UK Scout Campsite Directory

Address

1st Wellington Scout HW. The Castle Halls

6 Fore St

 

Town

Wellington

County

Somerset

Post code

TA21 9AR

Tel

01823666295

Fax

-

Email

Steve.altria@btopenworld.com

URL

http://www.wellingtonscouts.org

Location

ST 138 205 - 50.977N 3.228W
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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

Yes

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

Yes

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

No

Cooking area

No

Providore

No

Mail box

Yes

Campfire circle

No

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Indoor climbing wall
• Outdoor abseiling facilty
• Archery
• Smallbore Rifle Range

Local attractions

• Heart of the West Country Close to M5 Junc 26
• On the "Lands End to John O'Groats" route
• Blackdowns AONB
• ''Quantocks AONB
• Tiverton Canal
• Wellington Sports Centre
• Indoor heated Swimming Pool
• ''Close to the county Town of Taunton (8m)

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

Yes

Suitable for "Backwoods" camps

No

Building available

School hols and on many weeken

Number of buildings

1

Maximum number of residents

-

Price range

-

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

-

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

Taunton

Coach station

Wellington (Longforth Road)

Airport

-

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Wellington TIC

Brochure available from warden

No

Additional notes

Address

Bishops Lydeard Camp site

West Street

Bishops Lydeard

Town

Taunton

County

Somerset

Post code

TA4 3AU

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

-

Location

ST 166 300 - 51.063N 3.190W
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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

Yes

Pioneering poles

No

Fridge freezer

Yes

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

No

Providore

No

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Trim trail
• Woodland for wide games
• Archery and rifle shooting on request

Local attractions

• Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural life museum (Mrs Back 01823 432151)
• Steam railway to Minehead

Site available for Camping

All weekends and school holidays

Maximum number of campers

40

Price range

£4.00 - £4.00

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 weekends and school holidays

Number of buildings

1

Maximum number of residents

36

Price range

£4.00 - £4.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

-

Fuel type

Oil

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

Taunton

Coach station

Taunton

Airport

Exeter

Sea/river port

Several…Minehead most well known

Tourist information

Taunton

Brochure available from warden

No

Additional notes

Comments : The site is suitable for a mixture of indoor accommodation and out door camping. The whole site is given over to the unit using it. No animals of any description (dogs, cats etc) A coach cannot get onto the site so children etc have to be dropped at the gate (500yd walk to site along hard drive)Local shops include small Co-Op and butchers, PO farm shop …all handy Larger stores deliver from Taunton

Address

Chelwood Camp Site

Marksbury

 

Town

Bath

County

Somerset

Post code

 

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

http://www.avonscouts.org.uk/...chelwood

Location

ST 640 619 - 51.355N 2.517W
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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

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

No

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

Yes

Providore

No

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

Yes

Onsite activities

• Not provided

Local attractions

• Canoeing
• Swimming
• Sailing
• Expeditions
• Potholing
• Rock Climbing
• Archery

Site available for Camping

1 Apr to 31 Oct

Maximum number of campers

500

Price range

-

Deposit required

No

Suitable for County camps

No

Suitable for District camps

No

Suitable for Patrol camps

Yes

Suitable for "Backwoods" camps

No

Building available

Not provided

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

Bath

Coach station

Bath

Airport

Bristol

Sea/river port

Avonmouth

Tourist information

St Nicholas Church, Baldwin Street, Bristol

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

30 acres of camping area, both meadow and wooded. Toilets, water points and barn as alternative wet weather accommodation. Ideally situated for Bristol/Bath/Weston-Super-Mare, caving and hiking in Mendips, canoeing on the Avon, plus many day visit opportunities.

Address

Cleeve Hill

Kelston Road

 

Town

Bath

County

Somerset

Post code

BA1 9AD

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

http://www.avonscouts.org.uk/cleevehill

URL

-

Location

ST 719 660 - 51.392N 2.404W
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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

Yes

Public telephone

No

Security

No

Car park

Yes

Pioneering poles

Yes

Fridge freezer

No

Altar fires

Yes

Cooking area

No

Providore

No

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

• Non Listed

Local attractions

• Bath City Centre
• Roman Baths
• Museums
• Sports Centre
• Mendip Hills
• Walking
• Climbing
• Potholing
• Cotswold Way

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

120

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

1

Maximum number of residents

20

Price range

-

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

20

Fuel type

Electric

Kitchen/cooking area

Yes

Cooking/eating utensils

No

Building heated

Yes

Tables/chairs

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

No

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

No

Train station

Bath

Coach station

Bath

Airport

Bristol

Sea/river port

Avonmouth

Tourist information

bath tourist Information Centre, Abbey Chambers, Abbey Churchyard, Bath tel: 01225477101

Brochure available from warden

No

Additional notes

Address

Horner Woods Camp Site

 

 

Town

Minehead

County

Somerset

Post code

TA24 8HY

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

http://www.hornermill.co.uk/s...coutcampsite.html

Location

SS 898 453 - 51.196N 3.577W
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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

