Facilities, Site Rules & Off Site Activities


Facilities
Toilets & Showers - New Shower and Toilet blocks were opened in 2006/7/. There are 28 showers in total, with individual changing cublicles. Bright, modern buildings with underfloor heating and forced air ventilation. The second toilet block is situated in the centre of the camp site. No extra charge for use of showers.

Camp Fires - At weekends from May to September a fun sing song is held in the campfire circle to which all are welcome. During the summer holidays, campfire is on Thursdays.

 

Camp sites Campsites have access drives for limited parking. Many have gates to allow trailers, caravans to be pushed on. Under NO circumstances will we allow vehicles to be driven onto sites, so please don't ask. When required a member of staff will come and open gate to allow you to push trailer etc. onto site. Sites with such gates are marked with a letter G on the site map. Some have electrical hook up points, (At present these are Sites- 4, 5, 21, 22 and 27/28) and are marked with a letter E on the site map. A charge of 10p per unit will be made for electrical consumptiom. We pride ourselves on the grass coverage at Thriftwood, please don't ruin the grass by lighting fires on any bare or burnt patch left by some previous ignorant camper. There are many altar fires for cooking fires, and if you are competant in turfing and trenching (See site rules) then trench fires may be permitted, so long as they are kept to the edges of grassed areas. Fire grids may be obtained from the site office (Warning: these are heavy and may be sooty). ...more details

Tuck Shop - Our shop sells all those souvenirs and badge that makes a trip worthwhile. ...more details

Chapel - The chapel is available for all to use, providing you let staff know of your requirements. ...more details

 

Sapper Lake - The lake is used for a variety of activities including rafting, canoeing and kayaking ...more details


Freezers - A free facility for freezing ice packs and small quantities of food available.

Site Rules

We try to have few rules at Thriftwood and rely on Leader's common sense most of the time; however here are the inevitable few reminders.

Identification - All campers are required to have some form of identification when on site. Please ensure that a Group; Tee shirt, badge, hat, card or scarf etc is worn at all times.

Noise - Please observe a curfew from 11pm to 7.30am and that any music is only ever played and heard on your site.

Privacy - It is only common courtesy to ensure that no campers ever pass uninvited through other occupied sites.

Waste Disposal - Please do not dig any kind of pit for waste disposal. Solids that cannot be burnt should be placed in the large bins by the toilets. Liquid waste should be strained through a perforated container that is filled with grass and suspended above the ground. Cold and dampened fire ashes should be scattered in the bushes around the edge of site areas.

Wood Fires - We encourage the use of wood fires at Thriftwood but wish to preserve the grass. ...more details


Off Site Activities

The following is a list of some local activity venues

Swimming Pool - Brentwood Leisure Centre - 01277 215151

Dry Slope Skiing - Warley Sports Centre, Warley Gap - 01277 211994

Go Karting - Brentwood Park, Warley Gap 01277 260001

Country Parks - Thorndon - 01277 211250 and South Weald - 01277 212297

Cinema - Chapel High, Brentwood - 01277 212931

Bowling - Excel Bowling, Chelmsford - 01245 359249


Places of Interest

London - 30 minutes by train from Shenfield or Brentwood stations.

Southend-on-Sea - 25 miles

Colchester - 30 miles (Castle & Zoo)


Thriftwood International Scout Activity Centre
Orchard Avenue, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2DP
01277 212784 (day) | 01277 226571 (eve)
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