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Address

5th Urmston (Aquilifer) Scout Group

Urmston Meadows

Easbrook, off Queens Road

Town

Urmston

County

Greater Manchester

Post code

 

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

-

Location

SJ 767 941 - 53.443N 2.351W
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Toilets

Yes

Washing facilities

Yes

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

Yes

Hot water

Yes

Cooking utensil washing area

No

Laundry

No

Waste disposal

No

Chemical toilet waste disposal

No

Public telephone

No

Security

No

Car park

No

Pioneering poles

Yes

Fridge freezer

No

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

Yes

Providore

No

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Pioneering
• Orienteering Course
• Large Activity Area
• Football posts
• Climbing wall
• Archery/rifle range

Local attractions

• Manchester United football Museum
• Lowry Exhibition
• Transport Museum
• Imperial War Museum
• Museum of Science & Industry
• Aerospace Museum
• Sale Water Park
• Lazerquest
• Manchester Ship Canal
• Cinemas
• Ice Rink
• Sports Centres (with Swimming)
• 10 pin Bowling

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

100

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

All Year

Number of buildings

1

Maximum number of residents

-

Price range

£2.00 - £3.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

-

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

Train station

Urmston

Coach station

Manchester

Airport

Manchester

Sea/river port

Liverpool

Tourist information

Town Hall Extension,2 Lloyd Street, Manchester Tel: 01612343157

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

The site is part of the Mersey Valley and Red Rose environmental parks and has an abundance of wildlife and extensive river walks. The headquarters can be used for Training Courses and as sleeping accommodation although no beds are provided, in addition the Headquarters buildings provides for emergency indoor cub camp sleeping area.''The site is ideally situated for Manchester City Centre and the host of tourist attractions the city benefits from. The commonwealth Games stadium is located approximately 10 miles away. The headquarters building is undergoing renovations so will not be available until further notice but that the archery range can serve as a wet weather barn meanwhile.

Address

Abney Scout & Guide Residential Centre

Abney Hall

Newland Road

Town

Cheadle

County

Greater Manchester

Post code

SK8 2PD

Tel

01614913685

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

-

Location

SJ 862 890 - 53.397N 2.208W
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Toilets

Yes

Washing facilities

Yes

Water supply

Yes

Hot showers

Yes

Hot water

Yes

Cooking utensil washing area

Yes

Laundry

Yes

Waste disposal

Yes

Chemical toilet waste disposal

No

Public telephone

Yes

Security

Yes

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

No

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

No

Cooking area

No

Providore

Yes

Mail box

Yes

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Large wooded activity field

Local attractions

• Village Centre
• Swimming Pools
• Mersey Valley
• Walking
• Water Activities
• Nature Trails
• Manchester Airport
• Manchester United
• Styall Mill
• Joderell Bank
• Manchester City Centre Museums

Site available for Camping

No 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

30

Price range

£4.00 - £0.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

30

Fuel type

Elecricity

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

2 miles

Coach station

2 miles

Airport

5 miles

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Cheadle Information Centre tel: 01614284332

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Address

Ashworth Valley Scout Campsite

Hurst Farm

Ashworth Road, Bamford

Town

Rochdale

County

Greater Manchester

Post code

OL11 5UP

Tel

01706 360498

Fax

01706 360498

Email

ashworthvalley@btopenworld.com

URL

http://www.ashworthvalley.org.uk

Location

SD 846 128 - 53.611N 2.233W
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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

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Climbing
• Abseiling
• Rifle Shooting
• Archery
• Assault Course
• Grass Sledgeing
• Orienteering
• Pioneering
• Backwoods area
• Patrol Initiative Challenge
• Nature Trail
• Beaver Hunt
• Bug Hunt

Local attractions

• Hiking
• Swimmimg
• Manchester City Centre
• Science & Industry museum
• Bird and Animal Sanctuary
• Steam Railway
• Outdoor Activity Services

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

1000

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

2

Maximum number of residents

36

Price range

-

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

36

Fuel type

Gas/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

Rochdale 3 mls, Bury 3 mls

Coach station

Local

Airport

Manchester

Sea/river port

Liverpool

Tourist information

Rochdale tel 01706 356592

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Address

Dunham Park Scout Camp

Farm Walk, Off Dunham Road

Bowden

Town

Altrincham

County

Greater Manchester

Post code

WA14 4SP

Tel

01619281699

Fax

-

Email

dunham@gmwscouts.org.uk

URL

http://www.dunhamparkscoutcamp.org.uk

Location

SJ 741 865 - 53.374N 2.389W
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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

No

Public telephone

No

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

No

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Archery
• Air Rifle Shooting
• Kayaking
• Canoeing
• Raft Building
• Grass Sledges
• Soft Archery
• Orienteering
• Frizby Golf
• Giant Connect Four
• Badge Maker
• Branding Ions and various other self-led activities.

Local attractions

• Dunham Massey Park and Estate (National Trust Heritage Site)
• Jodrell Bank Centre
• Planetarium and Arboretum
• Manchester United Football Club
• Manchester City Football Club
• The Trafford Centre
• Salt Museum (Northwich)
• Tatton Park
• Manchester Museum
• Manchester Museum of Science and Industry and The Lowry Centre.

Site available for Camping

All Year Round

Maximum number of campers

-

Price range

£3.50 - £5.00

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

All Year

Number of buildings

2

Maximum number of residents

29

Price range

£5.50 - £11.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

29

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

Train station

Altrincham

Coach station

Altrincham

Airport

Manchester

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Stamford New Road, Altrincham Tel: 01619125931

Brochure available from warden

-

Additional notes

Restricted to Youth organisations

Address

Middlewood Scout Campsite

Off Leigh Road

Worsley

Town

Manchester

County

Greater Manchester

Post code

M28 2LJ

Tel

01617900335

Fax

-

Email

booking@middlewoodcamp.org.uk

URL

http://www.middlewoodcamp.org.uk/...

Location

SD 737 006 - 53.501N 2.397W
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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

No

Public telephone

Yes

Security

Yes

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

Yes

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

Yes

Providore

Yes

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

Yes

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Rifle Shooting Range
• Fishing
• Canoeing
• Raft Building
• Pioneering

Local attractions

• Trafford Centre
• Old Trafford Football Ground and Museum
• Manchester City Centre
• Manchester Velodrome
• Lowry Centre
• Imperial War Museum North
• Go Ape!
• Worsley Historic Village

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

600

Price range

£2.00 - £3.00

Deposit required

No

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

35

Price range

£4.00 - £0.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

35

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

Train station

Walkden

Coach station

Manchester

Airport

Manchester

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Victoria Square, Bolton Tel: 01204364333

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet are run as special events. See events page on website for further details. Fridge/ Freezer only available for indoor accomodation.