Corf county campsite

Corf county campsite or Corf Camp is a large campsite on the Isle of Wight, England. Commonly used by scout groups it is located in the west of the island half a mile from Shalfleet on a small peninsula bounded by Shalfleet and Corf Lakes in Newtown Bay, a tidal and sheltered inlet from the Solent.^[1][2][3][4]

Geography

Corf camp is heavily wooded with each site in small clearings both Corf inself and Newtown Bay are Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The nearest bus stop is in Shalfleet, 10 minutes walk away.^[5]

History

Corf Campsite was acquired by the Isle of Wight Scouts in 1937 and has been developed since. The centre of the camp and main buildings have been moved ince the original placements and further development is planned.

Facilitys

The 23 acres of the site have 35 campsites. There is a playing field which in one corner has a 30 foot climbing tower ( use of which is currently limited) and a play area for Beavers and Cubs.

The permanent buildings on the site include 3 toilet blocks, showers (included in one of the set of blocks), a undercover activity area which has ping-pong tables, shop and a Pack Holiday Centre. This consists of Dormitarys, Mess hall and kitchen.

There is a wooden jetty on the seaward edge of the site. The lake (in reality a wide tidal stream) is "Class C waters".

References

1. ^ isleofwightscouts.org.uk/VisitUs/Camping/CorfCampSite.aspx
2. ^ www.scoutbase.org.uk/cgi-bin/camping
3. ^ www.suttonscouts.org.uk/campsites/search?q=C&n=26
4. ^ www.gps-data-team.com/map/?where=Scout_Camp_Corf
5. ^ www.shalfleet.net/shalfleet/nearby.htm