Welcome to John’s Lee Wood Campsite
Leicester City Districts Scout Campsite
John’s Lee Wood campsite is a 33 acre woodland located within the National Forest area. We have 24 clearings for camping ranging in size to cater for small patrol camps to larger group camps. We also have indoor accommodation available, providing beds for 10-40 people. The site is owned by the City of Leicester Scout Districts and is open throughout the year, except for two weeks over Christmas and New Year. We have a range of activities available, please see our activity page for more information.
We are staffed by volunteer warden teams every weekend and a mid-week maintenance team. We are constantly working to improve the site and it’s facilities. If you would like to be part of our team please visit our volunteer page to learn more about how you can help.
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
ALL VISITS MUST BE PRE-BOOKED
ACCESSIBILITY
We are woodland site and therefore some areas of the site are more difficult to access if you have limited mobility. If you have questions about accessibility and facilities on site please make an enquiry with our booking secretary
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History
John’s Lee Wood was purchased in 1946 for the princely sum of £1,375 and opened up to campers in September 1947 after 12 months of hard work by volunteers. Numerous buildings have appeared over the years; The Collier Hut and the Dick & Phil Cabin where the first buildings on the site. The Harry Walker and Alan Gutteridge Cabins came later and more recently the toilet block, shop (The Providor) and The Ray Siggers Cabin, which is the Wardens accommodation.
Over the years the site has been through many changes, although still retains many of the original features and most would say, it’s charm.
More recently a programme of improvement has been implemented including a project to remove many of the dead and diseased trees around the site, clearing new areas for new tree nurseries and activities.
The future is looking good for JLW with plans for more activities and new buildings.
Volunteer With Us
Like many Scout camp sites we are entirely staffed by volunteers and it goes without saying that Johns Lee Wood would not be what it is without the hard work and dedication of ALL the volunteers, past and present.
We have 8 teams on an 8 week rota and a mid-week team who meet every Wednesday. We are constantly on the look out for new volunteers to help us look after our campers and to help take care of our beautiful site. We have the Siggers cabin, the home of the on-site wardens with bunk beds and a cosy log fire when it gets a bit chilly outside.
If you’d like to find out more about joining the team please visit our volunteer page or email us.
