Fires at Glenny Wood

At Glenny Wood camp site, you are welcome to have a camp fire or cooking fire. This is part of our scouting tradition after all. Glenny is in a woodland area, often with lots of young people on site, so please be extra vigilant when lighting fires.

• When having fires please
  • only burn wood you need to,
  • avoid excessive banking up of fire
  • don’t bring shredding to burn, as it makes such a mess and does not burn that well!
  • Make sure your fire is totally OUT before leaving the site

There are only two places for ground fires in Glenny Wood.

• The Main camp fire
• Willow plateau fire area.
• All other fires must be in Altar Fires.

Altar Fires - We have a supply of altar fires available for you to use, stored just up from the loos. When using them please ensure you bring with you buckets / bowls and have them full of water.

When you have finished please ensure the fires are fully out, nothing is left alight.

Most importantly

• * any unused wood please return to the wood pile, making sure it is not burning.
• * the altar fire is returned to the storage area, just up from the loos.

Altar fires on the patio - We now have two fixed altar fires for you to use.

Please ensure the fire buckets are full of water, before you light your fires.

When you have finished please ensure the fires are fully out, nothing is left alight.

Most importantly

• * any unused / unburnt wood please return to the wood pile, making sure it is not burning.
• * all unburnt rubbish including tin foil is removed and taken away.

Please leave the area clean and tidy.

The Main Camp Fire - The main camp fire below the lodge has fire buckets provided. Before starting please ensure the buckets are full of water and when leaving again please refill.

As above when you have finished please ensure

•      * the fires are fully out, nothing is left alight.
•      * all unburnt rubbish including tin foil is removed and taken away.
•      * all unused wood please return to the wood pile, making sure it is not burning.

Please leave the area clean and tidy.

Willow Fire Area -The willow fire area has fire buckets provided. Before starting please ensure the buckets are full of water and when leaving again please refill.

When you have finished please ensure

•      * the fires are fully out, nothing is left alight.
•      * all unburnt rubbish including tin foil is removed and taken away.
•      * all unused wood please return to the wood pile, making sure it is not burning.

Please leave the area clean and tidy.

Wood - There is wood lying around and available at Glenny, so scavenge for wood that has fallen in our woodlands areas. If using wood from the woodpile, please do not remove or use more than you need. Return unused wood to the woodpile at the end of your stay.

Please only use wood from the site and no pallet wood to be used.

Risk Assessment for FIRE - Draft form for you to review and amend to meet the risks associated with your use of this activity and Young People - Info>>>>

Skills for life - Fire building information and guidelines to go to SFL>>>>