Harrow House

Swanage, Dorset

     2009       

         Action & Adventure   Activity & Education    Eco Challenge    Survival         

 

Overview

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Harrow House enjoys splendid views of the surrounding Purbeck Hills, the sea and the Isle of Wight. With superb facilities and extensive grounds where the full range of JCA activities can be enjoyed. Sandy beaches and the town’s attractions are all within 10 minutes walking distance from the centre.

 

Accommodation

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  • Dormitory style accommodation in one main building
  • Approx 2 – 8 beds per room
  • Toilets and shower amenities located in the internal corridors
  • Key pads on all bedroom doors
  • Lockers in each bedroom
  • Wash basin in each bedroom

Facilities

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  • Outdoor heated swimming pool
  • Indoor sports hall 
  • Floodlit sports dome
  • Large games rooms with table tennis & pool
  • Basketball and tennis courts
  • Volleyball, handball & squash courts
  • Mini golf
  • Boule
  • Fitness studios
  • Cinema
  • Theatre hall
  • Bar with 50” plasma TV
  • Disco
  • Conference room
  • Computer rooms with internet access
  • Cafeteria
  • Shop
  • Laundry room

Activities

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  • Abseiling
  • Archery
  • Beach Games
  • Beach Studies
  • Blind Trail
  • Canoe Capsize
  • Climbing
  • Circus Frenzy!
  • Coastal Walk
  • Fencing
  • Fossil Hunting
  • Initiative Exercises
  • Obstacle Course
  • Orienteering
  • Parachute Challenge
  • Popmobility
  • Raft Building
  • Rocket Launch
  • ScrapKart Challenge
  • Survival!
  • Swimming
  • Team Challenge
  • Water Polo
  • Wide Games
  • World of Sport

Attractions

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Located in Swanage, the capital of the Isle of Purbeck, and listed as one of the top 4 seaside resorts in the UK for cleanliness, safety and outstanding beauty. It is considered to be the gateway town to England’s first natural World Heritage Site; the Jurassic Coast. This unique stretch of coastline has joined the ranks of the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon as one of the wonders of the natural world. The coast is famous for its fossil discoveries, its unparalleled range of beautiful sandy beaches and its many historic towns and villages.

  • Jurassic Coast
  • Swanage Railway
  • Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre
  • Swanage Beach
  • Durlston Country Park
  • Corfe Castle
  • Lulworth Estate – Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door
  • Studland Heath Nature Reserve
  • Brownsea Island