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Camping...
The camping grounds are split into 17
sites, in 5 distinct locations across the site. Sites 1 to 3 occupy a strip of
flat ground beside the river Dane. They offer the space for a troop camp, or may
be combined for something bigger.
Site 4 is located within a small fir
plantation, with a flat platform surrounded by more sloping ground offering
access to the access road. This would suit a smaller troop camp.
Site 5 is the training ground. Steeply
sloped and partially wooded, this site is ideal for bivouacking, and the more
adventurous.
Gradbach site plan
(Click
on thumbnail to enlarge)
Sites 6 to 9 occupy the top field. The
ground slopes up through site 6 and 7, to a much flatter areas around the top
site flagpole on sites 8 and 9. Adjoining these sites are the lower sites in the
top field, sites 10 to 16. These sites have flat areas, but are by and large
gently sloping. These sites are closer to the access road and the top site car
parking area.
Site 17 is located behind the camp HQ
area, and is easily accessed from the main site car park. This site is again big
enough for a large troop camp, with the ground gently sloping from the main car
park down to the site access road.
As a whole, the camping grounds are
ideally suited to various styles of camping, from lightweight backpackers and
survival skills to full scale large troop camps.
Water: The water supply is
accessible to almost all the sites, with the exception of those at the highest
level where the water pressure is not adequate, and provides purified drinking
water.
Fires: Unlike many sites
nowadays we are happy for you to cook on fires on the ground, so long as care
for the camping fields is observed. We ask that you dig fire pits around the
edges of the camping fields, look after any turf removed, line the fire pit with
stones to protect the surrounding grass and water the replaced turf well before
you leave.
If it's a campfire you are after then
feel free to use the campfire circle between site 6 and 7.
Toilets: There is a single
toilet and wash area provided at the end of the 'Rover Den' building, but more
substantial toilet facilities you would need to sort out for yourselves. The
site is happy to let you dig pits for the disposal of waste and for the use of
latrines, or you can dispose of your waste in the chemical disposal point behind
the farmhouse
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