Betteshanger Park - Deal

philip B.

Lovely discovery in Kent, England.

A little tricky to find as it it is not in the village Betteshanger which was confusing and is very much outside the area.
Great discovery and great re use of the coal mining area.
Lots of parking provided as your time has to be paid for.
Bikes available for hire to go around the cycling circuit provided. Interesting museum which is free to view and was a great insight and tribute to all the coal miners and people involved in extracting the coal from the deep ground.
Very much enjoyed the restaurant with its mining connection vibe and the food, which was very tasty and reasonably priced.
Toilets provided just outside the restaurant.
There are all sorts of events taking place throughout the year which are posted, such as music festivals in the park and it's great just for walking around.
Definitely going back for another day out to discover more.
Staff were very helpful and polite.

Richard B.

Really good place for the kids and family to go. We went on the e-bike trek. It £12 per adult for an hour. Big corse. You can take a picnic and stop. Play area for the little ones. Thay also had a cow boy and girls country live music on. Loads of people dressed up.

Suzie P.

First of all I would like to say what a lovely day out and about, especially for the children. Secondly I had a lovely, polite server called Keira and she catered very professionally to all of my family. No matter how busy she was, she handled everything in an efficient and timely manner. The food was fantastic, the chefs are very talented and the menue is great, I would suggest the Sunday BBQ menue with the Texas BBQ Shortrib. I would 10/10 recommend.

Luke D.

This was a beautiful park which we found lovely and very accommodating.
The scenery is sublime and it’s perfectly tailored for walks, jogs and cycling.
The atmosphere is pleasant and it certainly is in a choice location, not too remote or divorced from neighbouring villages.
Well maintained grounds and a very pleasant place.
Highly recommended!

Ruth T.

Great place, love the dirt cycle tracks and park, but they need to update the maps as they don't show current path routes. It can get very confusing! Not good in such a big park 😕

Catherine A.

We always have a great time riding at Bettshanger. The mountain bike trails have really improved from previous years, and are now well maintained. The newly extended red route is great fun to ride.

The ladies at E-Flow Cycles are very lovely, and are really passionate about encouraging more women to get out there on their bikes (me being one of them), which I totally support. The young chap that works on bike hire is always happy to help and answer any questions. The cakes at the Bikes & Bakes are delicious! Very impressed to see a gluten/dairy free option.

The VC Deal kids club on a Saturday morning is fantastic! Both our children used to ride with the club when they were younger, and they still go back to join the group for a ride, when they can. A big shout out to the coaches who give up their Saturday mornings, come rain or shine, to take the kids out. Fantastic value!

I'd definitely recommend a visit to the park if you love cycling, fresh air, cake and a friendly welcome from the E-Flow Cycles Team and VC Deal. Well done guys!

Louise R.

My favourite place to visit in Kent! My kids even had bike lessons here as we struggled to teach them ourselves. So much to do here! Great free shower facilities too if you get muddy!

Lisa C.

We had a really great time at Betteshanger today.
We hired our bikes at E-flo cycles, the lad in the shop was really helpful, not only telling us how to get to the trails, but where was best to ride for our varying abilities.
We definitely earned our tea and cakes while the kids played in the sunshine.

Clean toilets
Reasonable parking.

Will definitely be back