| Kent Outdoor Pursuits Disability Project (link
opens in a new window) develop facilities and opportunities for
disabled people to participate in outdoor pursuits. There are
regular countryside activities you can join in with across the
county including cycling, climbing, canoeing, archery and
sailing.
For more information contact:
Paul Panton on 01732 525433 or email
paul.panton@kent.gov.uk
Bewl Water
Outdoor Centre, (link opens in a new window) near Tunbridge
Wells, offers outdoor pursuits for people of all abilities.
Carroty Wood
Adventure Centre (link opens in a new window) in Tonbridge
offers outdoor pursuits for people of all abilities.
Walking
Health walks for people of all abilities are being run in
association with the Kent Outdoor Pursuits Disability Project, (link
opens in a new window) and focus on using the countryside to
promote a healthy lifestyle. They are presently being run at
Bedgebury Pinetum in Goudhurst and Brockhill Country Park near
Hythe.
Branching Out - A mixed ability walking group runs regular
walks and outings to a variety of countryside sites (primarily
within a 25 mile radius of Maidstone, although hoping to form
additional groups to cover more of the county in the future).
Parkinson's Disease Society Walking Group (link
opens in a new window) Canterbury Branch. Walks are arranged every
month. They are social occasions with gentle exercise, and include
a pub lunch or cream tea.
Disabled Ramblers Association (link opens in
new window) annually organises and runs a programme of supported
disabled rambles across the country. Further information and a
programme of events can be found on their
website.
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