Benenden Open Garden Walk

This beautiful walk in the Weald of Kent starts promptly at 10am from the village green.  We'll head South through Iden Green Wood and Dingleden before stopping in Rolvenden for a short lunchbreak.  Then it's onwards through Hole Park renowned for its spectacular bluebell woods before making our way to Little Wakehurst, an Open Garden in Benenden Village and the reason for this walk.   

This rewilded 6 acre cottage style garden synonymous with the Hawkhurst Smugglers boasts a wildlife pond (formerly a bomb crater), an art studio which is open to the walkers,  a 4.5 acre wildflower meadow and tea and cakes for a donation.  Those of you who visited last year will also recall the somewhat understated 'Man Cave' and in order not to disappoint,  Pete and Sara who own the property have been busy adding more memorabilia to entice you to visit.

Open Gardens is raising money for Hospice in the Weald who provide end of life care for Adults and Children with incurable illnesses.  Hence a £5.00 entrance fee is required with all proceeds going towards this cause.  Last years walk helped Sara and Pete raise over £2000 towards this cause so my thanks to all of you who attended.  Hopefully this year they can raise even more. 

A card reader is available at the entrance although cash donations for the tea and cakes would be appreciated.

Due to the potential for livestock I would politely request no dogs on this walk.