Juniper Hall

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Contact

Juniper Hall Field Centre
Dorking
Surrey
RH5 6DA
Tel: 0845 458 3507 (local rate call)
Fax: 0845 458 9219
Email: enquiries.jh
@field-studies-council.org
Head of Centre:
Nicholas Lapthorn

How To Find Us..

Facilities

No. of Beds: 100
No. of Workrooms: 5
Networked ICT facilities for all labs
An excellent library with a wide range of books on environmental topics, available to the local community
Disabled access to bedrooms, toilets, bathroom, lab access and main house access for wheelchair users
a drying room
a student common room
We have run a weather station for over 50 years and also have a small woodland met station to provide contrasting data.
a shop selling a range of publications and gifts
A conservation and teaching garden including a Butterfly garden funded by Butterfly Conservation, a teaching compost heap and an invertebrate study area.
Eco-Centre status - achieved December 2002
Weather, rivers, local settlements
A large number of waterproofs and wellingtons available in all sizes. Teaching equipment is available for hire by local schools when not in use at the Centre.
Small bar open for adult visitors
TV, bar football and air hockey available

Juniper Hall

North Downs

In a quiet wooded valley in an unspoilt area of the chalk North Downs, Juniper Hall, leased from the National Trust, is a superb country house dating from the 17th century. It is about 1km from Box Hill and only 40km from central London.

Outdoor Classroom

Set in an area of outstanding geological, geographical and biological interest, the Centre offers a wide range of high quality habitats including unimproved chalk grassland, coppiced woodlands, heathland and high quality freshwater sites nearby. For geographers there is plenty of scope for investigations into human impact on the natural environment, downstream changes in rivers as well as coastal processes. Our location close to the nation's capital means that there are plenty of issues related to the rural-urban fringe to be investigated.

Individuals & Families

Juniper Hall offers leisure and professional training courses covering a wide range of topics about the countryside, its wildlife and the environment. Courses range form our 'Family Wildlife Discovery' weeks to botanical illustration. Whatever your age or your interest there is sure to be something suitable for you.

Professional Development

Many of our professional development courses are designed to address the problems of gaining species identification skills and are accredited by the University of Birmingham. There is also a full programme of INSET and PGCE courses that run throughout the year