West Lancashire Scout County (The Scout Association)

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West Lancashire Scout County forms part of the The Scout Association in the United Kingdom. The Scout County covers half of Lancashire, the other half being covered by East Lancashire Scout County with the two roughly separated by the M6.

The boundaries of Lancashire were changed in 1974 as part of local government. Shortly after, the Scout Counties in Lancashire changed to reflect these border changes. West Lancashire Scout County was created from parts of the original North West & South West Lancashire Scout Counties.

The Scout County is sub-divided into the following eight districts: Blackpool, Chorley, Fylde, Lonsdale, Ormskirk, Preston, South Ribble and Wyre. According to their 2006 census the Scout County had 9347 members within 154 Scout Groups.

The Scout County hosts Be Prepared: The Story of Scouting, the first purpose-built Scout museum in the UK.[1]

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[edit] Campsites

[edit] Great Tower Activity Centre

Great Tower Scout Camp is on the eastern shores of Windermere in the Lake District National Park. While it is actually in the area of England covered by Cumbria Scout County, the centre is owned and maintained by West Lancashire Scout County.[2]

[edit] Waddecar Scout Camp

Waddecar Scout Camp is located in the Forest of Bowland, in the parish of Goosnargh, north of Preston in Lancashire.[3]

The site has a large number of woodland pitches, as well as fields, allowing almost 1,000 Scouts to camp simulataneously. There are also a number of building offering indoor accommodation.

Waddecar has several buildings that can be hired out by Scout Groups and other youth organisations. These include Helme Lodge and Jubilee Base.[4] Waddecar also has several large areas for pitching tents including the Training Field and the recently acquired Bill's Meadow.

The site also offers a number of activities, including Abseiling, Climbing, an Obstacle Course, Archery, Cycle Hire, and an Air Rifle Shooting Range.[5]

[edit] Moor Crag Water Activity Centre

Moor Crag Activity Centre is based on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere, near to Great Tower Activity Centre. It provides a base for a wide variety of waterborne activities. Accommodation is available in a residential block at the centre, the Waterside Wood Chalet. Alternatively camping is generally arranged at Great Tower.

The activity centre has 68m of water frontage along the shore of Lake Windermere, which includes 2 jetties and a boat house / wet dock, which is used to house the control room and safety craft. Canoes, Kayaks and Sailing boats are owned by the centre, and are available for hire.[6]

[edit] See also

Scouting Portal

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Story of Scouting Museum at Waddecar
  2. ^ Great Tower Scout Camp Site
  3. ^ West Lancashire Scouts
  4. ^ Waddecar Scout Camp - Accommodation Details. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
  5. ^ Waddecar Scout Camp & Activity Centre
  6. ^ Moor Crag Activity Centre
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