Report - Ogmore Camp Wales Aug 2013

[Lenston]

Ogmore Centre at Ogmore-by-Sea, often referred to as the Ogmore School Camp, is situated on an 18.7-acre site on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. It was built for the benefit of children from all over South Wales shortly before World War II as a residential education, sport, arts and outdoor activities centre for young people 8-24 years of age.
In the subsequent years up to 2006 some 8000/10000 children a year attended residential courses in a wide range of subjects from literacy, languages, mathematics, music, performing arts, sports and environmental studies. Of more importance it provided a sense of adventure by being the first time away from home for many yet in a safe secure facility. While in need of some upgrading the Camp has a large sprung floor gymnasium with indoor facilities for basketball, football, badminton, indoor cricket nets etc.
It has outdoor playing fields for both rugby and soccer, and an outdoor climbing frame. In addition it has a computer lab and a hall for performing arts together with classrooms and rehearsal facilities. All of this, together with the outstanding natural resources of the site, local beaches and heritage coast.
The management of the centre has changed several times since then. It is currently closed and its future is uncertain.

Strange place to walk around, i live 10 mins away and only heard about this place last week, it is completely empty as far as i can see, not much vandalism either

Some oldies

 

[jon budd]

Spent a lot of time there when I was in school, lots of good times and many good friends made. So sad to see it like this. Even sadder to know that's gone altogether now.

 

[M cottle]

Spent a lot of time there when I was in school, lots of good times and many good friends made. So sad to see it like this. Even sadder to know that's gone altogether now.

Hi, any further information? I remember the school disco, camp weekend, cooked dinners and dorms.

 

[M cottle]

Any further updates on this place please? I visited 1994

 

[Lenston]

Any further updates on this place please? I visited 1994

Demolished and a new housing estate in its place.

 

[M cottle]

Demolished and a new housing estate in its place.

That's a shame. Was incredible , like going to school for a weekend with all your school mates. I still remember the smell of the 5 aside indoor pitch and rumours of the black nun

 

[JacThomas]

That's a shame. Was incredible , like going to school for a weekend with all your school mates. I still remember the smell of the 5 aside indoor pitch and rumours of the black nun

Hello , I live on the new estate where the camp was built , ive been trying to find out the history of what was on the land , because i am continuously bothered by a spirit in my home , connected to what was on the land before , so I am most interested in your comments, I do have a medium coming to my home

 

[M cottle]

Is it dark? May be the black nun....she was a legend among the late night stories

 

[M cottle]

Hello , I live on the new estate where the camp was built , ive been trying to find out the history of what was on the land , because i am continuously bothered by a spirit in my home , connected to what was on the land before , so I am most interested in your comments, I do have a medium coming to my home

The black nun (run, run!)

 

[JacThomas]

Is it dark? May be the black nun....she was a legend among the late night stories

No I wouldn’t say it was dark, just wasn’t to communicate

 

[M cottle]

No I wouldn’t say it was dark, just wasn’t to communicate

Can you see it, as in visually dark.
A 'logic' mind would point to mental illness but having seen things myself I would move out. Especially if it's what I think it is

 

[solidedge]

ok, where do I start. I spent a few weeks here when I was a kid. They use to have a dry ski slope. One night we snook out of our dorm and managed to find a car bonnet and used it to go down the slope. One evening we done the same and encountered a sheep on the slope as we were travelling at some speed. I am sorry to say that the sheep met his dimise. I am truly sorry for what happened.

 

[Lenston]

Sadly all demolished for new housing but some good memories from the place.

 

[M cottle]

ok, where do I start. I spent a few weeks here when I was a kid. They use to have a dry ski slope. One night we snook out of our dorm and managed to find a car bonnet and used it to go down the slope. One evening we done the same and encountered a sheep on the slope as we were travelling at some speed. I am sorry to say that the sheep met his dimise. I am truly sorry for what happened.

Cool story. It was the first time I spent a night from home, bought ice creams down the shop. Was weird to live with primary school mates for some time. Last night was the disco, din ers were served on long tables and the gym /five aside hall smelled of sick

 

[scotty markfour]

what an interesting site in an interesting setting ! nice report n pics by the way