Welcome to Our Scout Campsite
IMPORTANT NEWS
Bookings for the 2025 season cannot be made through OSM at this moment in time. We are in the process of renewing our lease with the landowners. Until this is completed all bookings for 2025 will be 'provisional' bookings only and can only be made by using the contact form below, please tell me your Group Name, approximate numbers (Adults & Young People) and the dates you require and they will be added manually.
Dilston is a 10 acre campsite situated in an idyllic location in the Northumberland countryside close to the historic town of Corbridge. The Devil's Water river gently ambles through the site and is a perfect location for exploring water activities, wildlife or just enjoying its natural beauty.
The site has a hut with internal large space and external decking, 2 bedrooms (sleeps 6 max) and a kitchen; ample hard standing car park and toilet and shower facilities.
It also has lovely camp fire areas with fixed seating for memorable nights around the fire singing and can be used for almost any scouting event large or small.
We have some great activity partners we are happy to reccomend to add an extra special element to your booking; activities available include, Tomahawk Throwing, Archery, Paintball Ally, Stand up Paddle boarding (off site), Air rifle shooting.
Please contact Fearless Adventure (Chris) - https://fearlessadventure.co.uk/ for paddleboarding and water activities or
Time Step Training and Activity Centre (Norman)- https://www.facebook.com/TimestepActivityCentre/ for Archery, paintball, Rifle shooting they will be happy to help.
2024 Camp fees are;
£4.00pppn - For scouts and guides / Building £85 per night.
£4.25 pppn - For School D of E groups and other Youth groups / Building £90 per night.
The camping season runs from 1st April to October 30th each year - booking can be made at anytime through the year
*****When booking it will ask for a pitch - select any pitch avaliable, they are virtual only for the booking system - 1 pitch allows 20 campers so if you have more coming book the relevant number of pitches in blocks up to 20 / pitch e.g 45 people would need 3 pitches - the site has a maximum capacity of 200 campers in total. If you can't book an item like the building it will already be booked for the dates you are trying. *****
Bookings for Dilston are now made online through OSM if you are a Scout Association user.
If you do not use OSM please follow this link to create your booking. You will need to create a free account. https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/v/dilston-scout-camp
Bookings for the 2025 season cannot be made through OSM at this moment in time. We are in the process of renewing our lease with the landowners. Until this is completed all bookings for 2025 will be 'provisional' bookings only and can only be made by using the contact form below, please tell me your Group Name, approximate numbers (Adults & Young People) and the dates you require and they will be added manually.
Booking are monitored by volunteers please allow upto 7 working days for a reply to your booking.
We do not take commercial / family bookings. No dogs are allowed on site.