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is Blackwater
Valley's District Headquarters, Campsite, Activity
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The
Runway's End Scout Activity Centre is ideal for orienteering
and wide games.
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Runway's End
Scout Activity Centre is located just off the A325
approximately 1.5 miles from the centres of
Farnborough and Aldershot.
It is staffed and maintained by a Management Committee formed
by Scout Members and Volunteers from within the
Blackwater Valley District.
The 9-acre site is surrounded by open woodland owned by
the Army, which is ideal for orienteering
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Wharf Copse |
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The
Copse has a small cabin and ground for small camps.
In the near future there will be a modular building put on
site
adjacent to the copse.
There is a track for Pedal cars also on this site.
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Climbing
Tower |
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Located
on site is a 30ft climbing tower, with 3 colour-coded routes
- easy, moderate and hard - and an abseiling face.
There is also a traversing wall to practice on while the main
climbs are in use.
The tower is floodlit for evening use and stands in its own enclosure
allowing it to be secured when not in use.
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Air
Rifle Range
The 6-target air rifle range is located near the climbing
tower. It is shuttered to
allow the safe
engagement of targets at 20ft and has a range hut to
seat
and shelter waiting fires. The range is also floodlit for
evening use.
Archery Range
An archery range can be set up on the grassed activity area
behind the DHQ building, with a large safety area at the
rear.
Caving
The unique caving experience chamber is constructed in an old
air raid shelter
on site. It features a central chamber and crawls over a
multitude of different
routes on two levels.
Activity Area
This includes a zip wire, and various team building items, ie.
stepping stones,
rope swing, climbing net etc.
Pioneering
Poles, ropes and other pioneering materials are available for
troop projects.
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Campfire
The Talavera Campfire Circle is tiered and seats 300.
It was constructed in early 1997 by the Royal Engineers of
Talavera Squadron as part of their training and community
involvement projects. It provides an atmospheric setting for
campfires of all sizes.
Activity Area
The grassed activity area is ideal for football, rounders and
other team games. It can be floodlit for evening activities.
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Chapel
Kumbaya is the small open-air chapel located in a quiet,
secluded corner of
the site. It has log benches and wooden lecterns, and is
ideal for a Scout's Own.
DHQ Building
Runway's End is home to the District HQ of the Blackwater
Valley District.
The DHQ building was purpose built in 1991. It has a main hall
that can seat 60
for dinner, has a skittle alley, dartboard and licensed bar, a
veranda and patio
with a brick BBQ, and has 3 meeting rooms, large kitchen
and toilets and
showers including facilities for the disabled.
Camping Field
The camping field is 4.5 acres capable of camping 300 people,
in varying sizes
of sites, with a large activity area for games. There
are chemical toilets situated
on the site for night time, and a large trailer on Wharf
Copse for day use.
There are also 2 shower cubicles. There is also a water
point and wood pile.
Canoeing
The Basingstoke Canal is only 500m from Runway's End, which is
ideal for
canoeing and other water activities such as rafting and
angling. Up to 8
canoes are available for hire.
Activity Award
Anyone successfully completing
seven of the activities available at Runway's End qualifies for
our special Activity Award.
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Scout Shop
RESAC is home to the District
Scout Shop, which stocks a wide variety of
goods including uniforms, badges, books, camping
equipment and souvenirs.
The shop is open weekly at
the following times:
Thursday 7-9.30pm
Friday 7-9.30pm
Saturday 10am-1pm
Further details can be obtained from Ann
or Les Hall on 01252 515767.
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Directions
If approaching from the M3,
leave the motorway at Junction 4 and follow signs
for Aldershot and/or Farnborough Aerospace Centre along
the A331 (A3011)
until you arrive at the Queens Roundabout by the Forte
Hotel. Go over the roundabout and then follow signs for
'Scout Activity Centre'. If approaching from Farnham, follow
the A325 North. RESAC is off to the left of the dual
carriageway, signed to 'Scout Activity Centre'.
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For further
information please contact:
Becky Riley - 01252 676849
Email: rwe@bvscouts.org.uk
Runway's End
Scout Activity
1 Forge Lane
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 2RE
Tel: 01252 311949 |
