Location
The Campsite is located near to the villages of Thornthwaite and Dacre situated in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The campsite is available for use by Scouts, Guides and other youth organisations as well as school groups
Facilities
There are 11 camping sites available spread over approx. 15 acres, with room for up to 120 campers in total. The site is ideally suited to patrol or lightweight camping due to the ruggedness of the grounds.
In addition there is a Yorkshire stone purpose-built Centre with full facilities for self-catering. The Centre can sleep up to 38 in bunk bed accommodation using assorted room sizes and is hired in its entirety.
Activities
The site can be used for a wide-range of self-led activities, or you can make use of local instructors.
On-site activities include:
- Traversing Wall
- Orienteering using our Orienteering Course
- GPS Orienteering
- Wobble Pole and Caving Ladder
- Crate Stacking
- Tree Climbing
- Archery
- Soft Archery
- Bat Detectors
- Tomahawk Throwing
- Airsoft Rifle Shooting
- Slingshot Shooting
- Slack Lining
Wildlife @ Thornthwaite
Thornthwaite is a haven for wildlife.
Follow the link below to see some of the wildlife captured.
