View of Scotney Castle – Scotney Castle House loop from Bedgebury National Pinetum

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View of Scotney Castle – Scotney Castle House loop from Bedgebury National Pinetum

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View of Scotney Castle – Scotney Castle House loop from Bedgebury National Pinetum

06:01

22.4km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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240 m

Bedgebury National Pinetum

Highlight • Natural Monument

The pinetum at Bedgebury is the largest in the world. There are over 12,000 specimen trees here of various species. You can search using a species library tool on the Bedgebury website.

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3.92 km

Christ Church, Kilndown

Highlight • Historical Site

Christ Church, Kilndown was built in 1841. It is built in a unique Gothic revival style. Kilndown first appears on Hasted's map in 1778 but was referenced as "Killdown"; the …

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5.48 km

View of Scotney Castle

Highlight • Castle

On the lower part of the hill, at the moat, is Scotney Old Castle, built on an island in the 14th century. Further up the hill sits Scotney New Castle, …

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6.10 km

Impressive Horse Chestnut Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

7.01 km

Scotney Castle House

Highlight • Monument

After the Hussey family gave up the house and the last resident of the family died, the house was initially converted into 6 apartments.
Margaret Thatcher lived in one of …

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7.85 km

The Ruffets

Forest

8.39 km

The Brown Trout Pub

Highlight • Pub

8.92 km

Markwick's Wood

Forest

12.5 km

Bewl Water

Highlight • Lake

Water bus/taxi takes bikes too. We rode 5.75 miles then called and they picked us up in 5 mins, amazing service and £3 each person. Service runs 9am -5pm.
It's …

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12.9 km

Bewl Water

Highlight • Trail

Bewl Water is a picturesque reservoir straddling the boundary between Kent and East Sussex. There is a 12.5 mile (20 km) scenic hiking route around the stretch of water. There …

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