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“Please accept heartfelt thanks to our friends at Scouts for the kind use of your hut last weekend. We had a fabulous time with lovely weather allowing everybody to enjoy both caving and climbing during the weekend.” The place for Mike Harley everyday adventure 38th Bournemouth Scout Group

About the Base About the area The Base is located on the boundary of the Mendip Scout Base lies between the Mendip village of Wedmore. It is clad with insulated Hills to the north, and the “Avalon Marshes” panels, is double glazed, and has oil fired at the heart of 's Levels and Moors, central heating that also provides the hot to the south; giving easy access to some of water supply; so it’s ‘cosy’ even in the colder England’s most special places. months. It has a: This includes one of the finest remaining • large hall for general use lowland wetlands left in Britain, and the • modern kitchen imposing area of natural beauty that is the Mendips. •toilet and shower facilities • drying room Adventures in the area What we offer •stoned parking area • Black Down - with World War II decoy • emergency lighting Somerset is a great county for outdoor • - cave systems Camping and outdoor games can take place scouting activities; with its different types of • Charterhouse - historic lead mining area terrain, a wide variety of countryside, and on the grassed area at the side and to the • - caves and high cliffs exciting places to end up in. There are rear of the hut, which has flood lighting. challenges for visiting Scouts and Explorer • Crook Peak - craggy outcrops with views Units, as well as Cub Packs; including: Exploring around the Base • Dolebury Warren - with hill fort • Caving Wedmore has many fine old buildings, • - steep wooded gorge •Rock climbing including a 12th-century church; as well as a • Forest - modern plantation ‘Village Store’ that sells a wide range of • •Velvet Bottom Reserve - old lead mining Trail biking products, produce and ‘goodies’. It is where • Moor Reserve - lots of wildlife •Walking King Arthur signed a peace treaty with the • Nature reserves of all types Danes in AD 878 ,following their defeat at the • - famous cave system • Areas of industrial heritage Battle of Ethendune. • Places of historical interest . Using the base What else we offer The base is normally available for the weekend, from There are spectacular dry valleys and gorges, 7.30 pm on a Friday night; as well as during all school holiday periods, for weekend and midweek use. imposing rocky outcrops; as well as impressive views across to Wales, the Visit us on the web: Quantocks and Glastonbury; in addition to the rich wildlife, heritage and culture of http://mendip-scout-base.org Somerset’s Levels & Moors. Book your visit at:

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