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4 days ago
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New outdoor centre to open in Caithness forest
A new outdoor centre will be officially opened later this month near Latheron in charity Rumster Outdoors is offering use of the building to youth groups and other organisations that promote health and was previously a residential outdoor centre at the site in Rumster Forest but it was destroyed in a fire in Outdoors chairman, Willie Marshall, said it was hoped the new building would allow more people to enjoy activities in the area. He said: "After about 20 years or more of a lot of frustration we have actually now got a nice, brand new building on site to support activities in the forest."The old outdoor centre, which fell out of use in 1998, was very well used by local uniformed youth groups in particular, and we're hoping to encourage that again." The new centre will officially open on 23 August.
BBC News
03-04-2025
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New outdoor centre for Rumster forest in Caithness
A new outdoor centre is expected to be up and running in Caithness this summer - 20 years after the project was first charity Rumster Outdoors is finalising plans for the £100,000 building that would provide shelter, electricity and a classroom for youth groups in a forest near site was previously home to a popular outdoor centre that closed in the late 1990s and burnt down in Outdoors said it hoped the new facilities would encourage a wide range of organisations to use the area for weekend camping trips and day activities. Difficulties with funding and planning, and then the Covid pandemic, delayed the is expected to start on the site Outdoor Centre management group chairman, Willie Marshall, said there was a "huge desire" for a base which could be used for day visits and promote physical health and mental health.
