Centre Plan

North Lawn - BBQ

 For many, time around the campfire and BBQ is the highlight of the trip. It’s time to talk, sing, and tell stories together with hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows.

 When planning your campfire and/or barbeque, please read/check our procedure documents:
Campfire Procedure (pdf)
Barbeque Procedure (pdf)

If you are bringing fuel, please avoid man-made fuel or pallets with staples/nails etc and use eco-lighters and logs if possible. The Carlton Village Shop usually has a supply of logs and kindle or you can pre-order through us. Book under ‘Extras’ at www.chellington.org/booking

If the benches get damp, there’s a box of rubber mats indoors by the garden exit that can be used on the benches.

South Lawn - Camping & Games

The adjacent games field with no public access is a stunning setting to enjoy a multitude of activities as well as overflow camping for larger school groups.  

 In the summer months, a gazebo is usually up in the field and available for your use.

Winnie Hall Room

A great space for study, drama, music, teaching, presentations, buffet set up at meal times, playing board games or just chatting and chilling.

Separated from the main hall by large and arched plate-glass doors, the original chancel has been transformed into another flexible activity room (6m x 5m). Up to 30 people can use this large carpeted room yet still be near the main hall activities.

 Surrounded by padded benches on three sides, this versatile activity space can easily be adapted to meet your requirements with the addition of chairs or bean bags.

The Winnie Hall room can also be converted into a bedroom for 6 people, with curtains to the main hall for privacy (see Accommodation section). There are also 6 power sockets, 6 USB stations and built-in fan heaters for comfort.

Entrance Hall

Kitchen

Our kitchen is equipped with all the modern equipment you need for self-catering for up to 36 (or 66 for bigger groups).

 For events, please contact the Chellington team. Although the Centre is primarily a self-catering facility, we have excellent relationships with local caterers and can arrange external catering on request. Just let us know your requirements when booking. 

 A hatch between the kitchen and main hall allows for easy serving.

Ibbett Room

With its spectacular semi-circular wall of windows, the inspiring Ibbett Room brings 180o of sky and countryside into the Centre and offers stunning panoramic views over the Ouse Valley and lakes in the country park below.

This versatile space, 7.5m x 5m in size and carpeted throughout, has great acoustics and is ideal not just as a lounge but for study, drama and music workshops, meetings or as a cinema room (using either the flat screen TV or pull-up white screen, if you have ordered the Media Package).

 Great for up to 30, there are 20 padded lounge chairs as a default. It has semi- opaque blinds to all windows and has direct access to the Centre gardens.

Main Hall

Located in the original nave, this large flexible space (13m x 11m plus the bunkrooms), with a new limestone floor, provides a central focal point for your group to enjoy a range of activities.

The original high ceiling creates fantastic acoustics for musical events and the steps to the chancel form a natural stage with spotlights. Large LED pendant ceiling lights can be dimmed for low-key options along with LED spots in the stone arches.

Tables and chairs can be configured as required for dining, desk-based activities workshops or theatre style (for up to 90 people):

• 14 Gopac tables in Saxon Oak (152 x 76cm), 2 go-pac tables in contour green (122 x 68.5cm)
• 36 padded fold-out chairs set up as standard or up to 90 on request

Our fully equipped modern kitchen has a hatch to the main hall, making it easy for everyone in your group to help.

A table tennis table (foldaway) and table football are stored in the corners of the hall along with equipment trolleys. There are also 4 double power sockets located in each corner of the hall.

Bedrooms

The bunkrooms are situated in the old aisles of the church in the main hall. Each room is separated by 4m high oak and formica wall panels topped with thick opaque glass, nearly ceiling-high for privacy. The partition wall facing the hall is 2.5m high and without glass, creating a unique open yet private experience. All but one has leaded windows to the gardens with black out blinds.

All beds are singles, 80cm wide, with deep memory-foam mattresses set in strong and reliable metal and formica frames (similar to a train couchette or ferry experience). Each is crafted around the original features of the stone work, and has its own bed light, shelf, clothing peg and easy access to power sockets. Bag storage is limited; above and under the beds.

The Winnie Hall room, primarily a flexible lounge with built-in sofas can be readily converted into 6 sofa beds to create an ad hoc bedroom. Each bed is compartmented with oak roll ends and has its own light and power socket with USB charger point; none are elevated. Fan heaters are built into the base of the benches. For privacy, there are curtains inside the plate glass doors to the main hall. The doors swing inwards or outwards. This space is useful as a leaders’ base room, particularly if your group benefits from monitoring with the ‘ear’ of a leader. There is semi-opaque privacy vinyl up to 2.5m of exterior windows but no blinds currently. 

Bed & Mattress Sizes
Please note that the bed sizes in bunkrooms 4, 5, and 6 are slightly smaller.

L = left, R = right, C = centre / L = lower, U = upper

Groups are responsible for making and stripping their own beds. Bedlinen is available to hire. Book under ‘Extras’ at www.chellington.org/booking