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Bedgebury

(Kent)

Near Tunbridge Wells

The Forest with it all.

Bedgebury Forest is the wild outdoor adventure in the South East of England.

With a new lakeside visitor centre as the hub, Bedgebury offers excellent bike trails, a great Go Ape tree top adventure and the best children’s adventure play trail any little monkey will ever come across.

The beautiful National Pinetum is also a stone’s throw away, making Bedgebury an ape-solutely fantastic day out.

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Get out and about this season

For full availability simply click on our 'Book Now' function for exact details of Bedgebury's opening hours.

Times will vary on daylight hours…some adventures even open at 08:00 in the summer for those early birds!

Below is a snapshot of when our forest doors open.

We're open from February to November, but we close our forest doors during December and January (...it gets a little chilly and we like to maintain our adventures so they're all ready to go in 2012).

Weekends in February and March

Plus we're open during February half term - that's 13th - 17th February.

31st March – 30th October daily.

Closed Wednesdays (during term time).

Weekends only throughout November.

Course stats

Check out these crazy stats for Bedgebury!

  • Number of sections 5
  • Longest Zip Wire 170 metres
  • Longest Crossing 20 metres
  • Total Length 812 metres
  • Number of Crossings 36
  • Highest Point 13 metres

The Team at Bedgebury

The Address

Go Ape! Bedgebury
Bedgebury Road
Goudhurst
Crankbrook, Kent
TN17 2SJ

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By car

Bedgebury is signposted off the A21 on the B2079 (Lady Oak Lane), approximately 12 miles southeast of Tunbridge Wells and 16 miles northwest of Hastings.

Please note that the following parking charges apply at Bedgebury: £8.50 per day.

There will be work completed on the car park between the 10th and the 18th February. You may need to park in a our overflow car park, which is approximately a 15 - 20 minute walk.

By train

Etchingham (on the Hastings line from Charing Cross or London Bridge) is the closest station to Bedgebury. It is about a 45 minute cycle ride up the A21 (there is a footpath along the edge of the northbound carriageway).

By bus

The nearest bus stop is Flimwell Corner Farm (near the Flimwell crossroad).

Staying Over

Need a place to crash?
Our friends below (excuse the pun) come highly recommended from the tree-tops...

The George Hotel - one of Kent's most popular hotels is just a stones throw away from us.

The Bull Inn

Mulberry Cottages

Green Circle Hideaways

The Original Hut Company - Quirky little huts to stay in near Bedgebury.

Local Area

Some nearby places which may be of interest:

Please note that the following parking charges apply at Bedgebury: £8.50 per day.

But there's plenty to do to fill your day out in the forest.

Why not explore the forest and enjoy another outdoor adventure on a bike, or get your walking boots on. Whether you're on two wheels or two feet, this is a beautiful neck of the woods.

There's also Bedgebury Park Equestrian Centre if you fancy an equine experience.

 

Why not contact our Events Team to get your whole tribe in the trees. It can include outdoor catering, mountain bike hire and much much more. Just give us a call on 0845 643 9314.

Bedgebury Forest is cared for by the Forestry Commission.
From trails to sustainable timber, and concerts to conservation projects, the Forestry Commission looks after forests and woodlands, for everyone to enjoy. Visit www.forestry.gov.uk to find out more.
Rated 5 Bananas Gareth 16 May 2012
I loved the way we were left to complete the course at our own pace! I felt very safe after the safety brief and I felt confident throught even though this was my first time! Fantastic day out :) staff are very helpfull and very friendly.
Rated 5 Bananas Jonathan 16 May 2012
Loved it. Favourite bits? Long zip wire and the last Tarzan swing!
Rated 5 Bananas Angela 15 May 2012
Antonio was great, he put us at ease straight away. Loved the cargo net. Everything ran smoothly. No waiting around between the course equipment.
Rated 4 Bananas Kerry 14 May 2012
Great fun especially for the kids the only gripe is that if a large group are in front there is an awful lot of waiting time - we were are group of 3 and had to wait a long time for the group before us to move on.
Rated 5 Bananas Adam 14 May 2012
I am 10, and I went to Go Ape Bedgebury with my Dad. Our adventure was the most thrilling adventure I have EVER had! I especially like the Tarzan Swing and the Zipwires. I liked the Zipwires because at first I was scared but then I was O.K. I liked the Tarzan Swing because it looks hard but its easy at the end. The Stirrups were the hardest. We chose to do all the 'extreme' levels and we managed to overcome them all - just! One of the best aspects were that after course 1 we could do the rest by ourselves, without an instructor so we felt capable. Overall I think that Go Ape is the most fun you can have in the trees.
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GORILLAS
18 years +
 £30
BABOONS
10 - 17 years
Over 1.4m £20
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