Hemsted Forest

Visitor information

Hemsted Forest offers 24 hour access, 365 days a year.

Hemsted Forest, Benenden, Cranbrook

Sat Nav Postcode: TN17 4AN

By Car

The nearest motorway from hemsted is the M20 junction 8, 12.7 miles, get onto the A229 follow signs to Cranbrook then onto the B2085 towards Hemsted.

By Public Transport

Buses Run from Cranbrook. The nearest railway station is Headcorn 6.2 miles away.

OS Grid Ref

TQ 812345

51.080815024237, 0.58534495095785

There are no parking changes at Hemsted Forest.

Please note Hemsted has a large car park with height restrictions.

Assistant dogs welcome

Dogs allowed

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Located to the east of Ashford, Hemsted Forest offers approximately 398 hectares of woodland for you to explore!

With around five miles of hard surface road and great networks of unsurfaced tracks, Hemsted Forest makes for a great day out, whatever the season!

The forest houses a mixture of conifer and broadleaf woodland and is rich in different bird species.

Horse riding at Hemsted Forest

Walking at Hemsted Forest