Things to do around Horsmonden
Home page of leisure in Horsmonden.
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Cycle Club Route
9 mile cycle route starting and finishing in Horsmonden Several amateur cycle clubs come to Horsmonden to race. They use the sports ground and pavilion for parking and a headquarters for the day. The club route takes in some great countryside, weavers houses, river views and oast houses. It’s a loop so you can start […]Read More -
Cider making
Kent produces tons of apples and with this abundance of the fruit makes cider making easy to do Making traditional cider is easy to do and quite cheap to do once you have invested in a Cider Press and some basic brewing equipment. Cider making starts with the picking the apples, most apples are suitable, […]Read More -
Morris Dancing
Horsmonden see regular displays of Morris Dancing A morris dance is a form of folk dance. There are English records mentioning the morris dance dating back to 1448, which is also the year of the first known morris dance performance in England, and dances with similar names and some similar features are mentioned in Renaissance […]Read More -
Sloe Gin
How to make Sloe Gin Sloe Gin is a delicious drink made from Sloes Sloe gin is a red colored beverage made with sloe berries the fruit of the blackthorn, a relative of the plum, gin and sugar. The traditional way of making sloe gin is to infuse gin with the berries. Sugar is required […]Read More -
Hedge Laying
Hedge Laying Hedgerows are a key feature of our landscape and an important wildlife habitat Country hedges need to be maintained and managed and recreated where they have been grubbed out. Traditional hedges served many functions: Hedges are stock-proof to contain livestock Hedges act as shelter for livestock and wildlife Hedges act as windbreaks for […]Read More -
Bewl Water cycle track
Bewl Water cycle track A 13 mile cycle track suitable for mountain bikes Located near Lamberhurst, the track is 13 miles long and open during the summer until late autumn. Allow 2-3 hours to get round it although it can be completed more quickly at non-peak periods. Bewl Bike Hire operates from the Visitor Centre […]Read More -
High Weald Landscape Trail
High Weald Landscape Trail Through West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent to Rye on the South Coast The High Weald Landscape Trail passes through Horsmonden and a small detour is required to see the Village centre and green. High Weald Landscape Trail through Horsmonden From Brenchley the trail enters Horsmonden from the Orchards of Hononton […]Read More -
Matfield-Goudhurst walk
Matfield-Horsmonden-Goudhurst walk This is a perfect walk for spring and autumn following the High Weald Landscape Trail and is 6.5 miles in length. A perfect walk for spring and autumn, this section of the High Weald Landscape Trail meanders through the orchards and hop gardens of Kent. Church spires emerge from wooded vistas and oast […]Read More
