The camp site at Oaks in Charnwood has been associated with Scouting in Loughborough and Charnwood Districts for many years. The field and woodland were owned by Miss Clarke who kindly allowed the Districts to use it for camps, competitions and other training purposes. The hut was the home of the Oaks Scout Troop whose leader Mr C L Bowler acted as warden for the site. It is thanks to his efforts that we are now the owners of this excellent facility.
Miss Clarke died in 1972 and left to the Loughborough Scout Council the hut and the adjacent stock yard and also gave the Council first option on the purchase of the field and woodland.
Both the leaders and the Executive Committee were unanimous in their decision that we should proceed with the purchase of both the field and the woodland. The probate value of these was approximately £1800 for ten acres of field and nine acres of woodland. Water is lad on to the top of the field and there is a road at both the top and bottom of the field. To make the purchase the Council were fortunate to be offered an interest free loan of £1500 repayable at £200 per year.
Each year the winter walk is held to maintain right of way across the top road out of the site, a little used route except for the occasional night hike.
On site activties
Air rifles
Archery
Bouldering wall
Campfire circles
Climbing
Grass sledges
Jungle trail
Mountain boarding
Oaks Challenge Walk
Orienteering
The Black Hole
Woods suitable for wide games
All weather table tennis
Facilities
Open air chapel
The Alpine Hut
The Clarke Hut
Tuck Shop
Contact us:
Booking Secretary – Ben Gane
Email: bookings@oakscampsite.org.uk
Phone: 0330 100 5374