Yes

Chemical toilet waste disposal

Yes

Public telephone

No

Security

No

Car park

No

Pioneering poles

Yes

Fridge freezer

No

Altar fires

No

Cooking area

No

Providore

No

Mail box

No

Campfire circle

Yes

Bivouacking area

-

Chapel

No

Onsite activities

-

Local attractions

• Swimming
• Somerwest World
• Tropiquaria
• Fishing (river & Sea)
• Allerford Museum
• Cheddar Caves
• Exmoor
• Horse Riding
• West Somerset Railway
• Tauton castle Museum
• Exmoor Falconry

Site available for Camping

All Year

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

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

Taunton

Coach station

Taunton

Airport

Exeter or Bristol

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Porlock Visitor Centre, tel: 01643 863150

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

No dogs permitted on site, Limited car parking normally available on site but arrangements can be made for larger numbers of vehicles to park. Public toilets available in the village car park.

Address

Huish Woods Scout Campsite

West Hatch

 

Town

Taunton

County

Somerset

Post code

TA3 5RH

Tel

01823 480768

Fax

01823 478112

Email

admin@huishwoods.co.uk

URL

http://www.huishwoods.co.uk

Location

ST 285 218 - 50.991N 3.019W
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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

Yes

Waste disposal

Yes

Chemical toilet waste disposal

Yes

Public telephone

No

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

• Aerial Runway
• Shooting
• Climbing wall
• Archery
• Orienteering
• Adventure Play Area
• Woodland Crafts
• Pioneering
• Zip Wire
• Skittles
• French Boules
• Kurling
• Nature Trail
• Artificial Cave
• Tree Trail

Local attractions

• Taunton
• Fleet Airarm Museum
• Taunton Castle Museum
• West Somerset Railway
• Cheddar Caves
• Exmoor
• Dartmoor
• Bristol Channel
• Devon & Dorset Coasts
• there are many other tourist attractions within easy reach of the site.

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

500

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

Number of buildings

2

Maximum number of residents

72

Price range

£4.00 - £0.00

Deposit required

Yes

Beds provided

72

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

Taunton

Coach station

Taunton

Airport

Exeter or Bristol

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Paul Street,Taunton,Somerset Tel: 01823336344

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Sorry no dogs,''Site Visits by appointment to avoid disappointment

Address

Tedbury Scout Camp

Mells

 

Town

Frome

County

Somerset

Post code

BA11

Tel

01373 831321

Fax

-

Email

-

URL

-

Location

ST 745 487 - 51.236N 2.365W
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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

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

• Backwoods Skills
• Pioneering

Local attractions

• Caving
• Hillwalking
• Canoeing
• Cheddar Gorge
• City of Bath
• Wookey Hole
• Weston Super Mare

Site available for Camping

All Year

Maximum number of campers

100

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 for emergencies

Number of buildings

1

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

Yes

Suitable for Pack holidays

No

Suitable for Beaver sleepover

No

Train station

Frome

Coach station

Frome

Airport

Bristol

Sea/river port

Bristol

Tourist information

Frome Tourist Information,The Round Tower, bridge St, Frome Tel: 01373467271

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

Address

The Campbell Room

Aley

Over Stowey

Town

Bridgwater

County

Somerset

Post code

 

Tel

-

Fax

-

Email

info@campbellroom.org.uk

URL

http://www.campbellroom.org.uk/...

Location

ST 186 381 - 51.136N 3.164W
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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

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

• No organised activities - but the forest is 10 minutes walk away and offers plenty of scope for traditional Scouting activities in an area covering 39 square miles.

Local attractions

• Quantock Hills
• Hiking
• Mountain biking
• High/low ropes
• Climbing walls
• Gokarting
• Horse riding
• Orienteering
• Fishing
• Water skiing
• Wakeboarding
• Swimming pool
• Butlins Splash Waterworld
• Boat trips
• W.Somerset Steam Railway
• Tropiquaria Animal & Adventure Park
• Cheddar Gorge/Caves
• Wookey Hole
• Glastonbury
• Wells Cath
• Dunster Castle
• Minehead
• Museums
• Houses and gardens
• National nature reserves
• RSPB reserves
• DoE gold expeditions
• Long distance footpaths
• National cycle routes
• Exmoor
• Clarks shopping village

Site available for Camping

All year round

Maximum number of campers

-

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

No

Building available

All Year

Number of buildings

1

Maximum number of residents

32

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

Yes

Train station

Bridgwater/Taunton

Coach station

Bridgwater/Taunton

Airport

Bristol/Exeter

Sea/river port

-

Tourist information

Bridgwater - 01278 436438

Brochure available from warden

Yes

Additional notes

The Campbell Room is equipped to suit up to 24 people; larger groups are possible but need to bring additional equipment. Please contact us to discuss special needs requirements. Our web site contains much more information, additional activity ideas and many useful links. Since groups have exclusive use of the centre, we are also able to accept bookings from other supervised youth organisations, school and university groups, walking and cycling clubs, and others.