Huish Woods Scout Campsite
Details
Description
The site is set in 40 Acres of mixed woodland on an eastern spur of the Blackdown Hills, near Taunton.
- Address
- Huish Woods Scout Campsite
- West Hatch
- Town
- Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Post code
- TA3 5RH
- Tel
- 01823 480768
- Fax
- 01823 478112
- admin@huishwoods.co.uk
- URL
- http://www.huishwoods.co.uk
- Location
- ST 285 218 - 50.991N 3.019W
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This site is a member of the Association of Scout and Guide Centres
Contact
- Warden/Contact
- Steve Mitchell
- Address
- Huish Woods Scout Campsite
- West Hatch
- Town
- Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Post code
- TA3 5RH
- Tel
- 01823 480768
- Fax
- 01823 478112
- admin@huishwoods.co.uk
Facilities
- Toilets
- Yes
- Washing facilities
- Yes
- Water supply
- Yes
- Hot showers
- Yes
- Hot water
- Yes
- Cooking utensil washing area
- No
- Laundry
- Yes
- Waste disposal
- Yes
- Chemical toilet waste disposal
- Yes
- Public telephone
- No
- 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
- Aerial Runway
- Shooting
- Climbing wall
- Archery
- Orienteering
- Adventure Play Area
- Woodland Crafts
- Pioneering
- Zip Wire
- Skittles
- French Boules
- Kurling
- Nature Trail
- Artificial Cave
- Tree Trail
Local attractions
- Taunton
- Fleet Airarm Museum
- Taunton Castle Museum
- West Somerset Railway
- Cheddar Caves
- Exmoor
- Dartmoor
- Bristol Channel
- Devon & Dorset Coasts
- there are many other tourist attractions within easy reach of the site.
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- All Year
- Maximum number of campers
- 500
- Price range
- £3.00 - £4.00
- 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
- All Year
- Number of buildings
- 2
- Maximum number of residents
- 72
- Price range
- £4.00 - £0.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Beds provided
- 72
- 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
- Taunton
- Coach station
- Taunton
- Airport
- Exeter or Bristol
- Sea/river port
- -
- Tourist information
- Paul Street,Taunton,Somerset Tel: 01823336344
- Brochure available from warden
- Yes
Additional notes
Sorry no dogs,''Site Visits by appointment to avoid disappointment
Last modified: 17th September 2009