Easy Access parks

Easy Access walks

Shorne Woods, Lullingstone, Trosley and Brockhill Country Parks give everyone the chance to enjoy a walk in the countryside on their Easy Access walks.

Parks and open spaces that have mobility vehicles for hire

Shorne Woods Country Park, Shorne, near Gravesend - booking is essential. There is free use for people with restricted mobility, after an initial induction session.

Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest in Goudhurst.

The National Trust - some National Trust properties have personal mobility vehicles for hire.

Other organisations

The Forestry Commission manage many areas of woodland across the county, including Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest in Goudhurst. The park has a new visitor centre with accessible facilities, designated disabled parking spaces and a network of trails with firm surfaces (some gradients). Personal mobility vehicles and adapted cycles for hire.

The Kent Wildlife Trust manage approximately 60 nature reserves in the county. The Trust's website provides access and facilities information for a large proportion of their reserves.

The National Trust manage many properties and countryside sites across Kent. They provide a printed access guide as well as a downloadable version from their website. Many sites have wheelchairs for loan and some also have personal mobility vehicles. The property pages on the National Trust website contain information about access and facilities available for disabled visitors.

The Woodland Trust conservation charity manages 20 sites in Kent. They do not provide any specific access information, although site description and information on facilities can be found on their website.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) manage seven nature reserves in Kent. A brief description of access and facilities is found on their website on the 'facilities' page of each reserve. The most comprehensive accessibility information is provided for Blean Woods, near Canterbury; Dungeness; and Nor Marsh, near Gillingham.