Betteshanger Park

 The Heart of our community. The day begins and ends here.

Where young trail blazers are given the opportunity to hone their culinary skills to prepare community breakfast and lunch using seasonal ingredients foraged from our ancient woodland when available 

Fishing at Trail Blazers integrates practical outdoor skills with environmental education, offering our young people hands-on experience in natural settings. This activity can teach children about aquatic ecosystems, the importance of conservation, and responsible fishing practices.

It encourages a connection with nature, promotes physical health through outdoor activity, and can enhance social skills,resilience and teamwork as students learn together.

We use this area to use games, and challenges to build trust, build better communication skills, boost morale and support collaboration between young people.

Our teepee not only fosters community but also serves as an outdoor classroom where nature becomes the ultimate teacher.

An area where traditional fire lighting skills are learnt, taught and built upon.

This path takes you on a tranquil walk to provide opportunities for observing and learning about the flora, fauna and animal tracks.

Where our Trail Blazers become thrill seekers on an 80 metre zip wire down to our woodland lake. 

A physical place where our young people can go to have a sense of relief and regulate their feelings/emotions  away from the community. 

An area where young people can express their creativity aswell as encourage young people to take risks and try new things by encouraging them to learn through a variety of experiences.

An area where children chop wood for the days activities which promote resilience, fine motor skills and a sense of achievement.

Experience the excitement of our community’s football pitch, where passion and camaraderie come together on the field.

Experience the excitement of our community’s football pitch, where passion and camaraderie come together on the field.

Games area where the spirit of collaboration and friendly competition thrives.

Our allotment is like a classroom where students learn to grow food and care for the environment, helping them connect with nature and their community.

They also get to enjoy the fruits of their labour by cooking with the fresh produce they help grow.

Where children develop learning at their own pace working through personal challenges. Once basic skills are mastered they can move on to open ended exploration – tinkering, exploring possibilities and start making unique creations using taught whittling techniques. 

By integrating a woodland gym into Trail Blazers, we can provide our young people with a stimulating, engaging and holistic learning environment that benefits our young people’s physical, mental and emotional health.  

Our outdoor sensory path allows young people to connect with nature but also offers sensory stimulation for young people to enhance sensory integration and contribute to their overall sensory development.