The Bale House Visitor Centre

13/09/2026

Come along to our High Weald Celebration event on Saturday 19th September at the Bale House Visitor Centre, there will be a lot of fun things to do for all ages.

Book on to our den building session with Sean in the woods-
https://bit.ly/BaleHouseDenBuilding

Or calm your soul on our Mindfulness walk with Ollie-
https://bit.ly/BaleHouseMindfulnessWalk

Learn all about trees and how to identify them with Owen Johnson (author of the Collins Tree Guide)-
https://bit.ly/BaleHouseTreeIDWalk

Or drop in to our printmaking workshop with Box Room Press, corn dolly making with Jill, clay creatures, bubble station & Morris Dancing.

And let's not forget our Bale House BBQ, it will be delicious!

With thanks to High Weald National Landscape for funding this event.

Join Groundwork South for a fun den building session in the woods

13/09/2026

Delicious home made scones, and a great range of pastries and cakes. Why not come up for a cream tea, a spot of lunch and just cake and coffee followed by a lovely walk in the country park. Open until 5pm Kitchen closes at 3pm.

13/09/2026

Fancy learning more about trees with Owen Johnson, author of the Collins Tree Guide?

Book onto our Tree Identification Walk on Saturday 19th September by clicking the link below.

https://bit.ly/BaleHouseTreeIDWalk

With thanks to High Weald National Landscape for funding this event.

Join us at the Bale House High Weald Celebration Event for a Tree Identification Walk with Owen Johnson

10/09/2026

We have lots of fun activities for everyone at our High Weald Celebration Event on Saturday 19th September, 10am-4pm, at the Bale House Visitor Centre on Lower Coastguard Lane.

Some of the activities are bookable via the link below, and others are drop in (no need to book, just come along on the day)

Activities include print making, canvas bag design, a tree Identification walk with Owen Johnson (the author of The Collins Tree Guide), clay play, a bubbles station, mindfulness walk, den building and more.

There will also be a Bale House BBQ with lots of scrummy food.

With thanks to the High Weald National Landscape doe funding this event.

Click the link below for the free bookable activities.

https://bit.ly/HighWealdCelebrationEvent

The Bale House

03/09/2026

As part of our High Weald Celebration event on Saturday 19th September (10am-4pm) we will be having a bat walk and moth night @ The Bale House Visitor Centre in Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve. If you would like to come along, please click the link below to book your tickets.

https://bit.ly/TheBaleHouse-CreaturesoftheNight

This event is funded by the High Weald Landscapes Partnership

Join us in Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve for a Bat Walk followed by a Moth Night to see what night time creatures are flying around

02/09/2026

Save the Date

We will be having our High Weald Celebration Day on Saturday 19th September @ The Bale House. There will be lots of activities taking place such as corn dolly craft, print making, den building and woodland fun, walks and talks...plus a bat and moth night. Something for all ages to enjoy!

Some of the activities will be drop in and some you will need to book, so please keep an eye on our Socials & Evenbrite page to find out more details.

01/09/2026

Autumn Menu starting this Saturday 5th September with the return of our delicious homemade soups and jacket potatoes plus delicious toasties and sweet treats.

31/08/2026

It seems that it's not just me that loses their glasses!! We have several pairs in our lost property box that have either been found in the park or left at the Bale House Cafe.

If one of these is yours, or you know someone who has lost a pair, please come in and claim.

I lost mine a few months ago, and found them in our lost property box!