Pinewood Scout Centre
Details
Description
Six acres of mixed woodland.
- Address
- Pinewood Scout Centre
- Between 157 and 159 Shirley Church Road
- Shirley
- Town
- Croydon
- County
- Surrey
- Post code
- Tel
- -
- Fax
- -
- -
- URL
- http://www.croydonscouting.org.uk/...
- Location
- TQ 363 651 - 51.368N 0.042W
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Contact
- Warden/Contact
- Jenny Crook (Bookings Sec)
- Address
- 29 Bingham Road
- Town
- Croydon
- County
- Surrey
- Post code
- CR0 7EA
- Tel
- 020 8406 1342
- Fax
- -
- -
Facilities
- Toilets
- Yes
- Washing facilities
- Yes
- Water supply
- Yes
- Hot showers
- Yes
- Hot water
- Yes
- Cooking utensil washing area
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Waste disposal
- No
- Chemical toilet waste disposal
- No
- Public telephone
- No
- Security
- No
- Car park
- Yes
- Pioneering poles
- Yes
- Fridge freezer
- Yes
- Altar fires
- No
- Cooking area
- Yes
- Providore
- No
- Mail box
- No
- Campfire circle
- Yes
- Bivouacking area
- Yes
- Chapel
- No
Activities
Onsite activities
- 6 acres of mixed woodland
- canoeing lake
Local attractions
- London Loop footpath
- Croydon Tramlink
- Clocktower museum
- 15 minutes to Central London by train
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- All year
- Maximum number of campers
- 80
- Price range
- £1.50 - £2.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Suitable for County camps
- No
- Suitable for District camps
- No
- Suitable for Patrol camps
- Yes
- Suitable for "Backwoods" camps
- Yes
Indoor
- Building available
- All year
- Number of buildings
- 1
- Maximum number of residents
- -
- Price range
- £3.00 - £4.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Beds provided
- -
- Fuel type
- gas
- 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
- No
Other
- Train station
- East Croydon
- Coach station
- -
- Airport
- Gatwick
- Sea/river port
- -
- Tourist information
- Croydon Clocktower Katharine St, Croydon, CR9 1ET - 020 8253 1009
- Brochure available from warden
- Yes
Additional notes
The Centre building comprises a large hall, two side rooms, a fully equipped kitchen plus toilets and showers. It can be used for meetings, training events, overnight stays, etc. ''''Outside the grounds can be used for backwoods cooking, wide games, etc, while a small lake is available for canoeing.''Charges are made per night for the hire of the centre and/or the grounds.
Last modified: 3rd November 2009