Camp Baden Powell
(Sussex, England)
Period of Operation
1956 - Present
Location
Camp Baden-Powell is held at broadstone Warren National Campsite located 40 miles south of London in the village of Forest
Row, Sussex. Situated in the historical Ashdown Forest, the facility consits of 385 acres. The troop sites are ideally
located within the spacious hardwood glades and the terrain is well suited to testing all of Scouting's outdoor skills.
Facilities
The camp provides transportation to a nearby reservoir where boating and canoeing are taught. Cooking and drinking
water is available near each site. Meals are prepared by patrol cooking and troops must furnish their
own tentage and sleeping gear in addition to stoves and cooking equipment. The camp fee includes all
foodstuffs, a complete program staff operating a traditional Scout summer camp program and site rental fees.
Weekend meals are not provided to troops staying over the weekend, but a British food store on the
campsite is available for any additional needs.
Program
In addition to the traditional summer camp programs, there is an excellent opportunity for London
tours and visits to Gilwell Park at an additional cost. The camp also features tours, outpost camping,
Paul Bunyon, orienteering and it offers in the neighborhood of 32 merit badges. Mines explorations are
another feature of this camp.
| PATCHES |
Memorabilia
(Click on Picture for Larger Scan if Available) |
Border (Color/Type) |
Background (Color/Type) |
Name (Color) |
FDL/BSA (Color) |
Comments |
 | Red/Rolled |
Multi |
Black |
Yellow |
1985 Camp Patch; 2 FDL. |
Memorabilia
(Click on Picture for Larger Scan if Available) |
Border (Color/Type) |
Background (Color/Type) |
Name (Color) |
FDL/BSA (Color) |
Comments |
 | White/Rolled |
Multi |
Black |
Yellow |
1986 Camp Patch; 2 FDL. |
*1 05/13/07 Last Revised.
*2 NOTE: Anyone aware of other memorabilia and/or information regarding Camp Baden Powell is urged to contact Steven Bisbing at Bisbing@ix.netcom.com. All contributors with usable information will be appropriately referenced as the referral source in future website updates.
*3 Corrections and/or comments from readers are encouraged. Enjoy the visit!
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