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"I was part of the group who stayed in the Jubilee building at the weekend. I just wanted to thank you all - we had a wonderful time, thanks in part to both you and your crew and the facilities the site had to offer. Having stayed at many Scout campsites (and crewed at several too) I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with the standard of the activities and site facilities. It was so refreshing to find a Scout camp with properly built high quality activities, rather than things cobbled together as is sadly so often the way. Having booked the low ropes team challenges I had no idea what to expect and it turned out to be a total success - the Cubs loved it, as I am sure I would have done if I'd have had a chance to have a go! I shall have to come back to try the activities on the high ropes, they look brilliant. The building was ideal and (despite you putting the fear of God in to me over the fire alarm) everything seemed to work out OK! I cannot begin to tell you how happy I was with the power AND heat in the shower.... Another thank you for keeping the prices low, it allowed us to let the Explorers fit in some more activities without being cost prohibitive, and when there was a space the Cubs loved going on the adventure playground. Your crew were always helpful and the Cubs were delighted with just how much they could buy with their pocket money from the providore. I felt the need to drop you a line just because of the general quality of the site and having never experienced that before I wanted to make you aware of how much people appreciate it. More sites like yours are sorely needed." AT, 12th/14th Battersea Scout Group
"I would just like to quickly take this opportunity to personally thank you all for making our stay at the campsite so enjoyable. I'm particularly grateful for the manner in which you so kindly allowed us to move into the Dad Atkins Centre after our problems with the tents and the weather on Sunday night. It meant so much to the Cubs and Scouts to be able to stay and complete the camp even in difficult circumstances, rather than having to go back to staying at home in London. I'm also grateful to you for accommodating our activities at such short notice. It is encouraging to see that the voluntary nature of Scouting lives on. Butchers Coppice is one of the best campsites I've ever stayed at, and I look forward to coming back next year and seeing you all again, if you think you can stand us again!..." DS, 100th St Pancras Scout Group
"thank you for another great stay at Butchers Coppice - we came back this year because we all felt (Leaders and Scouts) that yours is a really great campsite... the cost of camping is excellent considering the facilities you have, the activity list is great and it is really good that some are free!! The air rifle range is perfect, crate staking is great and all the Scouts loved this - all the instructors and staff are really friendly and helpful (not always the case at many sites) and this really helps when you are away at camp - the toilet block is second to none in my experience – especially if you compare to Gilwell, our national Scout Camp - it is good that the toilet block and showers are cleaned properly daily... I look forward to seeing you again soon in the not too distant future and having a go on your new ropes course when it is done - again many thanks for all your help in making this year's summer camp a success..." AM, 7th Itchen South (Bursledon) Scouts
"we had a very enjoyable week, only one trip to hospital and that was my son! The toilet and shower block were exceptional and cleaned so regularly, I think I was on first name terms with staff by the end of the week - it's a shame that some girls have habits beyond belief, I cannot imagine what their homes are like! The hot water on tap outside the block was very useful and we used washing up bowls from there – brilliant idea... the activities were not only very good value for money, they were run by friendly helpful staff..." CD, 27th Enfield Scout Troop
"I just wanted to comment that we thought your facilities were excellent and we found our stay to be trouble free :-) and everyone was knowledgeable and friendly, so much so that our whole District is coming to you - I think that is recommendation enough... I would say your facilities, compared to the other sites I have stayed on, are the best..." ND, 2nd Chandlers Ford Scouts
"it was really a pleasure to stay at Butchers Coppice - the excellent facilities coupled with the very helpful staff made it a great week - we really couldn’t fault any of your facilities in any way - your toilet block is excellent, prices are very reasonable and all of the activities that we made use of were very good - we were also impressed with the paperwork that you provided, giving assistance with all of the normal requirements and the help provided by staff in answering any of our questions - we will certainly be recommending the site to other groups in the District and wider and look forward to returning in the not too distant future - please pass on our grateful thanks to all concerned..." GM, Orsett and Bulphan Scout Group
