Bowley Scout Camp Site

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Site Address:
Bowley Scout Camp Site
Dean Lane
Great Harwood
Blackburn
BB6 7UN


w: www.bowley.org.uk   

e: mail@bowley.org.uk    

p: 01254 884551
Site Size:  30 - 100 acres

Style of site:
47 acres of rolling meadowland bounded by woodland and the River Calder

Accommodation:
The lodge 30
The Den 14
Little Bowley (Tents) 24

 
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Description of Site:
Bowley Scout Camp and Activity Centre is situated at the gateway to the North Ribble Valley and Pennine Moors. It is also within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, Fylde Coast and Lakeland Hills.

The centre occupies an area of 47 acres of rolling meadowland bounded by woodland and the River Calder offering visitors magnificent views of Pendle and the surrounding countryside. Easily reached by road with rail links to the nearby towns of Blackburn and Accrington.
 

Activities Available:

Archery
Shooting
Climbing
High Ropes
Grass Sledging
Orienteering
Pioneering
Zip Wire

 

     
     
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Facilities Available:

Camping
Indoor Accommodation
Open all year
Shower Facilities
Pot Wash Facilities
Meeting Rooms
Conference Facilities

 
Reviewed by: Date: Booking Standards Activity Venue Value Overall Comments
Simon Morley
3rd Padiham St John's		 24/7/11

We returned to Bowley for our annual group camp this year.
The site has really developed since our last visit. Zip wire, pamper pole, low ropes course to name just a few of the new activities.
Booking was not always easy as the office is not manned during the day but e-mails were always answered by the campsite.
Little Bowley was very good with clean camping area, toilet and clean kitchen.
The campsite toilets do need renovating but as I understand the volunteers are well on with this.
A good stay and we will return.
Hathi
St Stephens Cubs		 1/7/11 Well I don't really know where to start with this one.. The booking process does not work. We booked a pitch and were told to move a few days before camp. We booked activities and they were moved and some were double booked.   You can't get onto site to set up your camping area before 5pm. before 5 the commercial activity team (hill climb) seem to control it and only hand the Scout camp back to the Scouts after 5pm.   Toilets are a disgrace. cubical doors do not shut so you can see whoever is using them! They are very DIRTY.   Pond was double booked and the children were asked to take their rafts apart half way through making them.   Duty Warden was good although he had just been thrown in (it was his first weekend) and no support.   WE WILL NOT CAMP HERE AGAIN.

Simon Morley
3rd Padiham St John's

 09/10/09

We stayed at Bowley for one night during a walking expedition. Site has very friendly warden. Pitch was fin but toilets very dirty. Great value for money tho!