The Campbell Room
Details
Description
Sheltered at the mouth of a rural valley on the edge of the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Campbell Room is just 10 mins walk from the forest. It offers fully heated accommodation - a main activity hall (sleep 18), a multi-purpose cabin (sleeps 8), 2 bedrooms (sleeps 3+3), a fully equipped kitchen, washrooms, showers, drying room, verandah, campfire area and space for a few lightweight tents. The Campbell Room is just 8 miles aways from the M5 motorway (Junc. 23/24).
- Address
- The Campbell Room
- Aley
- Over Stowey
- Town
- Bridgwater
- County
- Somerset
- Post code
- Tel
- -
- Fax
- -
- info@campbellroom.org.uk
- URL
- http://www.campbellroom.org.uk/...
- Location
- ST 186 381 - 51.136N 3.164W
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Contact
- Warden/Contact
- Mrs P Briggs
- Address
- 36 Old Road
- North Petherton
- Town
- Bridgwater
- County
- Somerset
- Post code
- TA6 6TG
- Tel
- 01278662537
- Fax
- 01278662537
- info@campbellroom.org.uk
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
- No
- Public telephone
- No
- Security
- No
- Car park
- Yes
- Pioneering poles
- No
- Fridge freezer
- Yes
- Altar fires
- No
- Cooking area
- Yes
- Providore
- No
- Mail box
- No
- Campfire circle
- Yes
- Bivouacking area
- -
- Chapel
- No
Activities
Onsite activities
- No organised activities - but the forest is 10 minutes walk away and offers plenty of scope for traditional Scouting activities in an area covering 39 square miles.
Local attractions
- Quantock Hills
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- High/low ropes
- Climbing walls
- Gokarting
- Horse riding
- Orienteering
- Fishing
- Water skiing
- Wakeboarding
- Swimming pool
- Butlins Splash Waterworld
- Boat trips
- W.Somerset Steam Railway
- Tropiquaria Animal & Adventure Park
- Cheddar Gorge/Caves
- Wookey Hole
- Glastonbury
- Wells Cath
- Dunster Castle
- Minehead
- Museums
- Houses and gardens
- National nature reserves
- RSPB reserves
- DoE gold expeditions
- Long distance footpaths
- National cycle routes
- Exmoor
- Clarks shopping village
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- All year round
- Maximum number of campers
- -
- Price range
- £2.00 - £3.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Suitable for County camps
- No
- Suitable for District camps
- No
- Suitable for Patrol camps
- Yes
- Suitable for "Backwoods" camps
- No
Indoor
- Building available
- All Year
- Number of buildings
- 1
- Maximum number of residents
- 32
- Price range
- £4.00 - £0.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Beds provided
- 24
- 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
- Yes
Other
- Train station
- Bridgwater/Taunton
- Coach station
- Bridgwater/Taunton
- Airport
- Bristol/Exeter
- Sea/river port
- -
- Tourist information
- Bridgwater - 01278 436438
- Brochure available from warden
- Yes
Additional notes
The Campbell Room is equipped to suit up to 24 people; larger groups are possible but need to bring additional equipment. Please contact us to discuss special needs requirements. Our web site contains much more information, additional activity ideas and many useful links. Since groups have exclusive use of the centre, we are also able to accept bookings from other supervised youth organisations, school and university groups, walking and cycling clubs, and others.
Last modified: 15th November 2010