Activities
you make wish to undertake on site
Howden Wood Field is
reserved for activities only:
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Pioneering
Pioneering poles are available for use
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Abseiling
Small gritstone outcrop with good natural belay points to
make the activity safe
Grass sledging (on request only) and old fashioned
sledging when the snow comes

Archery
We have 2 Archery Advisors who have
access to
equipment & are willing to provide instruction
on request (small charge)
Survival Skills
There is ample opportunity for backwoods cooking
and bivouac building
Local History
Found out about the old
village of Sconce before
it became a scout campsite: Click here
Nature Conservation


Inside our conservation area we have
ponds
and a segregated natural
habitat for wild flora
Click here to see a graphic illustration of how
our conservation area came about
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