Greater London South West Scouting
Yr Hen Neuadd

Yr Hen Neuadd: About the Base

Base and local information

The Entrance Lobby is quarry tiled and it is intended that wet waterproofs and muddy / wet boots should be left here or in the drying room to save getting the rest of the base mucky. The drying rooom is accessed directly off this area, as is the third WC.
 Entrance lobby
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The Drying Room has been fitted with an industrial de-humidifier. Auxilliary heat is provided from a radiator and electric fan heater. We have found this combination to be very efficient if the directions are followed. The room has hangers and a boot rack.
 Drying room
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Main Room serves as both activity and dining area, and in one corner is a formica topped serving bar, with cupboards containing crockery and cutlery. Behind this is the kitchen. There are 6 large formica topped tables and forty stacking chairs. Heating is from two gas fan assisted convector heaters. There are maps of the area at 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 on the wall, a radio and payphone.
Main hall
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Sleeping accommodation is for 30 people (maximum party size), arranged as 2 upper areas with 6 beds each (two bunks and two singles), 2 lower areas with 8 beds each (four bunks), and one separate room (accessed through one of the downstairs sleeping ares) with 2 beds (as bunks).
Upstairs sleeping
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The Kitchen has a large 6 burner commercial gas cooker and oven, a double drainer, double sink (hot and cold water), a constant boiling water heater, the gas Combi boiler and work surfaces. There is a refrigerator by the serving bar. Crockery, cutlery and cooking pans and utensils are supplied.
Cooker
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Toilet Facilities and showers are arranged so that for a single gender party, the whole area can be opened up as one, but for mixed gender parties a divider is available. The area has a total of six washbasins, two electric showers with extractor fans, two WCs and two urinals. There is an additional WCs off the entrance hall.
 Washroom
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General routine maintenance of the base is done by volunteers. This helps to keep the costs down. If you would like to assist, please see the Working Parties page.

What To Bring

General:
Rubbish bags, tea towels, washing up liquid, matches (for cooker).
Personal kit:
Sleeping bag and night change, toilet kit and towel, activity clothing (no activity clothing or equipment is provided).

Latest Improvements

We have recently obtained a grant from the Millenium fund which was used to refurbish the wash room area and install central heating to the same, plus the entrance hall and drying room.
The main hall has had vinyl fooring laid, and the sleeping areas have been carpeted.
The servery cupboards and surfaces have been replaced.
Re-wiring and rationalisation of the electrics.
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