Skreens Park Activity Centre

Please note. This Information is given as a guide to enable all users to enjoy their stay at the Park.

Site Opening: The site is open All Year round.  Camping between 31st October and 1st April can be arranged with the Manager.

Booking In: On arrival at the Site, Camp Leaders must report to Reception and complete any documentation before setting up camp. ALL Camp Leaders must pay a returnable £25 damage deposit (by cheque if possible). This deposit will be returned at the end of the camp/hiring period providing there is no damage or loss of equipment.

Cars on Site: Cars are not allowed on the site. However subject to the discretion of the Duty Warden (and no one else), vehicles may be allowed onto the sites for the purpose of loading/unloading. Any vehicle entering the site to unload equipment will be unloaded and removed back into the car park before any camp build is undertaken.  At the conclusion of an event the vehicle will not be allowed to enter the site until all equipment is packed and ready to be loaded. Vehicles must not be allowed to remain outside of either building. Once unloaded vehicles must be returned to the car park. Two car parks are provided and all vehicles must display a car park sticker, which is available from the reception.  Drivers are reminded that whilst driving on site they must use their hazard lights at all time and must not exceed 5mph.

Caravans: The site is not Licensed by the Local Authority to take caravans under any circumstances.

Dogs: With the exception of Guide Dogs, campers or visitors dogs are not allowed on the site.

Visitors: ALL visitors must report to reception on their arrival on site in order that their details can be recorded.
Camp Leaders aware of any visitors, should give details to reception staff when booking in. Parents/Responsible Adults collecting children should also report to the reception before entering the site

Site Sanitary Facilities: Wash/Shower Blocks are for personal hygiene and must not be used for washing cooking utensils, cutlery, crockery etc. Nor should waste food or rubbish be left in the bins within the Blocks. It may be necessary during busy periods to ask for assistance in the cleaning etc of toilet blocks. During weekends, units will be asked to ‘take a turn’ in this work. Contents of chemical toilets must be disposed of at the appropriate disposal point (Crew Members can indicate where this is). Under NO circumstances will chemical toilets be emptied in toilet blocks. A disposal point is available at the rear of the shop. Stand Pipes are provided for the supply of drinking water in camping areas. Personal and/or utensil washing at these points is prohibited.

Waste Disposal: In accordance with the policy of the Scout Association the site recycles as much waste as possible. Next to the waste disposal area, which is situated in the car park, clearly signed, you will find bins for recycling tins, cans, glass, paper etc. please use them and dispose of the waste in the appropriate and correct bin.

Please dispose of all other waste, in securely tied sacks, in the skips provided at the waste disposal points,.

Wastewater should be filtered through a properly constructed disposal gadget. Solid mater will be disposed of with normal waste and all cleaned water spread safely over the surface and not by way of a wet pit.

Fires: Fires are restricted to alter fires, existing fire scars or purpose built concrete slabs, and should not be lit close to any tents. Fires should be kept to a reasonable size, maintained at all times and will not be allowed to get out of control. During extremely dry periods it may become necessary to use alter fires only. Due care should be taken when lighting fires near trees.          

Sufficient precautions should be taken to prevent fires from spreading and a fire bucket should be kept close to any open fires.

Wood should be used as economically as possible. A Wood Pile exists to the right of the Camp entrance. Only wood required should be removed from the pile and all wood left over at the end of a camp should be returned there prior to leaving the site.

Providore: Situated next to the reception, opening times are displayed by the entrance door. Arrangements can be made with the Site Manager to open the shop at others times if required.         

Freezer Room: The freezer room contains freezers for use by all campers. This room is kept locked and keys are issued, if required, on arrival. A deduction of £3 will be made from the damage deposit for any lost keys.

Activities: Every effort will be made to fulfil your requirements for any activities requiring the services of a site supervisor/instructor. However bookings will depend on supervisor/instructor availability. During week long camps certain activities will be restricted to the evening and availability of staff.

Smoking: The Health Act 2005 will be complied with by all campers and smoking is restricted to the car park area and away from all young persons.

Alcohol: The Policy of Essex Scouts is that no one will consume alcohol on site when anyone under the age of eighteen years of age is present.

These policies will be strictly upheld and anyone found breaking them will be asked to leave the site.

Out of Bounds: The areas around the crew building and to the rear of the Tinley Centre are ‘Out of Bounds’ to all campers, as are the areas around the Climbing wall, rear of the Barn, both Klargester Unit and all activity areas when campers are not involved in that specific activity.

The lake is ‘Out of Bounds’ for any activity after dark.

All Campers should refrain from trespassing onto any land surrounding the campsite.