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"A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens."

Sir Robert Baden-Powell

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"Life is about grabbing opportunities. The prizes don’t always go to the biggest, the best and the strongest – they go to those who persevere."

Bear Gyrlls, Chief Scout

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"So much of who we are as an adult is formed when we are kids, what Scouting says to people is: it’s okay to go for it in life."

Bear Grylls, Chief Scout

Activities

Climbing Wall and Abseil Tower Adventurous visitors can hire our purpose-built 40ft tower with an exciting 36ft abseil drop. For groups wanting to use it, we insist on safety equipment and an instructor with a current climbing and abseil certificate. If you don’t have your access to these things, contact us and we may be able to arrange something. It’s a long-way down, though, so if you want to use our tower, we will insist on safety helmets!
Archery and Air Rifle Shooting Take aim with our purpose-built unit for archery and air Rifle shooting. Groups can use their own equipment and instructor. Equipment is also available for hire and it may be possible to make an instructor available as well.

For prices please click here.

Nature and Wildlife

Our unique location provides home and shelter for some fantastic wildlife. Owls and raptors are regular visitors and we sometimes see occasional deer on the camp boundary. The main flora onsite is silver-birch, oak and holly. Fallen material is ideal for building bivouacs and bashers in some of the wilder areas. But please take care to only use fallen material, as the damage and felling of trees is not permitted.

Orienteering Courses available Explore our lovely campsite, with course sheets available at just £2 each.

Cub and Beaver Trail (new 2018) Explore our lovely campsite, with course sheets available at just £2 each.

Local Attractions

There is so much to do on our scout camp, but if you really have to leave us, there are lots of great things to see and do nearby. Nature and Wildlife

Peak Wildife Park, Winkhill – 01538 308 880
Coombes Valley, RSPB Reserve, Near Leek – 01538 384017
Consall Nature Park, Consall – 01782-550939
Hawksmoor Nature Reserve, near Cheadle
Ilam Country Park and Dovedale, Ilam – 0344 335 1296

Great Places to visit nearby

Alton Towers – Europe’s No 1 Theme Park attraction.
Churnet Valley Railway – 01538 750755
Foxfield Steam Railway – 01782 396210

For Active Days Out

Swimming

Leek Swimming Pool – 01538-373603
Cheadle Swimming Pool – 01538-753883
Water World, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent – 01782 205787

Fishing, Sailing, Windsurfing and Canoeing

Tittesworth Water Sports and Activity Centre – 01538 300741
Rudyard Lake – 01538 306280

Cycle Hire

Brown End Farm Cycle Hire, near Waterhouses – 01538 308313

Dry Ski Slope

Stoke Ski Centre – 01782 204159

Climbing

The Roaches near Leek

Caving

Poole’s Cavern, near Buxton – 01298 26978