Girlguiding Anglia
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Girlguiding Anglia is one of the nine Countries and Regions of Girlguiding UK. It is further subdivided into twelve Girlguiding Counties. These are not the same as the counties defined by the British government.
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Counties
Girlguiding Anglia is subdivided into twelve counties. These are:
- Bedfordshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridegshire West
- Cambridgeshire East[1]
- Essex North East
- Essex South East
- Essex West
- Hertfordshire
- Lincolnshire South
- Norfolk[2]
- Oxfordshire
- Suffolk
Great Hautbois House
Great Hautbois House is the Training and Activity Centre for Girlguiding Anglia. The Region’s offices are located on the Great Hautbois Estate. It is located near Norwich.
Great Hautbois House was built in the 19th century. It has been owned by Girlguiding Anglia since 1984 and has been a Training and Activity Centre since 1988. It has had links with Guiding since the early part of the 20th century. Its previous owners, Beth and Phillipa Patteson were committed Guides from childhood and the property had often been used for Guiding activities.
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Residential Accommodation
There are 12 bedrooms of varying sizes which can cater for up to 41 guests. Some rooms enjoy en-suite facilities, with a ground floor room dedicated to disabled guests.
Hautbois provides visitors with the flexibility they require. A variety of options are available ranging from full board, to bed and breakfast, to self catering.
Camping Facilities
With seven campsites, Hautbois has the capacity to cater for up to 400 people living under canvas. Two of its largest campsites can cater for up to 100 persons.
Sites enjoy a broad range of facilities, including food storage and laundry provision, with some sites offering toilet and washing facilities, whilst others offer a plentiful supply of onsite wood for burning
Historical Jigsaw
Girlguiding Norfolk runs a project to document the history of Guiding in its area. Supported by a grant from Young Roots Heritage Lottery Fund, their website was launched on Thinking Day 2007. A key part of the project is collecting oral histories from people with memories of Guiding. [3]
See also
- Girlguiding Scotland
- Girlguiding Ulster
- Girlguiding Cymru
- Girlguiding London and South East England
- Girlguiding Midlands
- Girlguiding North East England
- Girlguiding North West England
- Girlguiding South West England
