Craigshiels Outdoor Centre
Details
Description
Two buildings within large forest
- Address
- Craigshiels Outdoor Centre
- Forest of Ae
- Town
- Ae
- County
- Dumfrieshire
- Post code
- Tel
- -
- Fax
- -
- taralyn@btopenworld.com
- URL
- -
- Location
- NY 983 929 - 55.230N 2.027W
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Contact
- Warden/Contact
- George Stubbs
- Address
- Auchane, Watchhill
- Lochmaben
- Town
- Lockerbie
- County
- Dumfrieshire
- Post code
- DG11 1RX
- Tel
- 01387810334
- Fax
- -
- -
Facilities
- Toilets
- Yes
- Washing facilities
- Yes
- Water supply
- Yes
- Hot showers
- Yes
- Hot water
- Yes
- Cooking utensil washing area
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Cooking area
- Yes
- Providore
- No
- Mail box
- No
- Campfire circle
- Yes
- Bivouacking area
- -
- Chapel
- No
Activities
Onsite activities
- Play Area
- Pioneering
- Nature Study
- Pond Dipping
- Climbing Pillar
- Outdoor Cooking
- 30 Miles of cycle routes
Local attractions
- Seimming
- Fsihing
- Hill Walking
- Mountain Biking
- Horse Riding
- Golf
- Bowling
- Skating
- Canoeing
- Sailing
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- -
- Maximum number of campers
- -
- Price range
- -
- Deposit required
- No
- Suitable for County camps
- No
- Suitable for District camps
- No
- Suitable for Patrol camps
- No
- Suitable for "Backwoods" camps
- No
Indoor
- Building available
- All year
- Number of buildings
- 2
- Maximum number of residents
- 25
- Price range
- £1.50 - £2.00
- Deposit required
- No
- Beds provided
- 25
- Fuel type
- 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
- Dumfries or Lockerbie
- Coach station
- Dumfries
- Airport
- -
- Sea/river port
- -
- Tourist information
- Dumfries and Galoway Tourist Board, tel:01397253862 Fax: 01387245555
- Brochure available from warden
- No
Additional notes
Craigshiel is presently being renovated, open from April 2003. Situated 3 miles into large forest, zero terrain, within reach of Southern Uplands. No fires except in authorised places. No firearms or archery allowed
Last modified: 1st June 2003