BEDGEBURY National Pinetum, WHY you should visit

Forestry England Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest was founded in 1925 as a partnership between the Forestry Commission and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It has grown from a pioneering tree collection into a Grade II listed botanic garden of international conservation significance, welcoming over 500,000 visitors annually.

The National Pinetum's mix of conifers and broadleaved specimens spans 350 acres of rolling Wealden countryside within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), awe-inspiring in its scale and grandeur. At the entrance, the visitor centre sits beside the first of six lakes and ponds along the basin of Dallimore Valley.
Paths wind through the valley past an impressive stand of giant redwoods, with hillsides offering spectacular views across the collection.
Towards the northern boundary, the iconic Marshal's Lake is ringed by swamp cypress and deciduous dawn redwoods, turning a glorious rusty red each autumn.
Bedgebury National Pinetum holds six Plant Heritage National Collections, home to rare and threatened species including the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, and the critically.

VISITOR INFORMATION BEDGBURY NATIONAL PINETUM WEBSITE - CLICK HERE 

NATIONAL PINETUM CAFE - CLICK HERE