, Bedgebury Forest Mountain Bike Trails on the Kent, Sussex border offer a great mountain bike experience. There are 12 miles of singletrack, graded red and there is also a freeride dirt jump section and 10km of newly surfaced family cycle track round the 2000 acre forest.
http://www.ibikeride.com/england/1489-bedgebury-forest-mountain-bike-trails |