UK Scout Campsite Directory

Address

1st Ferndown Scout Headquarters

Cherry Grove

 

Town

Ferndown

County

Dorset

Post code

BH22 9EZ

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

-

Location

SU 071 006 - 50.804N 1.899W
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Toilets

Yes

Washing facilities

Yes

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

No

Hot water

Yes

Cooking utensil washing area

No

Laundry

No

Waste disposal

No

Chemical toilet waste disposal

No

Public telephone

Yes

Security

Yes

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

No

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

Yes

Providore

No

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

No

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Playing Fields

Local attractions

• Brownsea Island
• Poole
• Bournemouth
• Beaches
• Purbeck Hills
• Leisure Centre

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

Building available

All Year

Number of buildings

1

Maximum number of residents

-

Price range

£1.50 - £2.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

-

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

Train station

Bournemouth or Poole

Coach station

Bournemouth or Ringwood

Airport

Bournemouth

Sea/river port

Poole

Tourist information

-

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

The HQ contains a main hall and 2 smaller rooms, kitchen, toilets (ladies/gents), large entrance hall. There is an enclosed wooded area adjacent to the HQ, suitable for activities, fires etc. The HQ is sited adjacent to public Recreation Ground and to an large area of Heathland which provides great scope for outdoor activities, wide games etc

Address

1st Lilliput Sea Scouts (TS Gulliver)

Turks Lane

 

Town

Poole

County

Dorset

Post code

BH14 8EW

Tel

07989 086119

Fax

-

Email

bookings@lilliputseascouts.co.uk

URL

http://www.lilliputseascouts.co.uk

Location

SZ029902 - 50.712N 1.959W
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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

Yes

Security

Yes

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

Yes

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

Yes

Providore

No

Mail box

Yes

Campfire circle

No

Bivouacking area

No

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Three slipways with direct access to Poole Harbour
• Covered outside cooking area with use of BBQ
• Most water activities can be arranged at extra cost

Local attractions

• Browsea Island
• Poole Harbour
• Childrens Park and play area
• walking distance to Poole Quay
• Sandbanks beach

Site available for Camping

-

Maximum number of campers

-

Price range

-

Deposit required

Yes

Suitable for County camps

No

Suitable for District camps

No

Suitable for Patrol camps

No

Suitable for "Backwoods" camps

No

Building available

All year

Number of buildings

2

Maximum number of residents

30

Price range

£6.00 - £0.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

30

Fuel type

Gas/electric

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

Yes

Building heated

Yes

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

Yes

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

Yes

Train station

Poole

Coach station

Poole

Airport

Bournemouth International

Sea/river port

Poole

Tourist information

Poole Quay

Brochure available from warden

No

Additional notes

Charge is 50GBP for up to 4 people then 5GBP for every additional person...

Address

Braggers Wood Scout Centre

Braggers Lane

Bransgore

Town

Christchurch

County

Dorset

Post code

BH23 8EF

Tel

01425673333

Fax

-

Email

braggers@christchurchscouts.org.uk

URL

http://www.christchurchscouts.org.uk/...braggerswood

Location

SZ 185 996 - 50.795N 1.737W
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This site is a member of the Association of Scout and Guide Centres

Toilets

Yes

Washing facilities

Yes

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

Yes

Hot water

Yes

Cooking utensil washing area

No

Laundry

No

Waste disposal

Yes

Chemical toilet waste disposal

Yes

Public telephone

No

Security

Yes

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

No

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

Yes

Providore

Yes

Mail box

Yes

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Archery
• Abseiling
• Climbing
• Spiders web
• Minefield
• Crate stacking
• Zip wire

Local attractions

• Canoeing
• Bournmouth
• Christchurch
• Brownsea Island
• Coastline
• Beaches

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

1500

Price range

£4.00 - £0.00

Deposit required

Yes

Suitable for County camps

Yes

Suitable for District camps

Yes

Suitable for Patrol camps

Yes

Suitable for "Backwoods" camps

Yes

Building available

All Year

Number of buildings

2

Maximum number of residents

50

Price range

£4.00 - £0.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

50

Fuel type

Gas/Electric

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

Yes

Building heated

Yes

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

Yes

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

Yes

Train station

Christchurch

Coach station

Bournmouth

Airport

Bournmouth

Sea/river port

Poole

Tourist information

Christchurch Tourist Information Centre tel: 01202471780

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Building hire is

Address

Brownjohn's Copse

Redbridge Road

Crossways

Town

Dorchester

County

Dorset

Post code

DT2 8BG

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

brewera3@hotmail.com

URL

-

Location

SY 775 885 - 50.695N 2.319W
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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

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

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

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

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

Address

Brownsea Island

Poole Harbour

 

Town

Poole

County

Dorset

Post code

BH15 1EE

Tel

01202 707744

Fax

-

Email

brownseaisland@nationaltrust.org.uk

URL

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/...brownsea

Location

SZ 015 875 - 50.687N 1.979W
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Toilets

