UK Scout Campsite Directory

Address

Fox Covert Campsite

Newbold Road

 

Town

Kirkby Mallory

County

Leicestershire

Post code

LE9 7QG

Tel

01455 824417

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

-

Location

SK 452 018 - 52.612N 1.332W
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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

No

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

Yes

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Archery
• Climbing Wall
• Orienteering
• Shooting
• Crate Stacking
• Activity Centre
• Traverse Wall
• Parachute Games
• mega Ball
• Frisbee Golf
• Sumo suits
• Gold panning
• Campfire team
• Amateur radio
• Team building

Local attractions

• Mallory Park Motor Racing
• Bosworth Battlefield Centre
• Shackerson Steam Railway
• Twycross Zoo
• Hinckley Leisure Centre
• Brass Rubbing

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

300

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

-

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

-

Fuel type

Electric/Stove

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

Hinckley

Coach station

Hinckley

Airport

East Midlands/Birmingham

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

-

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Building hire from

Address

Holwell Pastures Scout Camp Site

Holwell Lane

Holwell, Scalford

Town

Melton Mowbray

County

Leicestershire

Post code

 

Tel

01664563440

Fax

-

Email

dbfraser@ntlworld.com

URL

-

Location

SK 745 232 - 52.801N 0.895W
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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

No

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

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Shooting Range
• Climbing Tower

Local attractions

• Twin Lakes Park
• Rutland Water
• Swimming
• Pork Pie Shop
• Cinema

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

250

Price range

£3.00 - £4.00

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 Round

Number of buildings

2

Maximum number of residents

30

Price range

£3.00 - £4.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

-

Fuel type

Gas & Elec

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

Yes

Building heated

No

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

Yes

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

Yes

Train station

4 miles

Coach station

4 miles

Airport

East Midlands

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Melton Mowbray tel: 01664480992

Brochure available from warden

No

Additional notes

We are currently developing a disabled toilet and shower block. The reed pool is now complete and working.

Address

John's Lee Wood

Markfield Lane

Markfield

Town

Leicester

County

Leicestershire

Post code

LE67 9PS

Tel

01530-243419

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

http://www.jlw.me.uk

Location

SK 504 105 - 52.690N 1.254W
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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

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

Yes

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Orienteering (

Local attractions

• Bradgate Park
• Twycross Zoo
• Snibston Discovery Park
• Leisure Centre
• Steam Railway
• Beacon Hill
• Riding Stables
• Swithland Woods

Site available for Camping

Jan to 24 Dec

Maximum number of campers

500

Price range

£1.75 - £2.50

Deposit required

No

Suitable for County camps

No

Suitable for District camps

Yes

Suitable for Patrol camps

Yes

Suitable for "Backwoods" camps

Yes

Building available

Jan to 24 Dec

Number of buildings

4

Maximum number of residents

30

Price range

-

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

30

Fuel type

Gas

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

No

Building heated

Yes

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

Yes

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

Yes

Train station

Leicester or Loughborough

Coach station

Leicester or Loughborough

Airport

East Midlands

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Leicester tel: 01162998888 or Loughborough tel: 01509218113

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Warden teams are on duty at weekends but weekday bookings also accepted (Must be an adult present), ALL visits must be prebooked with the bookings secretary & onsite activities need to be booked with the activities coordinator (activities@jlw.me.uk), No pits may be dug on site. Fires on sites with a slab or in an altar fire which we can supply.''PLEASE BOOK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE FOR ON-SITE ACTIVITIES AS ALL STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERS.

Address

Oaks in Charnwood

Charley Road

Shepshed

Town

Loughborough

County

Leicestershire

Post code

LE12 9EW

Tel

01509503871

Fax

-

Email

warden@oakscampsite.org.uk

URL

http://www.oakscampsite.org.uk

Location

SK 475 155 - 52.735N 1.296W
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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

No

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

Yes

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Climbing and Abseil Tower (20' or 40')
• Archery
• Jungle Trail (Assault Course)
• Grass Sledging
• Mountain Boarding
• Bouldering room
• Orienteering
• Radio Controled Cars
• Picture Quiz
• Hike Routes
• Oaks Challenge walk (23 Miles)

Local attractions

• Snibston Sicence and Discovery Park
• Concers – National Forest Visitors Centre
• National Space Centre
• Great Central Railway

Site available for Camping

1 Apr to 31 Oct

Maximum number of campers

700

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

Building available

1 Mar to 30 Nov

Number of buildings

2

Maximum number of residents

42

Price range

£2.00 - £3.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

42

Fuel type

Gas

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

No

Building heated

Yes

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

Yes

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

Yes

Train station

Loughborough

Coach station

Loughborough

Airport

East Midlands

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Address

Ullesthorpe Scout Camp

Frolesworth Road

 

Town

Ullesthorpe

County

Leicestershire

Post code

LE17 5BZ

Tel

01455202251

Fax

-

Email

skip29@talktalk.net

URL

http://www.scoutcampsite.co.uk

Location

SP 504 892 - 52.498N 1.258W
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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

No

Chemical toilet waste disposal

No

Public telephone

Yes

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

Yes

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Orienteering
• Pioneering

Local attractions

• Bosworth Battle Field & Railway
• Falconry Centre
• Foxton Locks
• Mkt Bosworth Water Park
• Stately homes & motor museum
• Steam Railway
• Swimming
• Twycross Zoo
• Orienteering

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

300

Price range

-

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

50

Price range

-

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

50

Fuel type

Gas/Electricity

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

No

Building heated

Yes

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

Yes

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

Yes

Train station

Rugby or Leicester

Coach station

Rugby or Leicester

Airport

Coventry

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

-

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Only alter fires to be used for camper cooking – no fires on the ground. Limited wood supply There is a Field Kitchen for use by those camping if required. See website for photos of the NEW building ""The Lodge""

Address

Willesley Scout Camp Site

Willesley Woodside

 

Town

Ashby de la Zouch

County

Leicestershire

Post code

LE65 2UN

Tel

01530 271829

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

http://www.willesley.org

Location

SK 341 147 - 52.728N 1.495W
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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

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

• Climbing
• Abseiling
• Shooting
• Orienteering
• Football
• Bouldering Wall
• Spider Frame
• Potholing
• Karting
• Archery
• Crate Stacking

Local attractions

• Conkers / Activity centre
• Ashby Castle (ruin)
• Moira Canal
• Alton Towers Pleasure park
• National Space Museum
• Swimming Pools
• Canoeing
• Moira Furnace Mueseum
• Snibson Discovery Park
• Ski Centre
• Twycross Zoo

Site available for Camping

Mar to end Dec

Maximum number of campers

450

Price range

£1.75 - £2.50

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

Mar to end Dec

Number of buildings

2

Maximum number of residents

60

Price range

-

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

-

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

Burton upon Trent - 8 miles

Coach station

Ashby de la Zouch – 2 miles

Airport

East Midlands

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Ashby de la Zouch, Tel 01530 411767

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

No dogs allowed... Indoor accomodation - cooking/eating utensils available - at