Today’s opening hours
The countdown begins
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November 2018 marks a significant milestone in the development of the Betteshanger Project. With 5 months to go until our state of the art new Visitor Centre opens its doors, it’s time to say goodbye to the original Fowlmead Café/Visitor Centre and Cycle Hire “shed”
The visitor facilities at the Park will be removed during the week commencing 5 November. At the same time, temporary visitor facilities will open in the car park providing a warm dry space with (limited) catering and toilets.
Our Cycle Hire facility will also be operated from this location and a portion of our mountain bike trails will be re-routed to allow for this move.
Our new Visitor Centre and the Kent Mining Museum will open on 30 March 2019.
Make your donation personal
We need your help to raise £250,000 to support the development of the Betteshanger Project. In return, you’ll become part of our future, achieving our goal of remembering the past, whilst building a better and more sustainable future for all to enjoy.
Put yourself in the picture: from £10, have your picture featured in our 5m mosaic mural of The Waiting Miner in our new cafe.
Personalise your pit check: from £50, choose your limited edition miners pit check number and shape. Add your name or dedicate it to a loved one. Your check will hang at the entrance to the new Visitor Centre and one will be sent to you as a keepsake.
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Good morning. We currently have no electricity at the Park. We are open as normal but with limited facilities. We hope to be fully operational by lunchtime.
Day 14: The Kent Mining Museum team have been very busy this year, developing the collection with the help of our local community. You've had so many stories to tell and we've thoroughly enjoyed listening to them...
Q: How many new artefacts were donated to our museum collection this year?
#Betteshanger #ChristmasCountdown #KMM
Our new Winter Trail starts tomorrow. Miss Hazel the Hedgehog's usual plan of staying in, curling up in a nice, cosy bed of leaves and binge watching Netflix before dosing off into hibernation has been put on hold... because Miss Hazel is throwing a festive party. 🎄
But alas, Miss Hazel can’t find any of her guests! Can you help track down her woodland pals and get back in time for tea? 🦔
Follow our self-led trail this winter (15 December - 6 January). Venture into the woods, unravel the riddles and complete the activities: goo.gl/gceNhB
#Betteshanger #AWintersTrail #Christmas
We have another history question for you behind door 13. This one should be easy (we told you the answer last week) but can you remember...?
Q: What year did Betteshanger Colliery close?
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Better Betteshanger
Betteshanger Park is a key part of the wider Betteshanger Sustainable Parks vision of a once-in-a-generation opportunity for everyone to see how ‘old energy’ can be transformed into ‘new energy’ and to get involved with the generation of renewable energy first hand.
