A Serene Oasis in the Urban Area Easily Accessible Distinctive
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Introduction to Lei Yue Mun Park A Serene Oasis in the Urban Area The Lei Yue Mun Park of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is located in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Overlooking the Lei Yue Mun Channel and occupying an area of 22.97 hectares, it is the first holiday village in the urban area and has been opened for public use since 1988. Extensively grown with trees in the surroundings, the Park is tranquil and relaxing with beautiful landscape and an abundance of fresh air. It is an ideal place to relieve the stress of city life. (Hirers please note: Camp facilities, such as hostels, recreational facilities, canteen, etc., are located on different spots of a slope and connected by pavements.) Easily Accessible The Lei Yue Mun Park is situated between A Kung Ngam and Heng Fa Chuen in the Eastern District, Hong Kong. You can go to the Park from Chai Wan Road via a lane beside St. Mark’s Primary School and opposite the Shau Kei Wan Fire Station. If you travel by MTR, you can alight at Shau Kei Wan Station and either get a taxi or take a 30-minute walk to the Park. You can also take any public bus, maxicab or public light bus to Chai Wan, alight at Chai Wan Road and take a 10-minute walk to the Park. It is easily accessible and very convenient. Bus routes passing through Chai Wan Road are 8, 8X, 9, 14, 19, 81, 81A, 82, 82S, 780 and 780P. Cross- harbour bus routes are 106, 106P, 118, 606, 682, 682P and 694 and maxicab routes are 20, 65, 66 & 66A. Distinctive Hostels The six hostels in the Park are modeled on European architecture in early 20 th century . Each hostel has a distinctive and spacious balcony. There are four family hostels and two group hostels with a capacity of 282 campers. The family hostels, self-contained with bedrooms, shower rooms and toilets, can accommodate 232 campers . Air-conditioning is provided in summer (from 4pm to 8am on the following day from May to October). With a total of 12 bedrooms, the two group hostels can accommodate 30 and 20 campers respectively. They are equipped with public shower rooms with hot water supply and toilets. Revised_May 2019 1 Diversified Facilities Indoor facilities Indoor facilities include a recreation centre (with games rooms for archery, dance, indoor short mat bowling, arts and crafts, gateball, table-tennis, American pool, sports climbing, board games, air hockey and football games machines etc), a squash court, a children’s play house, a training centre with six classrooms, a general restaurant for 400 persons, a coffee corner with fast food kiosk and other rooms for karaoke, TV watching and reading. Outdoor facilities Outdoor facilities include a grass pitch for soccer, gateball and group fun games, a tennis court, a hard surface pitch for basketball, volleyball and cycling, an advanced rope course, a rope course for children, three children’s playgrounds, two barbecue areas and a number of sitting-out areas. There is also a horse riding school in the Park. Horticultural facilities There are many landscaped areas and horticultural facilities in the Park, including a scented garden, a nature trail, an orchid house, an African violet house and a demonstration nursery, providing an ideal place for nature and plant lovers. An exhibition hall with pictures and exhibits of common plant species in Hong Kong is provided in the horticultural centre for campers’ appreciation. Interesting and educational talks on horticulture are also held for campers from time to time. 2 Programme Guide Recreation and sports activities 1. Activity Schedule for Campers Residential Campers Time Programme (A)Day of Arrival (B) Next Day or (C) Day of Departure The 4 th Day 0815 hrs. Breakfast Breakfast 0900-1100 hrs. Recreation and Sports Recreation and Sports Activities Activities 1100-1200 hrs. Free Time (Remarks 3) Check-out (return hostel keys at 1130 hrs.) 1200 hrs. Lunch Lunch 1300 hrs. Free Time (Remarks 3) Departure 1430-1500 hrs. Arrival/Free Time (Remarks 3) 1500-1530 hrs. Check In 1530-1800 hrs. Recreation and Sports Recreation and Sports Activities Activities 1800-1830 hrs Free Time (Remarks 3) Free Time (Remarks 3) 1830 hrs. Dinner Dinner 1930-2200 hrs. Recreation and Sports Recreation and Sports Activities Activities 2300 hrs. Light-out Light-out Remarks: 1. Booking for one night, please refer to (A) and (C) 2. Booking for two nights or more, please refer to (A), (B) and (C) 3. Campers may visit the TV room, children playground, coffer corner, Orchid Houses (1000-1200 hrs & 1500-1800 hrs), horticultural room (1000-1100 hrs & 1500-1600 hrs), nature trail, scented garden and other leisure facilities. Day Campers Time Programme 0930-1100 hrs. Check In / Free Time (Remarks 