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Nine Ashes - Cornwall County Training, Activity Centre & Camp Site Location: Washaway, Near Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 3AD Map Reference: Sheet 200 043697 Telephone: (01208) 269933 - (For site contact only: not for booking enquiries.) Nine Ashes Booking Manager Sue Smitham Telephone: Downloadable Booking Form - Click Here Downloabable Site Map - Click Here Downloadable Copy - Nine Ashes Rules, Policies and Expectations - Click Here Also please note that no dogs are permitted on our camping site With the exception of Police Dog Handlers, who do use the site for Training purposes when there are no campers on site 
News Update (08/08/08 & 28/08/08) Nine Ashes is in the process of having several enhancements made to the building, with a refreshed interior and new meeting rooms beginning to take shape. By the Autumn, the previously disconnected telephone line will be reconnected (with a new number), and the payphone brought back into use. In addition to this, Wireless Broadband Access will be available via a Router, to enable all users of the building and indeed campers to access the internet via their own laptops, at a small charge for the WEP Key Code. Information about the site Nine Ashes is the County Training and Activity Centre, and is situated approximately 3 miles from Bodmin on the B3266 Camelford Road. The site consists of 25 acres of woodland, and 5 acres of camping (with an additional 7 acres added during the peak season, by use of adjoining farmers fields). The site is part of the private Pencarrow Estate, and is well secluded from the road, and whilst in easy reach of Bodmin & Wadebridge, is very much in an isolated position. The site has a purpose built building with catering facilities, a separate wooden wet weather building and two toilet blocks in the centre of the camping area, both equipped with hand basins and showers. The camp site allows altar fire cooking, and these are provided, however some 'earth ovens' are also at the side of the site, a camp fire circle and a selection of pioneering poles are also available. The woodland has many trails and varies from natural oak/beech woodlands through to pine wooded areas, and also is home to an adventure playground and a outdoor chapel. A 25 foot high stone climbing wall is available for use, with qualified climbing instructors and equipment available to hire. Local canoe hire (canadian & kayak) is situated in Wadebridge, 4 miles away, and local cycle hire will deliver direct to the site upon request. Nearby are a number of footpaths leading to the 'Camel Trail' a 20 mile footpath & cycleway, leading to Padstow. The north coast beaches of Polzeath and Rock are only 8 miles away and Newquay 15 miles, the south coast is 14 miles from the site. Adventure attractions such as 'Crealy Adventure Park' offer a fun filled day of themed activities with travelling distance about 14 miles from the site. Bodmin offers a Steam Railway, Military Musuem and Old Prison to view, whereas Padstow can offer boat rides along the coast, or over to Rock Beach. Nine Ashes 'Bolt-on' Activity Provision Type of Activity | Details | Cost | Rock Climbing - On Site Rock Climbing - Off Site | Qualified Rock Climbing Instructor Provided Qualified Rock Climbing Instructor Provided | £35 Per Three Hour Session £5 per person plus travelling exps. | Team Building Activities Crating (Crate Stacking) Archery Camp Fire Leading | Leader or Team of Leaders Provided, depending on type of group and number of activities required Activity with provision of equipment & Qualified Instructor Qualified Archery Instructor Provided Qualified Camp Fire Leader Provided | £35 Per Session (Min) or £1 per person for 2 Hours Duration Activity and Pricing shortly available £35 Per Session £35 per 2 hour Session £10 Camp Fire Session | First Aid Training | Training by a Qualified Instructor Qualification to First Response Standard for Leaders or First Aid for Appointed Person Qualification for Leaders or Levels 1-5 of the Staged Activity Emergency Aid Awards | £5 per leader or £1 per child for a 3 hour or 2 x 1.5 hour Session |
