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== Activity Centres and Camp sites == | == Activity Centres and Camp sites == | ||
[[Image:GilwellParkWhiteHouse.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The White House at Gilwell Park]] | [[Image:GilwellParkWhiteHouse.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The White House at Gilwell Park]] | ||
Three of the four Scout Association [[Scout Activity Centre (The Scout Association)|Activity Centres]] are in Greater London. [[Baden-Powell House]] is a hostel and conference centre in central London. [[Gilwell Park]] is a camp site and activity centre, as well as a [[training]] and | Three of the four Scout Association [[Scout Activity Centre (The Scout Association)|Activity Centres]] are in Greater London. [[Baden-Powell House]] is a hostel and conference centre in central London. [[Gilwell Park]] is a camp site and activity centre, as well as a [[training]] and conference centre for [[Scout Leader]]s. It is close to Chingford, [[London]]. The White House at Gilwell Park has been the headquarters of The Scout Association since 2001, although Baden-Powell House (the former headquarters) still facilitates some departments of the Scout Association. [[Downe Scout Activity Centre]] is in Kent, but was owned by the Greater London South East Scouts from 1987 to 2005, when the site became under the direct control of The Scout Association. | ||
The Greater London Middlesex West Scout Association County is responsible for the Chalfont Heights camp site 30 minutes from London in Buckinghamshire. Originally purchased in 1938, it was operated by Scout Headquarters until 1970 when it taken over by the Greater London Middlesex West County as its County campsite and Training Centre.<ref>[http://www.chalfont.info/ Chalfont Heights camp site]</ref> | The Greater London Middlesex West Scout Association County is responsible for the Chalfont Heights camp site 30 minutes from London in Buckinghamshire. Originally purchased in 1938, it was operated by Scout Headquarters until 1970 when it taken over by the Greater London Middlesex West County as its County campsite and Training Centre.<ref>[http://www.chalfont.info/ Chalfont Heights camp site]</ref> | ||
