Campsites in Durham
Moor House Adventure Centre
Moor House Adventure Centre
Details
Description
Owned by Durham Scout County
- Address
- Moor House Adventure Centre
- Rainton Gate
- Town
- Houghton Le Spring
- County
- Durham
- Post code
- DH4 6QY
- Tel
- 0191 5841703
- Fax
- 0191 5841703
- info@durhamscouts.org.uk
- URL
- http://www.durhamscouts.org.uk
- Location
- NZ 316 457 - 54.805N 1.508W
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Contact
- Warden/Contact
- Graeme Popay - (Resident Warde
- Address
- Moor House Adventure Centre
- Rainton Gate
- Town
- Houghton le Spring
- County
- Durham
- Post code
- DH4 6QY
- Tel
- 0191 5841703
- Fax
- 0191 5841703
- info@durhamscouts.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
- 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
- No
Activities
Onsite activities
- New Abseil/climbing tower with 40ft and 20ft platforms
- Bouldering box(climbing)
- Archery
- Offroad buggies
- Orienteering
- Pioneering
- Computer Room
Local attractions
- Within 5 miles - Tesco's supermarket
- Laundrette
- Durham City
- Beamish open air museum
- Durham Light Infantry Museum
- Water foul trust
- Pony trekking
- canoeing
- rowing boats
- ten pin bowling
- cinema
- Swimming pool
- lake
- river
- walks
- Within 20 miles - Metro Centre/Metro-land
- Wet - n Wild water park
- Diggerland
- South Shields funfair
- Roman fort
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- All Year
- Maximum number of campers
- 600
- Price range
- £1.50 - £2.00
- 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
- 46
- Price range
- £4.00 - £0.00
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Beds provided
- 46
- Fuel type
- -
- 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
- Durham (5 miles)
- Coach station
- Durham (5 miles)
- Airport
- Newcastle
- Sea/river port
- North Shields
- Tourist information
- Durham City 0191 3843720
- Brochure available from warden
- Yes
Additional notes
The site is on 14 Acres of land owned by Durham Scout County. It is accessed from the A690 1 mile from A1(M) junction 62, along a private tarmac road that opens onto a large tarmac carpark, both of which are suitable for coaches.''A separate classroom with networked computers can be hired (ready summer 2003)
Last modified: 8th February 2003