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Carroty Wood – Kent – Website
Carroty Wood is a residential centre run by Rock UK who run several residential centres throughout the UK. Carroty Wood offers a range of residential options for youth groups with plenty of activities on offer. For full information check their website

New Forest Activities – Hampshire – Website
New Forest Activities offer a whole variety of outdoor activities in the New Forest which are ideal for youth groups. They have also just launched residential options which allow youth groups to sleep under canvas in the heart of the New Forest in bell tents.

Eton Dorney Centre – Near Slough – Website
The Eton Dorney Centre is located near to Slough and can accomodate up to 30 people for a residential. Please see their website for full information.

The Chellington Centre – Bedfordshire Countryside – Website
The Chellingham Centre is a residential centre situated in the Bedfordshire countryside. The centre can sleep up to 30 for a residential and has a variety of options. For full information and booking please visit their website.

Scout Activity Centre (open to other groups) – Downe – Website
Downe Scout Activity Centre is a stunning 86-acre wooded site in rural Kent, only 16 miles from London. Downe boasts both indoor lodges as well as plenty of amazing camping sites wide a range of both traditional and high adrenaline activities on-site, from orienteering to the aerial trek, backwoods cooking to archery, so a residential trip is possible at any time of the year.

Scout Activity Centre (open to other groups) – Gilwell Park – Website
Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre, situated on the London-Essex border on the edge of Epping Forest, offers 108 acres of beautiful woodland, amazing activities, lodges and camping.  Less than 25 minutes by train from central London and just 8 minutes’ drive from the M25, the location of Gilwell Park means that the great outdoors, and a great adventure, is within easy reach of the capital and beyond.

St Bartz – Barcombe (Near Lewes) – Website
St Bartz is a retreat centre ideal for youth retreats situated near Lewes. It has 28 beds and is AV equipped. You can find out more on their website.

Bowles Outdoor Centre – Tunbridge Wells – Website
Bowles is a residential activity centre on the picturesque Kent/Sussex border near to Tunbridge Wells. The centre is based at Bowles Rocks – a natural sandstone rock climbing crag – and has dry ski slopes, ropes courses, an indoor heated pool and accommodation for up to 140.

Grosvenor Hall – Ashford – Website

The Kingswood centres can provide accommodation and activities for a variety of residentials and offer a host of programme options. See their website for full info.

Hoppers, Near Tonbridge – Website

Hoppers is self-catering, and sleeps up to 20, the ground floor is wheelchair accessible.old main house has thirteen beds and the newer cottage has six beds. The ground floor is accessible for wheelchair users. The centre has recently undergone a upgrade.

The weekend rate is £580 and the daily rate (incl. overnight) is £185. All the need to knows are on the website