Using our site
Our site is for the use of Scouts, Guides and other youth organisations. Adult-only groups are not permitted, except for leaders of youth organisations planning to visit the site with their group.
The largest building on the site is Milner Lodge which contains a 5m by 7m meeting or dining room heated by a wood-burning stove & electric heaters; a small kitchen equipped with electric cooker, fridge and under sink hot water heater; three toilets and a shower room.
There are also four unfurnished cabins available for training, indoor activities or sleeping on the floor. These are the smaller 3.3m by 4.7m Zena Mellens Chalet that overlooks the main camping field and three larger 5m by 5.3m cabins above the Lodge.
Please ensure you read all the documents linked below prior to your stay.
Availability and booking
We are now using an online booking system – please be aware this is very new and we’re still getting used to it! There may be delays in our volunteers responding to you, particularly reconciling bank payments.
Please use the availability previews below, or visit our booking site for full availability and to request a provisional booking. All bookings will need to checked and accepted by us, and confirmed by paying a 25% deposit.
All buildings
Camping field
This calendar preview shows the arrival days that the site is at capacity or exclusive use has been requested. At present, departure days are shown as available.
Our fees for use of Botany Bay
| Scouts & Guides | Other Groups | |
|---|---|---|
| Site users (per head per night) | £3.00 | £4.50 |
| Use of Lodge (per day) | £70 | £90 |
| Use of Zena’s Chalet (per day) | £15 | £20 |
| Use of Cabin (per day per cabin) | £20 | £25 |
| Day use of field & woods (per person) | £1.00 | £2.00 |
| Half day use of field & woods (per person) | £0.50p | £1.00 |
- a 25% deposit or payment in full, if the total is £20 or less, is required on submitting a booking form.
- Full payment is required 2 weeks before arrival
- Preferred method of payment is BACS transfer to:
- Gwent County Scout Site Committee
- Lloyds Bank Caldicot branch;
- sort code 30-96-00
- account number 02531075
- using your group name as reference
- Alternatively cheques can be made payable to “Gwent County Scout Site Committee”.
- If after booking your Scout Group is struggling financially, then please contact the team to discuss on botanybay@gwentscouts.org.uk
- For local Groups where leaders and/or young people from that group regularly support the Service Team or quarterly Area Work days, a 20% reduction on fees is available on request.
- Our fees are be reviewed annually with revised prices to take effect on 1st January.
