Beaconfield Campsites: May 2016

Beaconfield Campsites

Beaconfield Campsites can be found only 9 miles from Birmingham City Centre in the idyllic setting of the Lickey Hills. We offer a safe and secure location for events in peaceful surroundings away from the hustle and bustle of normal life.

We are close to many attractions including Cadbury World, Avoncroft Museum, Waseley Country Park, Lickey Hills Vistitor Centre, Cannon Hill Nature Park and the Sealife Centre.

We offer 2 campsites:

Beaconfield Campsite has a dry shelter with electricity, fridge, freezer and a small kitchen area. There are three toilets, one electric shower and a disabled toilet and shower. It is fully equipped for camping in both traditional and lightweight tents.

Oakfield campsite has a small dry shelter with battery powered lighting and three toilets. It is partially equipped for camping.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Years of service

Beaconfield campsites was gifted to Girlguiding Middlepark and Northfield divisions in the 1970s by Christopher Cadbury. His first wife Honour Cadbury was an active guider in the divisions. She was keen that the girls all had the opportunity to camp. Origionally the guides camped on the lawns of the Cadbury's home.

Following Honour's death Christopher Cadbury remarried and his wife was not keen for the guides to camp in her garden. So the campsite was gifted to us in memory of Honour Cadbury and so that all guides had access to an area for camping.

Since then the site has been managed, maintained and developed by an ever changing team of guiders from the two divisions. The one thing they have in common is they are passionate about the site and keeping it available to young people for generations to come.

Around the site there are many "memories" of people who have contributed to the site over the years. These include benches, trees and quiet areas.

We are creating a memory board in the hut at Beaconfield to mark the contribution of people to the site. If you think anyone deserves a mention on this please let us know.