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what's new...
Over the last decade Butchers Coppice has changed beyond recognition.
We've improved our indoor accommodation centres, to bring them up to the highest standards and invested in new adventurous activities for young people of all ages.
We've improved the facilities on site, including the creation of one of the best toilet and shower facilities of any campsite in the country, and invested in security measures, including a high quality digital CCTV system, to protect the site and our visitors.
Butchers Coppice is owned by Bournemouth Scouts and operated entirely by voluntary staff - all of the profits from the site are put back in to improving the activities and facilities.
Butchers Coppice is now one of the best activity centres in the area - but don't just take our word for it - check out what our visitors had to say!
among the most recent developments at the site...
we've laid a new path through the copse area to provide easy access from the toilet block and the main field through to the copse and activity areas
we've laid a new path outside reception to make it easier for wheelchair users to access the site
we've opened our new wildlife garden thanks to BBC Breathing Places and BBC Radio Solent - come and see where we hope hundreds of insects, birds, plants and animals will soon call home!
we've refurbished our climbing complex... the new look complex now includes a 33ft traditional climbing wall, an auto-belay simulated rock climbing wall and two abseiling walls; a 15ft beginners wall and a 33ft wall. In addition to the climbing and abseiling walls, the climbing complex is also surrounded by a 117ft (across) bouldering or traversing wall. The climbing wall has various routes, for all ages and abilities, including a step and overhang. The tower has a permanent internal staircase, providing easy access to the top.
what's next...
we're giving the Dad Atkins Centre a facelift with a massive refurbishment... we're creating two new toilet/shower rooms plus a third toilet, the Leader bedrooms have been plastered and painted and are having new ceilings and flooring fitted, the corridors are being plastered and painted with new ceilings and flooring fitted, we're adding new windows to the Leader bedrooms and the main hall plus a new glass front door, we're fitting a new suspended ceiling in the main hall, sanding down and re-sealing the block wood flooring and painting the walls in the main hall... we're also having a new roof fitted, so you won't recognise it! - we hope the new look Dad Atkins Centre will be opened in March 2010
we're installing a new auto-belay simulated rock climbing wall - the new wall will offer a different experience to our existing traditional climbing and abseiling walls, ideal for beginners - we hope the new rock climbing wall will be in operation from March 2010
we're creating a new crate stacking challenge - a new activity for the site, which will test and excite groups of all ages and abilities - we hope the new crate stacking challenge will be in operation from April 2010
Bournemouth Scouts are creating a new Museum of Bournemouth Scouting, bringing together a collection of Scouting memorabilia from keen collectors past and present - we hope the new museum will be open to visitors later in 2010
looking to the future...
looking forward, we want to bring high ropes to Butchers Coppice... we hope our new high ropes course will host a number of challenges including Jacob's Ladder, the High All-Aboard, the Leap of Faith and the Gladiator Challenge - we hope our new high ropes course will be in operation ready for the summer of 2011
we want to create a new multi-purpose activity centre, creating a second indoor archery or air rifle shooting range and skittle alley - we hope the new activity centre will be operational in 2011/2012
Bournemouth Scouts are creating a new Explorer Scout Centre, principally for local Explorer Scouts - the new centre will offer a third indoor accommodation centre on site, which will be ideal for smaller groups visiting Butchers Coppice - we hope the new centre will opened in 2011/2012
make a donation...
would you like to bring us closer to our dreams?
you can send a cheque to the Treasurer, Butchers Coppice Scout Camp, 7 King Richard Drive, Bournemouth, BH11 9UA
we appreciate your support
want to know more...
If you would like to know more about Butchers Coppice, please contact us
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