Directory of Brownsea Island Resources

Brownsea Island is the birthplace of World Scouting and Guiding. Lord Robert Baden Powell held the first Scout camp there in 1907.

Resources in This Category

Brownsea Island

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/brownsea-island/
Contains information about visits to the island, things to do, wildlife to see, history and booking information for this National Trust property.
Brownsea Island Nature Reserve

http://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/brownsea_island_nature_reserve.html
Describes the reserve, its flora and fauna.
Buddens Scout Centre

http://www.buddens.org.uk/
History, camping program, and link to registration information for this historic location.
Dorset Scenery

http://www.imagesofdorset.org.uk/Dorset/062/intro.htm
Provides information and photos relating to Brownsea Island.
First Scout Camp at Brownsea

http://www.thescoutingpages.org.uk/first_camp.html
Contains information about Scouting including the history of the 1907 Camp on Brownsea, unusual facts about Scouting.
Scouting through History - Brownsea Camp

http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/history/brownsea.html
The story of the Brownsea Island experimental camp.
The First Scout Camp

http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/9909/d-wwas.html
Article about the Brownsea Island camp from Scouting Magazine.

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