Corf Scout Camp

The Scout Campsite at Corf has, for many years, provided the boys and girls of Scouts and Guides from the Island and further afield with a rural environment in which to enjoy camping, water sports, orienteering and a multitude of other outdoor activities.

In the run up to 2000 some of the facilities at Corf came to the point where they either needed improvement or replacement. Some of the wooden buildings that had been in use had become unserviceable and the toilet and shower facilities were in need of upgrading and extending to provide better access for disabled people at the Campsite.

An application for funding from the Rural Development Programme was successfully made to allow for the necessary alteration. The three wooden building were knocked down and replaced by one, larger one which allowed a wider range of indoor activities to be offered. The toilet and shower blocks were upgraded to allow better disabled access and also provision was made to allow separate toilet and shower facilities for men and boys.

These enhanced facilities have improved the overall standard of Corf Scout Campsite thereby allowing and encouraging more children, including physically handicapped children, to use it more frequently.

The improvements have benefited the local rural area as the enhanced amenities are bringing more visits by parents and families to the Campsite. The increase in visiting Scout Groups from the mainland brings with it additional trade to the Island and the area surrounding Corf in particular.