Duke of Edinburgh Award
Walliswood Village Hall, surrounded by a large secure field is available to students who are undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh awards.
TQ13 GR (113,383)
Location
The site is located in the village of Walliswood, in the heart of the Surrey Hills, ideally situated for expeditions in and around Leith Hill
The site itself is in the centre of the village and has a well maintained flat grassy field, secluded by a high perimeter hedge. At about 150m square, the site offers considerable space for large groups of participants to camp and allow for a degree of separation from their leaders.
The site is booked on a sole occupancy basis, ensuring that potential issues of unruly fellow campers is never a problem, giving leaders and students peace of mind that there won’t be disturbed nights when other groups on nearby pitches may not adhere to campsite etiquette after dark.
Walliswood is a small quiet hamlet nestled between Ewhurst, Horsham and Dorking with local villages offering circular routes with tried and tested route planning options. Locally, the Sussex border path runs just to the south, to the west you'll find the Downs Link bridleway, whilst a host of local footpaths and bridleways cross the area.
Walkable distances are possible for those expeditions using public transport, including train station start and end points such as Holmwood (Beare Green), Ockley, Warnham on the commuter lines or Abinger and Chilworth stations on the east/west lines.
Facilities
During this last lockdown an enclosed wooden shelter 10’ x 8’ was attached to the Village Hall to house a stainless steel double sink/double drainer unit with running hot and cold water. This is now available for the students to wash their trangias, plates, cutlery etc. Food waste must be disposed of into the recycling waste bins provided within the shelter area too. The Village Hall also has an outside drinking water tap available for use by the participants and inside there is hot and cold running water as well as toilet facilities available for males, females and those with disabilities. The kitchen is modern and fully equipped to cater for the leaders' needs.
Space for all
The main room in the hall could serve as a meeting room for leaders to discuss progress to date with the walking groups, whilst offering a degree of space and privacy for the staff who have given up their time. Opposite the field is the Scarlett Arms where adults monitoring the youngsters can quench their thirsts and satisfy their hunger. There is a small car park, (access from Froggetts Lane) offering space for around 10 vehicles including mini buses.
New shelter fitted with a double sink and drainer for camp outs
Ready for the washing up!
Booking Form
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The cost to use the facilities for a Duke of Edinburgh expedition is £6 pppn. A 50% deposit would be required at the time of booking to secure the date. Please get in touch to check availability for your required dates.
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