Brownsea Island Scout camp, Poole

Name: Brownsea Island Scout camp
Address: Poole, United Kingdom

#21 among attractions in Poole

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The Brownsea Island Scout camp was the site of a boys' camping event on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, southern England, organised by Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell to test his ideas for the book Scouting for Boys. Boys from different social backgrounds participated from 1 to 8 August 1907 in activities around camping, observation, woodcraft, chivalry, lifesaving and patriotism. The event is regarded as the origin of the worldwide Scout movement. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°41'19"N, 1°58'40"W

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Poole United Kingdom

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Brownsea Island Scout camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brownsea Castle, Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island, Furzey Island.

0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Brownsea Castle, Poole
22 min walk • Brownsea Castle, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, from the threat of French attack.
1.2 miNW
Harbor
Poole Harbour, Poole
32 min walk • Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome.
~1510 ftE
Island
Brownsea Island, Poole
8 min walk • Brownsea Island is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset, England. The island is owned by the National Trust with the northern half managed by the Dorset Wildlife Trust.
0.5 miSW
Island
Furzey Island, Poole
14 min walk • Furzey Island is an island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. The island lies to the south of the larger Brownsea Island. Seen from the water, or adjoining land, the island looks like another wild pineclad island.
0.9 miSW
Island
Green Island, Poole
24 min walk • Green Island is an island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies in the central south part of the harbour, south of Brownsea Island and Furzey Island.