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Northern Heights

Hertfordshire

📍 Elstree and Borehamwood, WD6 3RA

🚆 Nearest station: · 0.8 mi

Northern Heights
  • 12 acre residential activity centre outside London near Elstree
  • Run by Girlguiding Middlesex East for young people's outdoor activities
  • Large camping field split across three sites with patrol shelters
  • Equipped camping option includes use of a fridge and freezer
  • Onsite live-in warden available for check in and emergencies
Northern Heights is a 12 acre residential activity centre on the outskirts of London, near Elstree and Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, owned and run by Girlguiding Middlesex East to give young people a safe outdoor space. Alongside three residential buildings, the site offers a large camping field split across three areas, with patrol shelters and the choice of equipped or unequipped camping. Campers use the Watersend building for toilets, hand-basins, showers and a fully accessible facility. An onsite live-in warden is available for check in and emergencies. The site is around 0.8 miles from Elstree & Borehamwood station, with the Elstree and Borehamwood Museum, Aldenham Country Park Farm and Bentley Priory Museum all within a few miles for days out.

How far to…

Station
0.8 miles
Elstree and Borehamwood Museum
1.1 miles
Aldenham Country Park Farm
1.5 miles
Bentley Priory Museum
2.3 miles

Practical details

Families
Open to youth groups, charities and education; no private bookings

Accommodation on site

  • Camping (equipped or unequipped)
  • Residential buildings

Details taken from the operator's own website on 21 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Disabled Access
  • 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
  • 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
  • 🚆 Near a Train Station

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