Yes

Washing facilities

No

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

Yes

Hot water

No

Cooking utensil washing area

Yes

Laundry

No

Waste disposal

Yes

Chemical toilet waste disposal

Yes

Public telephone

Yes

Security

No

Car park

No

Pioneering poles

Yes

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

No

Cooking area

No

Providore

No

Mail box

Yes

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Archery
• Low ropes
• Sea kayaking
• Sailing
• Windsurfing
• Swimming
• Problem solving
• Nature reserve
• Conservation ""Get Stuck-in""
• Pioneering

Local attractions

• Boat Trips
• Sports Centre
• Fishing
• Museums

Site available for Camping

April to October

Maximum number of campers

200

Price range

£1.50 - £2.00

Deposit required

Yes

Suitable for County camps

No

Suitable for District camps

Yes

Suitable for Patrol camps

Yes

Suitable for "Backwoods" camps

No

Building available

April to October

Number of buildings

1

Maximum number of residents

24

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

No

Train station

Poole

Coach station

Poole

Airport

Bournemouth

Sea/river port

Poole

Tourist information

The Quay, Poole, Dorset Tel: 01202253253

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

For special needs access information please contact us.''Boats run frequently from Poole and Sandbanks throughout the season. Contact the ferry companies direct for bookings and information:-''Greenslade Pleasure Boats 01202 631828 www.greensladepleasureboats.co.uk ''Brownsea Island Ferries 01929 4672383 www.brownseaislandferries.com ''Please note that there are restrictions on the carrying of luggage and equipment. We recommend that you make use of the full range of camping and cooking equipment available for hire on the island.''For answers to any specific Scouting and Guiding questions call 0870 743 1907

Address

Buddens Campsite

Puddletown Road

Hyde

Town

Wareham

County

Dorset

Post code

BH20 7NU

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

http://www.buddens.org.uk

Location

SY 872 894 - 50.703N 2.181W
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This site is a member of the Association of Scout and Guide Centres

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

No

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

Yes

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

No

Providore

Yes

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Crate stacking
• Kayaking
• Canadian canoes
• Conservation
• Rafting
• Orienteering
• Climbing/Abseiling Wall
• Archery
• Rifle Shooting
• Obstacle Course
• Caving Complex

Local attractions

• Sports Centre
• Swimming
• Fishing
• Boating
• Purbeck Hills
• Brownsea Island
• Hiking
• Tank Museum
• Horse Riding
• Jurasic Coast
• Monkey World
• Dry Slope Skiing
• Swanage Railway
• Sea Life Centre
• Ten Pin Bowling
• Golf

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

2000

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

Building available

All Year

Number of buildings

1

Maximum number of residents

26

Price range

-

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

26

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

Train station

Wareham

Coach station

Poole

Airport

Bournemouth

Sea/river port

Poole

Tourist information

Holy Trinity Church, South Street, Wareham tel: 01929552740

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

External activity instructors for Archery. It is possibile that similar may be arranged for climbing,kayak/canoeing/rafting and rifle shooting.''''Camping fees from

Address

Butchers Coppice

Holloway Avenue

West Howe

Town

Bournemouth

County

Dorset

Post code

BH11 9JW

Tel

01202 574747

Fax

-

Email

info@butcherscoppice.org.uk

URL

http://www.butcherscoppice.org.uk

Location

SZ 056 962 - 50.765N 1.921W
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This site is a member of the Association of Scout and Guide Centres

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

Yes

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Orienteering
• Abseiling
• Burma Rope Bridge
• Pioneering
• Climbing Wall
• Archery
• Shooting
• Indoor Games Room
• Boulder Wall
• Agility Trail
• Junior Play Trail
• Trampolines
• Auto-Belay Rock Climbing
• Crate Stacking
• High Ropes

Local attractions

• Swimming
• Boat Trips
• Sports Centre
• Ten Pin Bowling
• Brownsea Island
• Splashdown
• Oceanarium
• 10 Screen UCI Cinema
• Blue flag beaches
• Canoeing
• Jurassic Coast
• Local Heath Walks
• Sailing
• Surfing
• MonkeyWorld
• Tank Museum

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

250

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

No

Building available

All Year

Number of buildings

2

Maximum number of residents

72

Price range

£2.00 - £3.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

48

Fuel type

Gas / Electric

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

Yes

Building heated

Yes

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

Yes

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

Yes

Train station

Bournemouth or Poole

Coach station

Bournemouth or Poole

Airport

Bournemouth

Sea/river port

Poole

Tourist information

Poole

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Brochure available on web site. Easy access by public transport

Address

Cleavel Point

Ower Farm

Rempstone

Town

Corfe Castle

County

Dorset

Post code

BH20 5JH

Tel

01884 855545

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

http://www.scoutcampingindorset.com

Location

SZ 001 861 - 50.674N 1.999W
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Toilets