"we had a great camp at your site - the weather was extemely good compared to the last few years when we have had very wet camps - we were disappointed with two aspects of the campsite - one being the actual size of the field itself (however, I realise that you cannot do anything about this) - the second was your shop - other campsites we have been to have a walk in shop - there was very limited stock and the counter was very high (Cubs are very small)... on the upside we thoroughly enjoyed our stay - the activities were good and the instructors were very friendly and helpful - I will add to that, all your staff were very friendly and helpful - your shower block is the very best we have ever had on a campsite - the showers were kept clean (as were the tiolets) and plenty of hot water - the size of our individual site was large enough with room to spare, as was the Scout site - it was great to be able to load and unload the van on the actual site... We did, for the first time, use Sainsburys to You for our shopping, which saved a lot of time and in not losing a Leader to do the shopping - apart from the two little niggles at the start of this e-mail, we cannot fault your site at all and I would recommend it to another Group quite willingly..." MH, 2nd Worle Scout Group
"we had a very enjoyable stay for our Beaver Sleepover - the facilities were excellent and the Beavers enjoyed the activities, especially the archery..." BG, Broadstone Beavers
"to the volunteers on duty on 18 August - we had a wonderful time celebrataing our 20th Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday night - many thanks for your hospitality and assistance in making the evening so enjoyable and memorable - the venue is a great place for both adults and children to enjoy themselves, and happy children make happy adults!! - thank you once again..." R&NB, family celebration
"parents have text me and said their children loved the camp and the site - from my point of view, from the first enquiry to the day we left, you and your team have been fantastic and very helpful - the activites are great and the prices make a camp affordable for most children - I have looked into a few sites for next year but found them to be expensive, with every activity being charged, even the trampolines - the site was clean and tidy - had a great week, will definetly look into coming again - thank you once again..." MS, 4th Exeter Scouts
"we absolutely loved our stay with you - everyone was really friendly and inviting, the Jubilee Centre was fantastic for what we wanted and everything just seemed to work perfectly - I particularly liked how we could do our own thing tucked away at Butchers Coppice, but then walking to the office seeing all the other activities and groups going on at the same time - the price was very competitive and was what attracted our group to your campsite the most, along with its great location..." AM, Warwick University
"I just wanted to put down in writing our thanks for the effort you and your staff put in last week to make our camp our success. Having been to many campsites around the country in the last 10-15 years, the facilities and staff input at Butchers Coppice far exceeds most of them. Please pass on our thanks and regards to all of your staff and instructors and we look forward to visiting you again in the future..." ML, 8th Burgess Hill Scout Group
"we were a group of Explorers with 3 Leaders and one 9 month old baby doing a cycle expedition starting in Winchester then to Cricket campsite at Southampton and finally on to yourselves... the Explorers voted Butchers Coppice as the best site that we stayed at for activities and facilities, especially the showers... as for myself, I was surprised to find a baby changing room, which proved most helpful..." MG, Weald Explorer Scout Unit
"we had a brilliant time even with the rain, the Scouts were reluctant to go home... it was great not to have to worry about anything as it gave us Leaders a chance to sit back, relax and really get to know our new Scouts and for the older ones to see we aren't old fogies yet!... as a result four of the eldest who are just moving on have all asked to come back as Young Leaders... the site is definitely on our list of places to revisit and we would like to say a huge thank-you to all the staff - we had an awesome time and couldn't have done it without you all!..." SH, 1st Shepton Mallet Scouts
"thank you for the wonderful week we recently spent at Butchers Coppice... the Guides and Leaders all had a thoroughly enjoyable week with you... we were very impressed with the site and the helpfulness of all the staff, it made the Leaders' job much easier!... the girls had a fantastic time when we used the climbing wall one afternoon; the instructors were so friendly and encouraging... we also enjoyed some of the other facilities including the games room, campfire circle and agility trail... we had a lovely day out at Brownsea Island, the site was in a great location for so many places we wanted to visit... everyone involved had a fantastic camp and this is definitely a site we would consider returning to in the future..." JO, 2nd Chard Guides
"a big thank you from the Cubs and Leaders for your help during our recent camp - the Cubs had a fantastic time... it was a pleasure to stay at the site and we will most definitely be back..." AP, 4th Putney Drummond Cubs
