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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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High fives to Visit Kent for including us in your '9 ways to Microgap in Kent' feature.
We wholeheartedly agree that taking part in our epic obstacle course race SURVIVAL would make a fulfilling Microgap experience.
Come and join us!
www.visitkent.co.uk/visit-kent-blog/9-ways-to-microgap-in-kent/
MY/PT #OCR
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Want to escape but can’t get the time off work or fork out for a long holiday? If yes, then say hello to the microgap.In celebration of Museumselfieday we're showing a little love for the hard working ex-miners helping us to preserve local mining heritage. Eric, Jim, and Phillip have their selfie game on point today. 👌
#Betteshanger #KentMiningMuseum #MuseumSelfie #Musesocial
Join us this Sunday (13 Jan) for our weekly junior parkrun. Get the family out of the house into the fresh air and open spaces of Betteshanger (don't forget to register in advance).
Why not plan a morning of activities and add Geocaching or Orienteering to your to-do list? There's plenty to keep the family active and sticking to those new year resolutions: goo.gl/We9BLe
#Betteshanger #running #stayactive #dfyb
Often the hardest thing about exercising... is starting.
Beat the winter blues this month and keep those 2019 fitness goals on track by joining an MY/PT military fitness session. Membership is half price during January: goo.gl/KngYzd
#Betteshanger #mondaymotivation #fitnessgoals
It's been a busy weekend at Betteshanger for Saxons, Vikings & Normans Marathons & Running Challenges - with the Cakeathon on Saturday and the Chocoathon on Sunday.
Congratulations to all the runners who took part, we've loved seeing your pictures and the larger than life medals!
Saxons, Vikings & Normans Marathons & Running Challenges
Many thanks to everyone who came along to the windier than yesterday Chocathon! Much chocolate was consumed, much will be consumed! Just as an FYI those giant chocolate bars aren't going to be the norm at Chocathons!Thank you as always to our brilliant helpers! Thank you Karen, Helen, Phil, Kalli, Charlie and David. Thank you also to our wonderful cake makers and contributors! Thank you Debra, Dave P, Catherine, Dawn, Nicky, Somei and the lovely lady who's name I cannot for the life of me remember who brought up the little cup cakes!
Results are at
www.saxon-shore.com/results/chocathon.html
Latest SVN numbers are at
www.saxon-shore.com/svn_club.html
Thank you to Enda Cleary for earning his 4000 Mile Hoody, to Dawn Davis for earning her 1500 Mile Elite Number and Michele Barnes for earning her 1000 Mile Hoody!
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.
