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About Marchants Hill
For an outdoor adventure camp close to London, but with an away-from-it-all feel, Marchants Hill is the perfect setting. Your Cubs and Scouts will discover a whole range of exciting adventure activities in the spacious centre grounds including quad biking, Jacob’s ladder and a purpose-built lake for raft building. With 45 acres of grounds, your group will have plenty of space to relax and run around in and the nearby Devil’s Punchbowl offers more space to discover.
Facilities at Marchants Hill include a sports hall, games room and indoor activity areas for evening entertainment sessions supervised by our centre team.
Accommodation is provided in custom-built lodges in the centre grounds and is en suite throughout for group members and leaders. Additional accommodation is in Bethany House, a converted convent building in the grounds.
Accommodation
Lodges
- Groups - En suite rooms sleep 6
- Leaders - Single or twin en suite rooms
Bethany House
This converted convent provides self-contained accommodation for groups of up to 94.
- Groups - En suite rooms sleep 4-8
- Leaders - Single or twin en suite rooms
Facilities
- Sports hall
- Common / games room
- Meeting rooms
- Drying rooms
- Large playing field
- Disco / indoor area
- Leaders’ bar
- Leaders’ lounge
- Shop
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Activities available
Our wide range of thrilling adventure activities has something to suit everyone and our experienced instructors know how to bring out the best in each individual.
The full list of activities available at Marchants Hill is featured below. There's also plenty to keep everyone busy in the evenings, with lively entertainment sessions led by the PGL team.
Food
Enjoyable mealtimes with nutritious and tasty food
Our meals are freshly cooked, balanced and will give your group plenty of energy to keep them going throughout the day.
- Hot and cold meals with vegetarian options
- Homemade soup every day
- Self-service salad bar
- Fresh fruit with every meal
- Allergies, intolerances and special diets catered for - see our Leader Guide
- Support for fussy eaters - see our Parent Guide
Sample Day
| Schedule | Activities |
|---|---|
| 07.00 - 09.00 | Get up, get ready and fuel up for the day ahead |
| 09.15 - 12.30 | Morning activities - usually 2 sessions with a 15 minute break in-between |
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Dry off & clean up. Time for a fresh & tasty two-course hot lunch |
| 14.15 - 17.30 | Afternoon activities - 2 exciting sessions with a 15 minute break in-between |
| 18.00 - 19.00 | Time to eat again - a different menu each day |
| 19.00 - 21.00 | Talent shows, campfires, quizzes and more. The evening entertainment programme keeps you laughing until bedtime. |
| 21.00 / 21.30 | Bedtime. Catch up on some zzz's and prepare to do it all over again tomorrow! |
