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Gradbach... The 'Gradbach Scout Camp', known by those who return time and again through
the ages to enjoy its unique and intoxicating beauty simply as 'Gradbach' has
played host to magical Scouting experiences for over 50 years...
To those who know and love the site,
it's a special place; Gradbach has provided a
unique venue for a million childhood adventures, and many of those who
frequently visit as mature adults can still recall the excitement of their first
camp at the site...hunting for the wild wallabies that made their home in 'Back
Forest' beyond the River Dane, losing themselves in
'wide games' in the fields and woodlands surrounding the camp, pretending not to
be scared whilst being guided by candlelight through the steep sided gorge of 'Lud's
Church' on a midnight hike...endless stories that, although generations old for
many of us, will be newly re-created as the brand new experiences of young
Scouts who will visit Gradbach for the first time
this year!
Overview
Formally known as Gradbach Old Hall
Farm, the Scout Camp Headquarters consists of three converted farmhouse
buildings; The Farmhouse, The Cottage and The Rover Den.
The Farmhouse and Cottage have been
converted to indoor accommodation, ideal for visiting groups to use as a base
for indoor and outdoor activities in the beautiful Staffordshire countryside.
The 'Rover Den' is also converted for indoor accommodation and is used as the
camp headquarters and 'home' of the site Service Crew.
The camping grounds cover a total of 48
acres of land. Of these, 23 acres are designated as plantation covering the
southern end of the site along the northern slope of the Black Brook River. The
remaining area is split into 17 camping sites, offering a varied choice of
environment catering for everything from large static camps down to small
bivouacs hidden away in the woodland!
Visit the
Gradbach website for
further information
 As
well as the Peter Watson Scout Camp, Gradbach is also the site of one most
popular and picturesque Youth Hostels in the British Isles
Gradbach
YHA is a former mill in its own secluded grounds on the banks of the
River Dane, close to the Staffordshire moor-lands and the grit stone
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