Horley Campsite - Wroxton

Directions:
Wroxton Road, Horley, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 6BD. Emergency TEL on site: 01295 730278. Eleven and a half acres of well drained grass land surrounded by woods and a disused railway embankment. This campsite is owned by Banbury District Scout Council and is run by the resident Camp Warden John (Snowy) Hirst.
Three and a half miles from Banbury and exit 11 of the M40 motorway.
If you are heading north along Wroxton Rd towards Horley, the turning for the site is just after the right turn towards Hanwell. Turn down the little wooded track and you are there. The nearest railway station is Banbury.

Candleston Campsite

Directions:
Take the M4 to J35.
Turn onto the A473 towards Bridgend.
At the 3rd roundabout go straight over, joining the A48 Northbound.
At the 2nd roundabout turn left onto the B4265, sign posted to Ogmore-by-Sea.
Take the next proper right hand turn sign posted to Merthyr Mawr.
Take next proper left hand turn again sign posted to Merthyr Mawr.
Follow the road into Merthyr Mawr village and at the junction in the village stay to the right.
Follow the road out of village until it ends in a car park.
At the entrance to the car park go through the left hand gate (it may be shut - if so just open it, and close it again behind you) into the forested area.
Drive along the left hand track until you reach the event parking area.

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Public Transport:
Nearest Station:
Bridgend.

Taxis from station available from:

PLEASE NOTE - mobile phone reception is non-existant on the site and there is no payphone or landline, so if you need a taxi back to the station at the end of the event remember to book it in advance.
There is a cab office within 100 metres of Bridgend stn.

Info:
An excellent private campsite which consists of a sizeable private wooded area situated next to Merthyr Mawr Warren - Europe's largest dune system, site of special scientific interest and one of the locations where Lawrence of Arabia was filmed. This combined with the ruins of Candleston Castle, a 15th century fortified manor house probably built on site of earlier wooden castle, make it a perfect site for any event. The site also has purpose built LRP structures such as a woodern fort and crawlway/cave system.

PLEASE NOTE - it's easy to get lost on the dunes so don't wander off alone. If you have one, take a whistle with you just in case. Also carry a bottle or two of water with you, especially if the weather is hot. The dunes are accessable during the day to the general public and no firearm replicas should be taken out during the hours the dunes are open to the public. Use common sense or the Armed Response will Taser you to the ground.

Facilities:
Flushing toilets, showers and standpipes. Facilities are basic but well maintained and clean. There is no electricity on site so any power will have to be brought with you.

Local Amenities:
24 hour Tesco, including petrol station, toilet, pharmacy and cafe, is found by turning right at the first roundabout after joining the A48 North on the way to the site. At the same roundabout there is a KFC and McDonalds.