About Us

Butchers Coppice is a nationally recognised centre of excellence with outstanding facilities

Butchers Coppice is a 7½ acre site situated in the north west corner of Bournemouth, close to Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and Wimborne

the site is easily accessible by road, rail or air

if you’re looking for an adventure, you’ve come to the right place!

with an exceptional variety of activities available on-site and even more to do in the local area, there’s plenty to keep you busy for weeks!

on-site choose from eight different high ropes activities, archery, air rifle shooting, Tomahawk throwing and fencing, artificial simulated caving in the Cavebus, five different climbing wall activities, three different team work activities, three outdoor play activities and fourteen other indoor and outdoor activities!

nearby you’ll find even more to do… enjoy seven miles of award winning beaches, the New Forest, the Jurassic Coast or the beautiful Isle of Purbeck – there’s one of the largest selection of tourist attractions anywhere in the country, with something for everyone, and we’re the closest Scout campsite to Brownsea Island, the birthplace of Scouting!

Butchers Coppice is the perfect venue for meetings, corporate teambuilding events, indoor and outdoor youth residential experiences and adventurous activities for people of all ages

we welcome Scout and Guide Groups, schools and other bona-fide youth organisations from around the World

the campsite has three indoor accommodation centres; the Jubilee Centre sleeps 34, the Dad Atkins Centre sleeps 42 and the Explorer Centre has the potential to sleep up to 20

we also have the Butchers Coppice Caravan, sleeping up to six in one double and two twin rooms – ideal for a family, more mature campers or a smaller Explorer or Network group

the Jubilee Centre and Dad Atkins Centre have fully equipped kitchens, toilets, hot showers and central heating

the Explorer Centre has thermostatically controlled electric heating, a kitchen and a single toilet with the toilet and shower block just across the way

for campers we offer a choice of sites, either on the field or one of our individual copse sites

in addition to the toilet and shower facilities in the indoor accommodation centres, we have a modern toilet and shower block at the copse entrance to the field to serve campers and day/evening site visitors - the facilities, built in 2007, offer free male and female toilets and hot water showers as well as separate washing points - the block also includes separate disabled toilets and showers and a baby changing area

we are a member of the Association of Scout & Guide Centres

if you have any questions about the site please contact us


THE HISTORY OF BUTCHERS COPPICE

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