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Butchers Coppice offers a variety of activities on-site and there's even more closeby
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why not visit...
BROWNSEA ISLAND... the birthplace of Scouting
we are just 7 miles (13 minutes drive) from the island, with easy access by public transport
youth groups can apply for Educational Group Membership of the National Trust, which will significantly reduce the cost of a visit to Brownsea Island
pre-booking is recommended as there is a restriction on the number of visitors to the island each day
in addition to National Trust charges you will also need to travel to the island by ferry:
Brownsea Island Ferries travel from Poole Quay and Sandbanks - 01929 462383
Greenslades Pleasure Boats travel from Poole Quay - 01202 631828
Dorset Belles travel from Bournemouth Pier or Swanage Pier - 01202 558550
other local attractions...
LV Streetwise Safety Centre - 1.0 miles, 2 minutes
Bowlplex - 4.1 miles, 8 minutes
Adventure Wonderland - 4.9 miles, 12 minutes
Bournemouth Oceanarium - 5.7 miles, 13 minutes
the Museum of Electricity - 7.4 miles, 16 minutes
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park - 9.6 miles, 16 minutes
Moors Valley Country Park - 9.4 miles, 24 minutes
Moors Valley Railway - 9.4 miles, 24 minutes
Corfe Castle - 17.4 miles, 33 minutes
Paultons Park - 24.5 miles, 35 minutes
Monkeyworld - 17.9 miles, 36 minutes
Lulworth Castle, Animal Farm and Lulworth Cove - 18.6 miles, 39 minutes
the Tank Museum - 18.7 miles, 39 minutes
the Dinosaur Museum - 26.5 miles, 40 minutes
the Swanage Railway - 23.0 miles, 44 minutes
the New Forest Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park - 25.9 miles, 44 minutes
Durlston Country Park - 24.1 miles, 48 minutes
Brewers Quay - the Timewalk and Discovery - 35.3 miles, 52 minutes
Marwell Zoo - 36.9 miles, 55 minutes
the National Motor Museum - 31.0 miles, 56 minutes
sports activities...
bodyboarding - Rockley Adventure - 4.4 miles, 11 minutes
canoeing - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
catamaran sailing - Rockley Adventure - 4.4 miles, 11 minutes
clay pigeon shooting - Purbeck Shooting School - 18.2 miles, 36 minutes
dragon boating - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
high ropes - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
high wire - Go Ape - 9.4 miles, 24 minutes
karting - Wessex Raceway - 31.3 miles, 46 minutes
kayaking - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
kayaking - FC Watersports - 7.4 miles, 20 minutes
kayaking - Rockley Adventure - 4.4 miles, 11 minutes
laser clay pigeon shooting - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
low ropes - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
mountain biking - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
mountain biking - Rockley Adventure - 4.4 miles, 11 minutes
nordic walking - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
powerboating - Adventure Voyages - 9.7 miles, 25 minutes
powerboating - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
raft building - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
ringos - Snowtrax - 7.4 miles, 21 minutes
rock climbing - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
sailing - FC Watersports - 7.4 miles, 20 minutes
sailing - Rockley Adventure - 4.4 miles, 11 minutes
ski bobbing - Snowtrax - 7.4 miles, 21 minutes
skiing - Snowtrax - 7.4 miles, 21 minutes
snowboarding - Snowtrax - 7.4 miles, 21 minutes
surfing - Rockley Adventure - 4.4 miles, 11 minutes
surfing - SurfSteps, Bournemouth Surf School - 6.4 miles, 15 minutes
swimming - Kinson Swimming Pool - 0.9 miles, 3 minutes
swimming - the Littledown Centre - 5.4 miles, 13 minutes
swimming - Stokewood Leisure Centre - 4.1 miles, 8 minutes
wakeboarding - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
water skiing - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
water slides - Splashdown - 2.5 miles, 6 minutes
windsurfing - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
windsurfing - FC Watersports - 7.4 miles, 20 minutes
windsurfing - Rockley Adventure - 4.4 miles, 11 minutes
zorbing - Zorb South UK - 24.4 miles, 42 minutes
other activities...
astronomy - Mizar Travelling Planetarium - comes to you
bushcraft - Brenscombe Outdoor - 17.9 miles, 34 minutes
ceramics - the Clay Studio - 7.6 miles, 18 minutes
cinema - Empire Cinema - 2.5 miles, 6 minutes
circus skills - Barney Bay - comes to you
cruises - Blue Line Cruises - 7.0 miles, 13 minutes
play areas - Giggles - 5.7 miles, 13 minutes
play areas - Monkey Bizness - 5.7 miles, 13 minutes
We can arrange water activities through local Scout facilities and there are various walks including the Stour Valley Way and Castleman Trailway, both with easy access from the site. Alternatively there are several hike routes in the New Forest or the Isle of Purbeck, both a short drive from the site.
Canford Heath, the fourth largest heathland in Dorset, is only a short walk from the site, ideal for hikes and larger scale widegames.
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