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Resources In The Scout HQ - Cupboard End

Beaver Cupboard  
Cub Cupboard Art,craft
Scout Cupboard Maps, solid fuel stoves, reflective jackets
Group Cupboard Glass engraving, pyrography, technology, hammabeads, woodwork tools
Low Cupboards Blue stepping stones, paper, lego
Behind Beaver and Cub Cupboards 6 folding tables, workbench

Resources In The Scout HQ - Kitchen End

Partition End Units Cutlery, plastic plates and cups.
Cooker Units Cleaning materials
Next To Drainer First aid kit, keys
End Units China plates and cups
Top of Units Battery chargers and rechargable battery lamps

Resources In The HQ - Noticeboards

   
   
   

     

Resources In The Cabin

Tent Rack (camp list) Range of tents - dome, tunnel, frame, traditional patrol, mess tent, marquee
Patrol boxes (camp list) Cooking box, Utensils box, fire box, cleaning box
Stoves (camp list) Gas stoves, lamps, gas bottles
Pioneering Poles (pioneering list) Pioneering poles, cross pieces, pulleys,
Ropes (pioneering list) lashing ropes, main ropes
Scramble Net (pioneering list) Plus shaped cargo net.
   

 

Resources In Surrounding Area

Appleby Online Centre IT facilities
Appleby Recreation Ground Football and cricket pitches, basketball court, play area
Cadeby Steam and Brass Rubbing Centre The Old Rectory, Cadeby www.nwleics.gov.uk/days_out/
Castle Grounds, Tamworth New play areas being built during the summer of 2006
Cloud Trail, Worthington 13 mile cycle trail to Derby  www.nwleics.gov.uk/days_out/
Conkers Heart of the National Forest, Moira
Hood Park Leisure Centre Indoor and outdoor swimming, sports hall
Hough Mill, Swannington Working mill open Sunday afternoons, can grind corn www.nwleics.gov.uk/days_out/
Measham Leisure Centre Sports hall, astroturf all weather pitch  www.nwleics.gov.uk/meashamlc
Measham Road Woods Compact area for games and picnics
Milking Cows A local farm
Moira Furnace Ashby Canal, walks to Donisthorpe Woodland Park
Oakthorpe Leisure Centre Sports hall   www.nwleics.gov.uk/community_facilities
Safari Parties, Grangewood Zoo, Netherseal Small rainforest zoo, animals, birds, reptiles and insects
Saltersford Valley Picnic Area Measham Road, Oakthorpe - all weather trails and decking across the lake  www.nwleics.gov.uk/days_out/
Sence Valley Forest Park Ravenstone Road, Ibstock - lake side walks and trails www.nwleics.gov.uk/days_out/
Snowdome Tamworth Indoor tobogganing, tubing, snow play, ice skating, skiing, boarding  www.snowdome.co.uk
Staunton Harold Play area and walks near reservoir
Strykers, Tamworth 10 pin bowling, offers before 6 pm and on Sunday mornings
Swadlincote Ski Centre Outdoor tobogganing, skiing, boarding, sno-tubes  www.swadlincoteskislope.co.uk/
Village Trails Appleby Magna, Willesley Woodside,
Willesley Scout Camp Wide games, climbing tower, air rifle shooting, archery, pedal karts, crate stacking  www.willesley.org

 

Resources - Day Trips

American Adventure, Ilkeston Theme Park with rides for those aged up to 12 years old   www.americanadventure.co.uk/
Ash End House Children's Farm, Middleton, Tamworth Children have feed for the animals, a farm animal admission badge and can hold a newly hatched chick or duckling.  www.childrensfarm.co.uk
Cadburys World Chocolate paradise www.cadburyworld.co.uk/en/cworld
Chasewater Railway Chasewater Country Park, Brownhills, Staffordshire  www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk/
Foremark Reservoir, Ticknall 230 acre reservoir with trout fishing, walks, picnic areas, adventure playground
Gullivers Matlock Bath Theme Park with rides for those aged up to 13 years old  http://www.gulliversfun.co.uk/matlockbath.htm
Karting Karting at Elvaston www.beechwoodparkleisure.co.uk/id6.html
Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham Science related themed areas and claims to have the biggest hi-tek playground in Europe  www.visitmagna.co.uk/
Markeaton Park Derby - park with play areas
Matlock Bath Abraham Heights, cable car, illuminations and fireworks September and October  www.derbyshireguide.co.uk/travel/matlock-bath.htm
National Space Centre, Leicester Space exhibits, hand on facilities, special events e.g. Doctor Who and Star Wars www.spacecentre.co.uk
Oak Farm Craft Centre & Children's Farm Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, Visit a traditional working farm offering lots of activities including Pets Playtime, barrel rides, a picnic area, maize maze and undercover activities. Browse around the shops for a special purchase. Sleigh ride to Santa at Christmas
Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds Armour and other items moved from London.  Alex Rider exhibition in 2006.  http://www.royalarmouries.org
Stonehurst Family Farm and Museum, Loughborough Cows, sheep, pigs, goats, donkeys and horses. Collect the eggs in the henhouse and hatchery, hold baby rabbits and guinea pigs in cuddle corner, play in the strawbarn and activity play area. Free tractor ride, kiddies tractor, farm walk, pond dip. Motor Museum period garage, working Blacksmith's forge
Tales of Ribin Hood, Nottingham Visitor centre with weapons handling days  www.robinhood.uk.com/
Twinlakes, Melton Mowbray Leisure park with lots of indoor facilities.  Halloween week at end of October and bonfire November  www.twinlakespark.co.uk
Water World, Hanley, Stoke Water theme park with slides  www.waterworld.co.uk/

 

Camp Sites and Overnight Stays

Fox Covert, Kirkby Mallory Climbing Wall, Orienteering, Archery, Crate Stacking, Frisbee Golf, Parachute Games, Shooting, Traverse Wall, mega Ball
Holwell Pastures, Melton Mowbray Climbing Tower, Shooting Range
John's Lee Wood, Markfield Air Rifle Shooting, Caving Experience, Open Games Area, Archery, Climbing/Abseil Tower, Orienteering, Pioneering Poles (Bring Ropes), Small Adventure Play Area  www.jlw.me.uk/
Oaks in Charnwood, Shepshed Archery, Bouldering room, Climbing and Abseil Tower (20’ or 40’), Grass Sledging, Hike Routes, Jungle Trail (Assault Course, Mountain Boarding, Oaks Challenge walk (23 Miles), Orienteering, Picture Quiz, Radio Controled Cars www.oakscampsite.org 
Ullesthorpe Scout Camp South of Hinckley, Orienteering, Pioneering www.scoutcampsite.co.uk
National list The national database on Scoutbase is www.scoutbase.org.uk/cgi-bin/camping/db.cgi?db=camping&uid=default&view_county=1
Willesley Scout Camp Wide games, climbing tower, air rifle shooting, archery, pedal karts, crate stacking  www.willesley.org

 

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