Bispham Hall Scout Estate
Details
Description
60 acres of woodland and meadow
- Address
- Bispham Hall Scout Estate
- Crank Road
- Billinge
- Town
- Wigan
- County
- Lancashire
- Post code
- WN5 7EU
- Tel
- 01695623200
- Fax
- 01695623200
- enquiries@bisphamhall.org.uk
- URL
- http://www.bisphamhall.org.uk
- Location
- SD 523 025 - 53.517N 2.719W
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This site is a member of the Association of Scout and Guide Centres
Contact
- Warden/Contact
- Warden: Gerard Davies
- Address
- 6 Monument Road
- Town
- Wigan
- County
- Lancashire
- Post code
- WN1 2LS
- Tel
- 01942511706
- Fax
- -
- ged@bisphamhall.org.uk
Facilities
- Toilets
- Yes
- Washing facilities
- Yes
- Water supply
- Yes
- Hot showers
- Yes
- Hot water
- No
- Cooking utensil washing area
- No
- Laundry
- Yes
- Waste disposal
- Yes
- Chemical toilet waste disposal
- Yes
- Public telephone
- Yes
- Security
- No
- Car park
- Yes
- Pioneering poles
- Yes
- Fridge freezer
- Yes
- Altar fires
- Yes
- Cooking area
- Yes
- Providore
- Yes
- Mail box
- No
- Campfire circle
- Yes
- Bivouacking area
- -
- Chapel
- Yes
Activities
Onsite activities
- Climbing Wall
- Abseiling Wall
- Archery
- Canoes
- Air Rifle Range
- Pioneering
- Assault Course
- Orienteering
- Crazy Golf
- Beaver Trail
Local attractions
- Blackpool
- Southport
- Camelot Theme Park
- Chester Zoo
- Martin Mere
- Gullivers World
- Wigan Pier
- Laser Quest
- Ten Pin Bowling
- Glass Museum
- Football Museum
- Swimming
- Liverpool and Manchester Museums
- Country Park
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- All Year
- Maximum number of campers
- 2000
- Price range
- £1.50 - £2.00
- 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 except Christmas
- Number of buildings
- 1
- Maximum number of residents
- 40
- Price range
- £3.00 - £4.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Beds provided
- 40
- Fuel type
- Gas/Electricity
- 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
- Wigan (6 Mls), Orrell (1 Mils)
- Coach station
- Wigan
- Airport
- Manchester
- Sea/river port
- Liverpool
- Tourist information
- NW Tourist Board, Swan House,Swan Meadow Road, Wigan WN3 5BB, tel 01942821222
- Brochure available from warden
- Yes
Additional notes
Last modified: 1st October 2002