Campsites

Information on campsites in and around the Central Yorkshire region.

Hunters Greave

Shireoak District Camp Site. Small site four miles NW of Leeds city centre, on banks of the

Leeds-Liverpool canal. The very best in basic scout camping, open fires and pioneering equipment. Armley Mills Industrial Museum 3 miles along the towpath. including:

• Abseiling
• Canoeing (canal)
• Climbing
• Climbing Frame
• Fishing
• Nature Conservation
• Orienteering
• Pioneering

Campsite Address:
Hunters Greave Scout Activity Centre NGR: SE242368
Pollard Lane
Newlay
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS13 1EQ

Warden/Contact Address
Mr J D Cox
39 Bell Lane
Bramley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS13 2LZ
Tel: 0113 256 0542
email: huntersgreave@ntlworld.com

Pately Bridge

Madge Hill Camp Site NGR: SE 181661 Sheet 99 Ripon & Northallerton.

West Leeds District Camp Site, a moorland site some 3 miles from Pateley Bridge and in sight of the famous Brimham Rocks (only suitable for survival type camping). Local attractions, Brimham Rocks, How Stean Gorge, Fountains Abbey, The Nidderdale Way, Stump Cross Cavers. Madge Hill Campsite, Fellbeck, Wilsil, Nr.Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire. Station: Harrogate.

Bookings,
Mr. J. Griffiths,
36 Westroyd,
Pudsey,
West Yorkshire
LS28 8JE.
Tele: 0113 255 8077.

Phoenix (Morley)

Pheonix Camp Site: NGR: SE257282

South Leeds and Morley District Camp Site: Phoenix is a Scout camp site of 1.75 acres situated in the centre of Morley. The site has a fully equipped permanent building, large camping area, patrol camping area, activity field, a small wooded area and camp fire circle.

Bookings:
Mrs. C. Hirst,
38 Corporation Street,
Morley, Leeds
LS27 9LG
0113 253 5647.

Wike

Wike Camp Site PH: OS 1:50000 Sheet 104 NGR: SE 345425

North Leeds Wike Campsite, Backstone Gill Lane, Wike, Leeds LS17 9JS. From an original woodland lying on two levels, large camping areas have been created on both top and lower fields without disturbing the overall ‘woodland’ feeling of the site. The site extends to 8 acres more than adequate for even the largest District Camp. Facilities include a wooden hut with sleeping capacity of 24 plus leader accommodation. Harewood House four miles, Harrogate and Knaresborough 10 miles. Stn. Leeds City seven miles.

Bookings:
Mrs. L. Naylor,
5 Chelwood Grove,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire
LS8 2AX.
Tele: 0113 266 5097

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