The Earth House

The Earth House ,

The Earth House was the third of the new buildings to be built under the recent re-development programme and was opened in 2004.  It has under-floor heating and full disability access
Access is through the boot room where boots and wet clothes may be left to dry before users move via the hallway to the main lounge/diner and kitchen.

The kitchen is fully equipped for 50 people and the adjacent large dining/activity room has a wood burning stove and can be divided to give a separate sound-proof lounge area.  There are plenty of tables and 100 chairs.

From the hallway a short flight of stairs leads to a corridor with one 18 bedded dormitory, one 14 bedded dormitory and two 4 bedded leaders, rooms each with en suite facilities, giving a total capacity of 40.  There are also two toilet and shower rooms plus a disability toilet/shower suite.  A first aid  room completes the accommodation.  The upstairs rooms can also be accessed by means of a lift.

For large events crockery for 100 can be made available.

Overlooking the main campsite, the Earth House has a large patio where traditional board games are marked out using the patio stones.  Equipment is freely available for Chess and Draughts, Fox and Geese, Alquerque, Nine Men’s Morris, and Shut the Box.