Clubs and indoor activities
There are numerous local clubs,
covering a wide range of activities, listed in the back of
this guide, including two Women’s Institute groups (afternoon
and evening), a Men’s Club and the Royal British Legion.
Local halls provide accommodation for dances, entertainments
and social functions.
Outdoor activities
 The
major sports played in the town, at both senior and junior
level, include cricket, rugby and soccer. Some are co-ordinated
through the Edenbridge Sports Association and details for
contacting the many individual clubs are given at the back
of this guide.
In Stangrove Park there is a multi-purpose leisure centre,
run by Sencio Leisure Trust. Facilities include swimming pools,
squash court, sports hall, gym, dance studio, all-weather
pitch and cafe.
Kent & Surrey Golf & Country Club has an 18 hole Championship
Course, a 9 hole Academy Course, 16 bay floodlit driving range
and other facilities including 4 all-weather tennis courts,
a fitness centre, club house and function room. Other courses
are available nearby at Cowden, Hever and Limpsfield.
There is excellent angling in the rivers and fisheries around
the district.
Parks and playgrounds Public open spaces (administered by
the Town Council) include Blossoms Park, Marsh Green, Mowshurst
(where a Millennium Wood has been planted), Stangrove Park
and the Lingfield Road Recreation Ground – most contain
children’s playgrounds.
Countryside and walking Edenbridge is surrounded by beautiful
countryside, with fine views, and an excellent network of
footpaths which provide anything from a short stroll to a
full day’s walk. A selection of 10 short and longer
walks are available from the Visitor Information Point, or
can be downloaded from www.edenvalleykent.org
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