Planning a Nights Away experience is one of the most rewarding parts of Scouting. To support volunteers in finding suitable locations, we have compiled a list of campsites and activity centres within a reasonable distance of the District Headquarters (DHQ).
Sites are listed with those closest to the District followed by other sites and centres which are further afield but are popular with volunteers across the district. For each site, there is the travel distance from DHQ, estimated driving time, a What3Words location for the entrance as well as a link to the campsite website.
Where possible, we indicate the sort of Nights Away Permit which is also needed for a stay at this site. This is guidance only and volunteers are responsible for following the district policy on Nights Away activities.
If you would like to do a Nights Away activity, make sure you are aware of the requirements in the District.
Distance: ~ 15 miles
Drive time: ~ 30 minutes
What3Words: ///natively.gently.atomic
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 10 miles
Drive time: ~ 30 minutes
What3Words: ///rift.cover.odds
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 10 miles
Drive time: ~ 30 minutes
What3Words: ///meal.branded.wizard
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 7 miles
Drive time: ~ 30 minutes
What3Words: ///help.economies.fire
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 15 miles
Drive time: ~ 30 minutes
What3Words: ///purely.dart.woven
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 10 miles
Drive time: ~ 40 minutes
What3Words: ///zoom.parks.atom
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 10 miles
Drive time: ~ 30 minutes
What3Words: ///heats.economies.leaves
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 15 miles
Drive time: ~ 1 hour
What3Words: ///store.stacks.exam
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 15 miles
Drive time: ~ 1 hour
What3Words: ///cotton.crowned.dates
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 20 miles
Drive time: ~ 40 minutes
What3Words: ///stump.fantastic.lock
Permit: Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Sites with indoor spaces
Distance: ~ 20 miles
Drive time: ~ 45 minutes
What3Words: ///manual.finely.those
Permit: Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 30 miles
Drive time: ~ 1 hour
What3Words: ///guilty.resolved.angry
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 14 miles
Drive time: ~ 1 hour 30 minutes (easy to reach by tube)
What3Words: ///scare.slate.wash
Permit: Indoor
Accommodation: Building
Distance: ~ 23 miles
Drive time: ~ 1 hour 30 minutes (easy to reach by tube)
What3Words: ///focus.error.zoom
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 30 – 70 miles (route dependent)
Drive time: ~ 2 hours
What3Words: ///traps.cycle.prep
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 35 miles
Drive time: ~ 1 hour 15 minutes
What3Words: ///nipping.mulled.stickler
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 55 miles
Drive time: ~ 1 hour 30 minutes
What3Words: ///tester.mice.prom
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 65 miles
Drive time: ~ 1 hour 45 minutes
What3Words: ///above.gender.anyway
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 90 miles
Drive time: ~ 2 hours
What3Words: ///gaps.format.universally
Permit: Indoor, Campsite or Greenfield
Accommodation: Buildings and Sites
Distance: ~ 300 miles
Drive time: ~ 5 hours
What3Words: ///papers.emeralds.intervene
Permit: Indoor
Accommodation: Building
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