Lees Wood is a small, intimate site ideal for Beaver Scout or Raindow outdoor events, Cub Scout Pack or Brownie Pack Holidays, Guide & Scout Camps and District Activities. Recently, some small secluded woodland sites have been brought into use - great for Scout / Guide Patrols! The whole area comprises 7 acres of camping area within a 47 acre woodland just 3 miles from the centre of Watford - so there's plenty of activity space!
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For weekend visitors, the Warden is always on site to receive campers from 7pm on Friday evenings and at various times over the weekend to answer queries. Lees Wood is suitable for Duke of Edinburgh Award work; and other Youth and Community organisations are always Welcome. Lees Wood has a Brownie Pack Holiday permit.
Although the main camping area is surrounded by pine plantations there are still a good number of woodland flowers to be seen on and around the site. In spring, large areas are carpeted by bluebells followed in the summer by foxgloves. Many interesting fungi are seen in the late summer and autumn.
The woods support a large and varied bird population, Woodpeckers, Nuthatches and Tree Creepers nest here, besides the more common Blackbird, Thrush, Starling, Sparrow, Robin and Wren. Large flocks of long tailed tits and Goldcrest are seen among the birch trees and other members of the tit family are fairly common. campsites uk