Ashworth Valley Scout Campsite
Details
Description
3 large camping fields,2 modern buildings,wooded valley near to Pennines and Manchester City Centre.
- Address
- Ashworth Valley Scout Campsite
- Hurst Farm
- Ashworth Road, Bamford
- Town
- Rochdale
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Post code
- OL11 5UP
- Tel
- 01706 360498
- Fax
- 01706 360498
- ashworthvalley@btopenworld.com
- URL
- http://www.ashworthvalley.org.uk
- Location
- SD 846 128 - 53.611N 2.233W
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This site is a member of the Association of Scout and Guide Centres
Contact
- Warden/Contact
- Mr Trevor Tanner
- Address
- Hurst Farm
- Ashworth Road, Bamford
- Town
- Rochdale
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Post code
- OL11 5UP
- Tel
- 01706 360498
- Fax
- 01706 360498
- ashworthvalley@btopenworld.com
Facilities
- Toilets
- Yes
- Washing facilities
- Yes
- Water supply
- Yes
- Hot showers
- Yes
- Hot water
- Yes
- Cooking utensil washing area
- Yes
- 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
- No
- Campfire circle
- Yes
- Bivouacking area
- -
- Chapel
- Yes
Activities
Onsite activities
- Climbing
- Abseiling
- Rifle Shooting
- Archery
- Assault Course
- Grass Sledgeing
- Orienteering
- Pioneering
- Backwoods area
- Patrol Initiative Challenge
- Nature Trail
- Beaver Hunt
- Bug Hunt
Local attractions
- Hiking
- Swimmimg
- Manchester City Centre
- Science & Industry museum
- Bird and Animal Sanctuary
- Steam Railway
- Outdoor Activity Services
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- All Year
- Maximum number of campers
- 1000
- Price range
- -
- 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
- 36
- Price range
- -
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Beds provided
- 36
- 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
- Rochdale 3 mls, Bury 3 mls
- Coach station
- Local
- Airport
- Manchester
- Sea/river port
- Liverpool
- Tourist information
- Rochdale tel 01706 356592
- Brochure available from warden
- Yes
Additional notes
Last modified: 26th January 2003