Lockerbrook is a stunning residential base in the Peak District National Park  owned and managed by Woodcraft Folk.  We have bunk barn accommodation (sleeps 38 + 2) which is hired out on a sole use basis and has a fully equipped professional kitchen for your use.  We also have a lovely 18th century cottage which sleeps 6 persons. You can book both units together. Both have stunning views of the Ladybower reservoir.  Basic camping is provided for DofE and organised youth groups.  

We hold an AALA licence which enables us to provide a wide range of adventure activities including abseiling, rock hopping, weaseling as well as bushcraft and problem solving activities.  

This is a perfect venue from which to explore the stunning Peak District area as well as having one of the best views in the Peaks.

Woodcraft Folk groups get a discounted rate to stay at Lockerbrook which includes bedding.

Booking & Availability

Check availablity of the bunkhouse or add your requirements to make a booking enquiry using the form below. For cottage and camping enquiries, please head to lockerbrook.org.uk for more information.

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A breath of fresh air

Height Gate is ideally located for groups wanting to explore the South Pennines. The Stoodley Pike obelisk is a short scramble from the centre.

A network of footpaths, including some paved ’causey paths’ (old packhorse routes), criss-cross the hillside. There are also delightful wooded cloughs to explore, and in the Calder Valley itself the picturesque Rochdale Canal can be followed both to Todmorden and Hebden Bridge. The Bronte village of Haworth is a day’s hike away.

Curlews nest in the fields near Height Gate in the spring, and peregrine falcons also breed in the area

The Centre is owned by the Woodcraft Folk and managed by volunteers on Height Gate Management Committee.

Height Gate is a non-staffed property, working on simple lines. It relies on its users and a few volunteers to keep it clean and running smoothly.

Head here to book and find out more.

Booking & Availability

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Darsham Country Centre, a separate charity, is an exciting and interesting venue that was the old Railway Stationmaster’s house. It is available for hire by voluntary groups, charities and statutory organisations. It’s close to the Suffolk coast and Darsham station is still open for trains running every two hours through the day from London Liverpool Street and from Ipswich and Lowestoft. There is a regular bus service that goes to places like Southwold and Aldeburgh or a dial-up bus which goes to Minsmere bird reserve and Walberswick. Any group will find it an ideal place to enjoy:

• a relaxing space to think and spend time with friends and colleagues
• a special residential experience to share with children and young people
• a wide range of activities including cycling, bird watching, walking and swimming
• a central base for enjoying Suffolk’s many visitor attractions

The house is comfortable, full of character and recently re-furbished.  It accommodates 24 people on a self-catering basis and offers:

• a fully catering-equipped and spacious kitchen
• an adjoining room for dining and other activities
• a large but cosy sitting room with plenty of easy chairs and a wood-burning stove to complement the house’s full central heating
• four upstairs bedrooms, sleeping up to 16 people in bunks and single beds (bed linen supplied)
• another two bedrooms downstairs with beds for 4 and 4 – next door to an accessible WC and shower for less able visitors
• a small amount of space for overflow camping in the garden
• pool and tennis table, board games, bicycles and a piano
• showers, washbasins and WCs upstairs and down
• a sheltered garden with picnic tables and grassed and tarmac areas suitable for games and, by arrangement, overflow camping for up to 15.
• parking for up to six cars
• free internet access

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It has a large kitchen with a full range of cooking equipment and a spacious common room with inglenook fireplace – perfect for warming up after a long day outdoors! Cudham is well used by Woodcraft Folk groups from across London and beyond, and visitors can make use of a wide range of resources during their stay, from craft activities to musical instruments.

The centre is open throughout the year and sleeps up to 44 people in eight bedrooms, with recently-refubished shower and toilet facilities.

Booking & Availability

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Biblins is primarily a youth campsite. We have 13 camping pitches, with capacities ranging from 15 to 60 campers,  though adjacent pitches may be booked for very large groups. We also welcome smaller youth and community groups such as Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) expeditions arriving by foot or Canoe.

Camp Koodoo is a ready made camp for groups of up to 36 campers, equipped with bell tents, marquee and a kitchen area.

The Burrow is a unique construction built into the hillside. It provides indoor accommodation for 19, which can also be outdoors as the roof slides back!

There are a whole host of activities available for groups at the Biblins site from walking and cycling to canoeing, orienteering, climbing and bushcraft.

Bookings & Availability

Check availablity of group accommodation, or add your requirements to make a booking enquiry using the form below. For enquiries about family camping or private hire, available in school holiday periods only, head to biblinsyouthcampsite.org for more information.

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