In 2008, St Seraphim Orthodox Camp moved from its previous location in Norfolk to Gloucestershire, to a former farm at the edge of the magnificent Forest of Dean. The farm has been converted into a Youth Adventure Centre and is well-equipped for camping. Besides two large fields the site boasts a barn which doubles up as both the camp chapel, at one end and a general meeting/relaxation area at the other, plumbed-in toilets and hot showers full-size dining room and a fully-equipped kitchen where all the meals are prepared by the camp staff. The campers are accommodated in spacious tents which are organised in age groups. Each tent is supervised by an over-18 'tent-leader', an Orthodox young adult helper, who sleeps in the same tent as the children. All the staff undergo rigorous safety checks and most are themselves ex-campers, known to the camp organisers since childhood. |
