Brownjohn's Copse
Details
Description
A reclaimed former gravel pit now turned into prt wooded copse and grssed camping ground
- Address
- Brownjohn's Copse
- Redbridge Road
- Crossways
- Town
- Dorchester
- County
- Dorset
- Post code
- DT2 8BG
- Tel
- -
- Fax
- -
- brewera3@hotmail.com
- URL
- -
- Location
- SY 775 885 - 50.695N 2.319W
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Contact
- Warden/Contact
- Andrew Brewer
- Address
- Summer Cottage
- 13 Warmwell Road, Crossways
- Town
- Dorchester
- County
- Dorset
- Post code
- DT2 8BS
- Tel
- 01305853125
- Fax
- -
- brewera3@hotmail.com
Facilities
- Toilets
- Yes
- Washing facilities
- Yes
- Water supply
- Yes
- Hot showers
- No
- Hot water
- No
- Cooking utensil washing area
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Waste disposal
- Yes
- Chemical toilet waste disposal
- Yes
- Public telephone
- No
- Security
- No
- Car park
- Yes
- Pioneering poles
- Yes
- Fridge freezer
- No
- Altar fires
- Yes
- Cooking area
- Yes
- Providore
- No
- Mail box
- No
- Campfire circle
- Yes
- Bivouacking area
- -
- Chapel
- Yes
Activities
Onsite activities
- Qurterdeck with flag mast
- Nature study
Local attractions
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Weymouth
- Poole
- Dorset Jurassic Coast
- Swimming
- Leisure Centre
- Bovington Tank Museum
- Corfe Castle
- Dinasour Museum
- Tutenkhamen Exhibition
- Swanage Steam Railway
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- All Year
- Maximum number of campers
- 100
- Price range
- £2.00 - £3.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Suitable for County camps
- No
- Suitable for District camps
- Yes
- Suitable for Patrol camps
- Yes
- Suitable for "Backwoods" camps
- Yes
Indoor
- Building available
- Wet weather shelter
- Number of buildings
- 1
- Maximum number of residents
- -
- Price range
- -
- Deposit required
- No
- Beds provided
- -
- Fuel type
- gas
- Kitchen/cooking area
- Yes
- Cooking/eating utensils
- No
- Building heated
- No
- Tables/chairs
- Yes
- Suitable for Pack holidays
- No
- Suitable for Beaver sleepover
- No
Special needs
- Site access
- Yes
- Camping location toilet washing access
- Yes
- Indoor accommodation access
- Yes
- Activities access
- Yes
Other
- Train station
- Moreton
- Coach station
- Dorchester
- Airport
- -
- Sea/river port
- Poole/Weymouth
- Tourist information
- Dorchester TIO tel: 01305267992
- Brochure available from warden
- No
Additional notes
Crossways Village Hall can also be hired - capcity 170 people, ideal for indoor play area, can be booked thhough Scout Group
Last modified: 29th January 2006