The Site at Runway’s End
Hampshire County Council’s first site to be officially awarded a carbon neutral certificate by Carbon Neutral Britain.
Nestled in the tranquil woodlands of north Hampshire, between Farnborough and Aldershot the site at Runway’s End offers a range of facilities and accommodation, from traditional camping to heated camping pods, or the use of our fully equipped lodge house.
Accommodation
Forge Lodge
Accessible accommodation for up to 86 people (across 12 rooms), with adjoining bathrooms. Facilities include a drying room and fully equipped kitchen and dining room.
Camping pods
10 pods (capacity for 40 people) with underfloor heating. Facilities include a communal space for cooking/inside dining and access to the accessible toilets and shower block.
Camping
Capacity for 100 people with access to the accessible toilets and shower block.
Also included:
- Outdoor campfire area
- Accessible toilets and shower block
- Heated drying room
- Heating and power in pods
- Outdoor classroom
Accessibility
Accommodation
Forge Lodge accommodation is all on ground floor level and has dedicated bedroom and toilet facilities for those with accessibility needs.
Our camping pods are less suitable for those in wheelchairs due to the limited capacity inside them. However, we are happy to make adaptations in advance of your visit to make the space more comfortable for a wheelchair user – please just let us know in advance.
Activities
We offer fantastic land and water-based activities onsite. With friendly, knowledgeable staff and adaptive equipment we can ensure that those with mobility limitations can take part. Get in touch with our team to find out more about our accessible activities.
Exploring nature on site
Fauna
You can spot insects like purple emperor butterflies, stag beetles, and redtailed bumblebees at different times of year. Look for butterflies on sunny days and beetles on warm evenings. Lizards warm up on rocks from spring to autumn, and you can use a torch after dark to spot newts in Runway’s End pond. Listen for great spotted woodpeckers and watch for bright blue kingfishers along the canal, especially early or late in the day.
Flora
Find flowering plants like wild garlic (you’ll smell it first!), herb robert, and red campion from spring through summer. The woods are home to ancient oak, birch, and beech trees, along with old Scots pines from when this area was a Christmas tree farm. You’ll also see bracken ferns and bright yellow gorse, which flowers for most of the year.
Funghi
Hunt for Look for mushrooms after rain – the redandwhite fly agaric often appears beneath birch trees from late summer to winter (but never eat wild mushrooms!). You might spot others with fun names, like “chicken of the woods” growing on old oak trees. Around the pond, watch for inkcaps, which start off white and turn black as they age.
Accreditations
Institute for Outdoor Learning
The professional body for organisations and individuals who use the outdoors to make a positive difference for others.
AAIAC Adventuremark
The sector’s lead body for safety in adventure activities, supported by the Institute for Outdoor Learning.
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
A national charity that supports schools and organisations who offer learning beyond the classroom.
Carbon Neutral Britain
Founded in 2020, Carbon Neutral Britain helps businesses to offset their carbon. Their work helps stop climate change and provides forest habitats for endangered wildlife.