awesome!... EJ, Sussed Youth Advisory Service
the best site!... MR, CNE-AGR690 (Portugal)
excellent - we had a fab time... LB, 2nd/4th Whitton Guides
an excellent week, very good - all the staff always very helpful... GY, 14th Acton Scout Group
excellent week, excellent activities - we will come back again!... NS, 13th Bath Scouts
excellent! we will return!... CH, 1st Corsham Scout Group
very friendly staff - the best site we have used for summer camp - thank you!... KB, 6th Harrow Scouts
fantastic day, all the kids enjoyed it, site staff were very helpful... MT, 144th Birmingham Scout Group
excellent facilities, fantastic staff - we will come again!... SM, Stifford Dolphin Cubs
great week, fantastic facilities, very helpful and friendly staff... KL, Central Windsor Scout Group
brilliant!... JS, 1st Boscombe Down Guides
brilliant as ever... KD, 9th Bournemouth Beavers
great time had by all... NV, 3rd Leigh Park Scouts
excellent facilities... GF, 7th Bursledon
superb! kids loved it!... CS, birthday party
excellent - some brilliant work has been done to the site in the last 5 years - superb ... NT, 28th Portsmouth Scouts
very good evening... TG, 32nd Bournemouth Scouts
brilliant day - perfect... SG, birthday party
great weekend - thank you!... GT, Bournemouth IT Badge Team
what lovely, polite staff!...IG, Poole Scouts
we had a fantastic time - everyone was really helpful... AW, birthday party
brilliant... HR, 9th Lymington Beavers
very good - thank you... Youth Inclusion, Bournemouth Borough Council
well prepared by staff... JC, Bournemouth Scouts
brilliant as usual... LP, the Addington Centre
brilliant... LF, birthday party
all had a fab time... JE, birthday party
great stay, great site - thanks a lot... AS, 15th Fareham Scout Group
thank you for an enjoyable stay - we have had a great time... all at 1st Shepton Mallet Scout Troop
excellent - good fun had by all... MH, Bournemouth & Poole Young Carers
brilliant as usual... DV, Barnardos (Play Rangers)
glad to be back! love the new facilities - playground, trampolines, refurbed climbing! fantastic!... TP, Coventry Central Young Firefighters (West Midlands Fire Service)
enjoyed by all... TS, 1st The Sibfords Scouts
excellent day had by all... VB, 28th Bournemouth Cubs
fantastic week!... AL, 4th Ashby-de-la-Zouch Cubs
best campsite we've stayed on this week!... MG, Weald Explorer Scout Unit
excellent facilities - very helpful staff - thank you... PC, St Johns Ambulance Cheshire
new facilities are fab! we've had a lovely time as usual - see you next year... CG, 1st Bemerton Scouts
great time - lovely site... CD, 8th Worcester INCA Scouts
great time - thanks!... RD, Nuneaton North Scouts
awesome site and staff - thanks!... KP, 15th Fareham Scouts
fantastic... KM, 40th Oxford Sea Scouts
lovely jubbly... JE, 11th Bournemouth Scouts
wow! we had such fun, you are brilliant, thank you so much... BW, birthday party
brilliant facilities, great staff, very friendly, kids had a great time, thanks a lot!... SH, 12th Rotherham Scouts
fantastic - will come back again!... LN, birthday party
archery brilliant!... KN, birthday party
very helpful staff... JO, Chard Guides
we will be back! we had a great time!... AP, 4th Putney Drummond Cub Scouts
loved it, staff fab!... MC, birthday party
great facilities, great weather!... CL, birthday party
ab fab! excellent value... MA, party
fantastic!... AW, 1st Chandlers Ford
thanks for a great day... LM, St Luke's Primary School
fab, loved it... JB, 34th Bournemouth Cub Scouts
everyone had a wonderful time - thank you... PR, 6th Bournemouth Brownies
good as always... NC, 17th Bournemouth Cub Scouts
fantastic evening... LR, 37th Bournemouth Cub Scouts
it's been fantastic, thank you... SB, Avonbourne School
we had fun! thanks!... PT, 68th Bournemouth Guides
such an easy evening - very good!... KCM, 7th Bournemouth Brownies
brilliant improvements... MJ, Oakmead College of Technology
girls loved it, once again, fantastic service... PW, 68th Bournemouth Rainbows
fantastic staff... DH, Two Rivers Scout Fellowship
a warm welcome - always nice to come back... MDLS, Home Education
superb again - ta much... AL, 2nd Guildford
great site, great staff... SE, 8th Christchurch (Burton)
brilliant instructor!... SC, Christchurch Home Education
impressed - friendly staff... LC, 1st Aldbourne Guides
fabulous - the man in the office is very nice... VS, HEED
excellent evening - will be back... JH, 1st Upton Guides
always welcoming... DO, NHS Cedars
very nice site - will be back!... KB, BTCV
fab thanks, we will be back!... TH, Bournemouth Youth Service
impressive facilities and hospitality... KR, Birmingham Jamboree Unit
fantastic!... DV, Barnardo's
great morning, thank you... IG, Poole District Beaver Scouts
great fun, superb!... IA, Leonardo High School, Italy
fantastic, we will be back!... TT, birthday party
impressed!... CI, 2nd Verwood Scout Group
thanks, excellent!... MW, Newland House School
excellent - very good facilities... NL, 4th Chandlers Ford Scout Group
very good - we will come again... JH, 3rd Poole Scout Group
superb! what a facility!... IB, Oakmead College of Technology
great fun!... LB, SHEC
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