Corf county campsite or Corf Camp is a large campsite on the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...

, England

England

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. Commonly used by scout

Scout

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 groups it is located in the west of the island half a mile from Shalfleet

Shalfleet

Shalfleet is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. it is located between Yarmouth and Newport in the northwest of the island.-Background:...

 on a small peninsula bounded by Shalfleet and Corf Lakes in Newtown Bay

Newtown Bay

Newtown Bay is a bay on the northwestern coast of the Isle of Wight, England in the western arm of the Solent. It is a subtle bay located around the exit of the Newtown River. It stretches about 4 km from Hamstead Point in the west to Salt Mead Ledge to the east...

, a tidal and sheltered inlet from the Solent

Solent

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Geography

Corf camp is heavily wooded with each site in small clearings both Corf inself and Newtown Bay are Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The nearest bus stop is in Shalfleet, 10 minutes walk away.

History

Corf Campsite was acquired by the Isle of Wight Scouts in 1937 and has been developed since. The centre of the camp and main buildings have been moved ince the original placements and further development is planned.

Facilitys

The 23 acres of the site have 35 campsites. There is a playing field which in one corner has a 30 foot climbing tower ( use of which is currently limited) and a play area for Beavers and Cubs

Cubs

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The permanent buildings on the site include 3 toilet blocks, showers (included in one of the set of blocks), a undercover activity area which has ping-pong tables, shop and a Pack Holiday Centre. This consists of Dormitarys, Mess hall and kitchen.

There is a wooden jetty

Jetty

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on the seaward edge of the site. The lake (in reality a wide tidal stream) is "Class C waters".