Cameron's Cottage

Cameron’s Cottage is based within RSPB Franchises Lodge nature reserve, a dramatic woodland in the New Forest National Park. It is a unique activity centre designed for teenagers and young adults to create lasting memories in nature.

We have all the facilities to ensure schools, colleges, Universities, and groups can engage with the natural world in an exciting and unique way. Whether it's getting creative through outdoor cooking, tackling the grittier side of nature with survival skills and shelter building or learning conservation skills, visitors are encouraged to make any stay their own.

Monday:

Morning: Arrive from 10am. Site introduction and time to settle.

Afternoon: Team building session.

5- 7pm: Self led outdoor cooking session

Evening: Bat walk

Tuesday:

All day: Conservation skills

5- 7pm: Self led outdoor cooking session

Evening: Moth trapping

Wednesday:

Before 10am: Tidy inside and check out.

Morning: Bioblitz

Picnic lunch

Afternoon: Self-led walk

Cameron’s Cottage has been created as a legacy to Cameron Bespolka who died in 2013 aged sixteen. Cameron had a deep passion for nature, which began as a young child and developed further as he got older. Together, the RSPB and Cameron Bespolka Trust want to keep Cameron’s memory alive by encouraging more young people to find the same joy that Cameron found in the outdoors.

We aim to provide young people with low-cost life changing experiences using nature as the catalyst. We are looking for support with delivering sessions on site and would welcome enquiries from new potential volunteers.

Financial donations can support with our campaign for these sessions to be accessible to all young people. To donate please follow this link.