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Bedgebury National Pinetum

153 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Bedgebury National Pinetum · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome153 ha

Getting here

51.07588, 0.45139

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Picnic spot

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Endive Pellia, Pale Glaucous Thread-moss +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Play TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 18Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route187 m
Named routeRef 18Length 187 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 18Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route628 m
Named routeRef 18Length 628 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Singletrack Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanebridleway · 509 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 509 mPath type: service
Park Lanebridleway · 288 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 288 mPath type: service
Park Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bedgebury National Pinetum

📷 Wikipedia · Bedgebury National Pinetum · CC BY-SA 3.0

Bedgebury National Pinetum

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SCOTNEY CASTLEHistoric site3.6 km→✦BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUMHistoric site300 m→🌱Scotney CastleUrban park3.5 km→🌱National Trust Scotney Castle EstateUrban park3.3 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.7 km→💧Bedgebury VC ReservoirReservoir300 m→

Nearby reservoirs

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BDG Pinetum Upper (Leaky Lake)

Next one on from BDG VC

Not High (England Use Only)25 m→
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BDG Pinetum Lower

BDG - Between Leaky Lake & Marshall's Lake

Not High (England Use Only)262 m→
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Bedgebury VC Reservoir

In front of VC

Not High (England Use Only)299 m→