Thriftwood Scout Camp
Details
Description
Private, secluded 97 acre woodland with grassed, flat clearings for camping. Loads of activities.
- Address
- Thriftwood Scout Camp
- Orchard Avenue
- Town
- Brentwood
- County
- Essex
- Post code
- CM13 2DP
- Tel
- 01277212784
- Fax
- -
- thriftwood@btinternet.com
- URL
- http://www.thriftwood.org.uk
- Location
- TQ 609 934 - 51.616N 0.324E
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This site is a member of the Association of Scout and Guide Centres
Contact
- Warden/Contact
- Colin Tilbrook
- Address
- Thriftwood Scout Campsite
- Orchard Avenue
- Town
- Brentwood
- County
- Essex
- Post code
- CM13 2DP
- Tel
- 01277212874
- Fax
- -
- thriftwood@btinternet.com
Facilities
- Toilets
- Yes
- Washing facilities
- Yes
- Water supply
- Yes
- Hot showers
- Yes
- Hot water
- Yes
- Cooking utensil washing area
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Waste disposal
- Yes
- Chemical toilet waste disposal
- Yes
- Public telephone
- Yes
- Security
- Yes
- Car park
- Yes
- Pioneering poles
- Yes
- Fridge freezer
- Yes
- Altar fires
- Yes
- Cooking area
- Yes
- Providore
- Yes
- Mail box
- Yes
- Campfire circle
- Yes
- Bivouacking area
- -
- Chapel
- Yes
Activities
Onsite activities
- Climbing wall
- Aseilling
- Rifle shooting
- Archery
- Rafting
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Canoeing
- Adventure Playground
- Orienteering
- Cork Guns
- Crossbows
- 3D Maze
- Pond dipping
- Nature trail
- Pioneering
- Sports equipment
- Equipment hire for all activities
- High ropes - Cat walk
- Pedal cars
- 'Cresta Run' sledges
- Trampolines
- Inflatables
- Water walkers
- Circus skills
- Artificial ice climbing
- Wood fire cooking.
Local attractions
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Dry Slope Skiing
- Sports Centre
- Go-Karting
- Secret Nuclear Bunker
- Adventure Island Fun Park.
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- 30th Dec to 22nd Dec
- Maximum number of campers
- 1200
- Price range
- £4.00 - £0.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Suitable for County camps
- Yes
- Suitable for District camps
- Yes
- Suitable for Patrol camps
- Yes
- Suitable for "Backwoods" camps
- Yes
Indoor
- Building available
- 30th Dec to 22nd Dec
- Number of buildings
- 1
- Maximum number of residents
- 92
- Price range
- £4.00 - £0.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Beds provided
- 92
- Fuel type
- Gas/Electric
- Kitchen/cooking area
- Yes
- Cooking/eating utensils
- Yes
- Building heated
- Yes
- Tables/chairs
- Yes
- Suitable for Pack holidays
- Yes
- Suitable for Beaver sleepover
- Yes
Special needs
- Site access
- Yes
- Camping location toilet washing access
- Yes
- Indoor accommodation access
- Yes
- Activities access
- Yes
Other
- Train station
- Brentwood or Shenfield
- Coach station
- Chelmsford
- Airport
- Stansted
- Sea/river port
- Harwich
- Tourist information
- Brentwood
- Brochure available from warden
- Yes
Additional notes
Vehicular access to all Camping areas, plus adjacent parking.''Dogs allowed (providing they don't bite the Warden?). Warden contact no. evenings: 01277 810742
Last modified: 16th September 2009