Where to visit, and what to do whilst in the area. | | Type, Name, Details and Location - Contact telephone Numbers and Website details/links | Shops, Provisions, Petrol and Facilities | Asda - Launceston Road, Bodmin (Petrol/Filling Station) (Undertake food delivery to site) Lidl - The Platt, Wadebridge Morrisons - Liskeard Road, Bodmin (Petrol/Filling Station) Sainsburys - Dennision Road, Bodmin Tesco - Govena Hill, Wadebridge (Petrol/Filling Station) | Physical Activity Providers | Archery - Archill Archery, Truro Kayaking - Wadebridge & Bude Canadian Canoeing - Wadebridge & Bude Coasteering - Penhale, Perranporth - Telephone: 01872 263088 Hiking/Walking - Camel Trail Footpath - Blisland to Padstow via Bodmin Hiking/Walking - Saints Way Footpath - Fowey to Padtow via Lanivet Rock Climbing Wall - Nine Ashes or 3rd Bodmin Rock Climbing - Cheesewring QuarrySurfing - Polzeath & BudeSurfing/ExtremeSailing -Newquay | Tourist Attractions | Cub Scout/Scout Colliford Lake Park - Bolventor, Near Bodmin Lappa Valley Railway - Newquay Waterworld Leisure Pool - Newquay Scout/Explorer Scout Crealy Adventure Park - Wadebridge Bodmin Steam Railway - Bodmin Oasis Leisure Pool - Hendra, Near Newquay Explorer Scout/Network Bodmin Gaol/Prison - Bodmin St.Austell Brewery Centre - St.Austell |
Overall, Nine Ashes has so much to offer, with camping space for up to six Groups (400) on the Pencarrow Field (main site), use of the Trescowe (additional) field (June-September) can provide for extra capacity for an additional six Groups (600) to meet the needs of most requests. Central to Cornwall, in the heart of the countryside, and well resourced, Nine Ashes is a unique camp site, and well worth a visit Main (Pencarrow) Field  Play Area in Woodland  Tree House in Woodland (before being re-vamped) 
View of the rear of the main building Camp Site No.1 Approx 80ftx80ft in size - Suitable for Up to 25 Campers Situated Top Left of the Pencarrow (Main) Field Camp Site No.2 Approx 80ftx90ft in size - Suitable for up to 40 Campers Situated Top Centre of the Pencarrow (Main) Field Camp Site No.3 Approx 80ftx90ft in size - Suitable for up to 40 Campers Situated Bottom Centre of the Pencarrow (Main) Field (Image to Follow) Camp Site No.4 Approx 80ftx100ft in size - Suitable for up to 60 campers Situated Bottom Left of the Pencarrow (Main) Field Camp Site No.5 Approx 80ftx100ft in size - Suitable for up to 60 Campers Situated Bottom Right of the Pencarrow (Main) Field Camp Site No.6 Approx 100ftx100ft in size - Suitable for up to 80 Campers Situated Top Right of the Pencarrow (Main) Field Camp Site No.7 Approx 120ftx120ft in size - Suitable for up to 60 Campers Situated Bottom Left of the Trescowe (Additional) Field Camp Site No.8 Approx 120ftx140ft in size - Suitable for up to 100 Campers Situated Centre Left of the Trescowe (Additional) Field Camp Site No.9 Approx 100ftx120ft in size - Suitable for up to 60 Campers Situated Top Left of the Trescowe (Additional) Field Camp Site No.10 ApproxApprox 60ftx60ft in size - Suitable for up to 10 Campers Situated outisde toilet block between sites 5/6 in the Pencarrow (Main) Field, and mainly used by small hiking parties or small individual visitors or groups) Camp Site No.11 Approx 100ftx120ft in size - Suitable for up to 40 Campers Situated Top Centre of the Trescowe (Additional) Field (Image to follow) Camp Site No.12 Approx 100ftx120ft in size - Suitable for up to 40 Campers Situated Top Right of the Trescowe (Additional) Field (Image taken looking accross site 8, with site 11 in far centre of image, site 12 to the left by bushes, and site 9 in use by the red tentage in the distance of the image). (Sites 11-12 are rarely used, and are more suitable for green field camping, or for non-scout groups or organisations who wish to use the site). Road access between sites 11 & 12. Camp Site No.12 (Approx 80ftx100ft in size - Situated Centre Right of Additional Field) (Image to follow). Portaloos are normally situated between sites 9 and 10. |
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