3 at above) 1100-1245 hrs. Recreation & Sports Activities 1300 hrs. Lunch 1345-1515 hrs. Recreation & Sports Activities 1515-1630 hrs. Departure / Free Time (Remarks 3 at above) Evening Campers Time Programme 1630-1730 hrs. Check In / Free Time (Remarks 3 at above) 1730-1930 hrs. Recreation & Sports Activities 1930 hrs. Dinner 2030-2200 hrs. Recreation & Sports Activities 2200-2230 hrs. Departure 3 2. Activity Time Day Camp Residential Camp Evening Camp 11:00 am – 12:45 pm 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm (On the next day) 9:00am – 11:00am Not all of the following activities are open to the campers. For the daily programme and opening hours, please pay attention to the reception briefing and the notice boards in the Park. Activities Venue Enrollment Procedure Remarks 1. Board games, dart for adult, Service counter, Enroll and borrow the TV games, newspaper & G/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) equipment at the Service ----- magazine reading Counter on the G/F of 2. Air hockey machine Air Hockey Room, Recreation Centre (Block 30 minutes per session G/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) 10) 3. Soccer game machine Game Room, 30 minutes per session G/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) 4. Table -tennis Table -tennis Room, 30 minutes per session 1/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) 5. Badminton Outdoor Badminton Court, 30 minutes per session ( in front of Block 10) 6. Tennis Tennis Court ( next to Block 18) 30 minutes per session 7. Basketball/Volleyball* Hard surface ground ( next to Bloc k 21 ) Borrow the equipment at 30 minutes per session 8. Squash Squash Court, the cycling area or the 30 minutes per session Block 28 (near hostel Block 25) Karaoke Room (Block 20) (Please wear non-marking shoes) 9. Soccer * Grass pitch 30 minutes per session 10. Indoor Sport climbing Ind oor Sport Climbing Room Enroll at the particular 15 minutes per session G/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) venue 11. Arts & handicrafts Arts & Handicraft Room 30 minutes per session G/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) 12. Indoor gateball Indoor Gateball Room 30 minutes per session 1/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) 13. American pool American Pool Room 30 minutes per session 1/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) 14. Indoor sho rt mat bowling Indoor Short Mat Bowling Room 30 minutes per session 2/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) 15. Children rope course & cable Rope s Course Site For campers aged 12 or below car * (Opposite to Block 10) Accompanied by adults 16. Children Play House Block 9 15 minutes per session (Opposite to Block 10) For campers aged 9 or below Accompanied by adults 17. Cycling * Hard surface ground 15 minutes per session (next to Block 20) 18. Karaoke (singing) Block 20 Audio visual equipment operated by venue staff 19. Children snooker Indoor Gateball Room Enroll and borrow the 1/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) equipment at the Indoor 30 minutes per session Gateball Room 20. Chinese Billiard Chinese Billiard Room Walk -in ----- 1/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) 21. TV watching TV Room, G/F of Recreation Centre ----- (Block 10) 22. Outdoor Children Playground * Nea r Coffee Corner & Block 25 ----- 23. Orienteering * Camp site area Please contact Programme 60 minutes per session 24. Hiking * Sai Wan Fort Office (By Appointment) 60 minutes per session * Since no flood lighting is provided, this activity/facility is closed at night. 4 3. Recreation and sports activities – with a coach Activity Time Day Camp Residential Camp Evening Camp 11:00 am – 12:30pm 3:30pm – 5:30pm 6:00pm – 7:00pm 1:45pm – 3:15pm 7:30pm – 9:30pm 8:30pm – 9:30pm (On the next day) 9:30am – 11: 00am Enrollment Activities Venue Remarks Procedure Dance Room Enroll at the 1. Dance 30 minutes per session G/F of Recreation Centre (Block 10) particular Indoor Archery Room on 2/F of Recreation venue 30 minutes per session 2. Archery Centre (Block 10) For campers aged 8 or above 45 minutes per session 3. Rope Rope course site (opposite to Recreation For campers who meet the course * Centre – Block 10) minimum height requirement of 1.4 m (4 ft 6 in). * Since no flood lighting is provided, this activity/facility is closed at night. 4. Horticultural Activities (Day -time only) Activities Venue Enrollment Procedure Remarks 1. Nursery visit Demonstration nursery, Block 23 Free visit ----- 2. Horticultural talk Lecture Room Contact Programme 45 minutes per session 2/F of Block 18 Office before the Maximum of 50 participants camping date for per session arrangement 3. Orchid visit Orchid House, Block 6 Free visit Opening hours: 10am – 12noon African Violet House, Block 6A & 3pm – 6pm 4.