A 13 mile circular walk, from Cranbrook to Bedgebury Pinetum and on to Hartley. The National Pinetum has the most complete collection of conifers in the world, dating back to the 1840s, and now managed by the Forestry Commision since 1925. The route takes us southwards from Cranbrook, to enjoy superb views over the rolling Wealden countryside, and on through the extensive Bedgebury Forest. The return leg follows a sunken lane towards Hartley, before eventually joining Cranbrook High Street, lined with buildings whose distinctive architecture reflects the town's historic significance as the centre of the cloth and iron industries in the Weald.  

This walk will also mark the formation of the West Kent group and our first walk 25 years ago in July 1993.