No

Washing facilities

No

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

No

Hot water

No

Cooking utensil washing area

No

Laundry

No

Waste disposal

No

Chemical toilet waste disposal

Yes

Public telephone

No

Security

No

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

No

Fridge freezer

No

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

No

Providore

No

Mail box

Yes

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

-

Local attractions

• Sailing

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

200

Price range

£2.00 - £3.00

Deposit required

Yes

Suitable for County camps

Yes

Suitable for District camps

Yes

Suitable for Patrol camps

Yes

Suitable for "Backwoods" camps

Yes

Building available

-

Number of buildings

-

Maximum number of residents

-

Price range

-

Deposit required

No

Beds provided

-

Fuel type

-

Kitchen/cooking area

No

Cooking/eating utensils

No

Building heated

No

Tables/chairs

No

Suitable for Pack holidays

No

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

No

Train station

Wareham

Coach station

Swanage

Airport

Hurn

Sea/river port

poole

Tourist information

-

Brochure available from warden

No

Additional notes

The site is two miles away from a public road with great views and no near neighbours

Address

East Dorset District Scout campsite

 

 

Town

Wimborne St Giles

County

Dorset

Post code

 

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

http://www.east-dorsetscouts.org.uk

Location

-

Toilets

No

Washing facilities

No

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

No

Hot water

No

Cooking utensil washing area

No

Laundry

No

Waste disposal

No

Chemical toilet waste disposal

Yes

Public telephone

No

Security

No

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

No

Fridge freezer

No

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

No

Providore

No

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Archery
• Shooting

Local attractions

• Bournmouth
• Poole
• Purbeck
• beech
• Brownsea Island
• Wimborne Minster

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

100

Price range

£1.50 - £2.00

Deposit required

Yes

Suitable for County camps

No

Suitable for District camps

No

Suitable for Patrol camps

Yes

Suitable for "Backwoods" camps

Yes

Building available

-

Number of buildings

-

Maximum number of residents

-

Price range

-

Deposit required

No

Beds provided

-

Fuel type

-

Kitchen/cooking area

No

Cooking/eating utensils

No

Building heated

No

Tables/chairs

No

Suitable for Pack holidays

No

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

No

Train station

Poole/Bournmouth

Coach station

-

Airport

Bournmouth

Sea/river port

Poole

Tourist information

Wimborne

Brochure available from warden

No

Additional notes

Address

Scoutland Campsite

Shortmoor

 

Town

Beaminster

County

Dorset

Post code

DT8 3FF

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

joyquaver@hotmail.com

URL

-

Location

ST481013 - 50.809N 2.737W
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Toilets

Yes

Washing facilities

Yes

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

No

Hot water

No

Cooking utensil washing area

No

Laundry

No

Waste disposal

Yes

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

No

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• -

Local attractions

• Town Museum
• Public Park and Playing Fields

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

30

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

Yes

Building available

-

Number of buildings

1

Maximum number of residents

-

Price range

-

Deposit required

No

Beds provided

-

Fuel type

-

Kitchen/cooking area

No

Cooking/eating utensils

Yes

Building heated

No

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

No

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

No

Train station

Crewekerne

Coach station

Bridport

Airport

-

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Beaminster

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Equipment, tentage, cooking etc provided/available for hire.

Address

T S Orested

Stanpit

 

Town

Christchurch

County

Dorset

Post code

BH23 3ND

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

-

Location

SN 172 924 - 52.498N 4.693W
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Toilets

Yes

Washing facilities

No

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

No

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

No

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Secure outside grassed area

Local attractions

• Leisure centre
• Beech
• Quayside
• Historic Buildings
• Museums
• Priory

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

Building available

School Holidays & Weekends

Number of buildings

1

Maximum number of residents

-

Price range

£1.50 - £2.00

Deposit required

No

Beds provided

-

Fuel type

electric

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

Yes

Building heated

Yes

Tables/chairs

No

Suitable for Pack holidays

Yes

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

Yes

Train station

-

Coach station

-

Airport

-

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

-

Brochure available from warden

No

Additional notes

Address

Wareham and Isle of Purbeck District Scout Campsite

Bowling Green Wood

East Lulworth

Town

Wareham

County

Dorset

Post code

BH20 5QS

Tel

01202 620904

Fax

-

Email

stuartcox33@hotmail.com

URL

-

Location

-

Toilets

Yes

Washing facilities

Yes

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

No

Hot water

Yes

Cooking utensil washing area

Yes

Laundry

No

Waste disposal

No

Chemical toilet waste disposal

Yes

Public telephone

No

Security

No

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

No

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

Yes

Providore

No

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

Yes

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Large field
• enclosed woods ideal for Cub & Scout activities

Local attractions

• Lulworth Castle
• Lulworth Cove
• Monkey World
• Bovington Tank Museum
• Corfe Castle
• Dorchester Museums
• Beaches

Site available for Camping

1 Feb to 30 Oct

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

Building available

1 Feb to 30 Oct

Number of buildings

3

Maximum number of residents

30

Price range

£2.00 - £3.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

-

Fuel type

Wood + Gas

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

No

Building heated

No

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

Yes

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

Yes

Train station

Wool

Coach station

Poole or Dorchester

Airport

Bournemouth

Sea/river port

Weymouth or Poole

Tourist information

Trinity Church, South Street, Wareham tel: 01929552740

Brochure available from warden

No

Additional notes

No dogs allowed on site. All 3 old huts have been replaced with 3 purpose made buildings (all double glazed and insulated. Wardens mobile telephone no. 07909 637844.