On this page you will find information on how to book, fees, payment and contact details as well as confirmed bookings.

   Fota Scout Centre is divided into three zones (two campsites and the cottage) for Groups using the Centre.

   Depending on the size of the groups and requirements of the groups staying it's possible for up to three groups to use Fota at any one time.

   Please see the facilities page to determine whether you require the cottage and / or the campsites.

How to Book

Step 1: Check the calendar to see if there is availability at the Centre (calendar is not updated in real time).

If there is already a booking marked in for the dates you are interested in please email or phone to check as there may still be availability depending on your requirements.

NB: Please allow a minimum of 7 days between your confirmed booking (i.e. deposit received) and your arrival date, this is to allow us to timetable duty staff to be able to check you in and out of the Centre. This means if you are paying by cheque you should make your booking request a minimum of 14 days before your intended arrival date or if paying by PayPal 10 days before your intended arrival date.

Step 2: Submit the booking request form online or by post.

Online: A booking request can be made by filling in the online form, an email will be automatically sent to you as acknowledgement of your request. NB: If you do not receive this email within 24 hours of submitting the form then please email us with your details as this indicates the form did not submit correctly and we are not aware of your booking request.

By Post: If you prefer to post the booking request form to us you can either download it here, print and fill it out and post back to us or if you do not have a printer we will post it out to you.

Please note you must tick the declaration box on either the online form or postal form to indicate you will abide by the Centres terms and conditions.

Step 3: Pay the deposit.

Online: For online bookings you have the option to pay by PayPal or by cheque. If paying by cheque then please send a cheque made payable to "Fota Scout Centre (Scouting Ireland)" to the address below. Please note the booking reference so we can link the cheque to the correct booking. If paying by PayPal you will receive an email invoice from PayPal with instructions on how to pay.

By Post: For postal / phone bookings please return the deposit in the form of a cheque with the booking request form.

Once the non refundable deposit is received your booking is complete and it will be marked into the calendar. We will be in contact to arrange the final payment based on your numbers etc. The final payment can either be by cheque or interbank transfer (details available on request).

NB: Bookings will not be marked into the calendar until the deposit is received, the slot remains open until the deposit is received and may be taken by another in the meantime if there is a delay in sending the deposit.

Step 4: Booking Request + Deposit Received = Booking Made

Start planning your camp.

NB: Booking request and no deposit received = No Booking Made!

Notes:

All International enquiries / bookings MUST be handled through the online form and NOT by phone.

Peak season is defined as July and August inclusive

For weekends during peak season the cottage or use of the cottage must be booked for the full weekend.

For peak season bookings the balance of the fee is to be paid minimum of 28 days before camp. Failure to pay the balance before 28 days of your camp will result in forfeit of deposit and cancellation of booking.

We appreciate your co-operation in this.



 
(*) Use of cottage is defined as either the use of the kitchen and day facilities of the cottage while camping or full use including the sleeping quarters. If camping and using the cottage facilities then visitors are charged at the cottage rate. The cottage can sleep a total of 18 people, 14 in bunk beds (4 beds each in two rooms and 6 beds in the 3rd room) and 4 people on camping beds.

Groups coming to Fota from outside the Euro zone can find exchange rates here.


Training / Assessment Courses
For groups wishing use Fota's facilities to run training or assessment courses please contact us first to discuss requirements and prices.


Activity Store
 

(*) Damage charge is applied if equipment is lost or returned damaged at end of stay.

Electronic

We accept payment of deposits by PayPal. Please select this payment option if you have a PayPal account or a credit / debit card, a transaction fee of €1.50 for camping deposit or €3 for cottage deposit will apply. On receipt of your booking we will send a PayPal email payment request to the given email. Clicking on the link in the email will take you to the log in page of PayPal. If you have an account you can log in as normal to complete the payment. If you do not have an account then there is an option at the left of the PayPal screen to pay by credit / debit card. Due to limits imposed by PayPal we can only accept deposit payments and not full camp fees. Click here for more information if you are unfamiliar with using PayPal.

Cheque

Payment by cheques drawn in Euros on Irish banks are accepted and can be posted to the address below. Cheques to be made payable to "Fota Scout Centre (Scouting Ireland)".

Please remember that until we receive your deposit your booking is not made.

Contact Details for Bookings & Enquiries

Web

Email

bookings@fotascoutcentre.org
enquiries@fotascoutcentre.org


Phone

Tel: +353 (0)87-2749623 (after 7pm)


Postal Address

Please note the calendar is not updated in real time and so may not reflect true availability.  If there is already a booking marked in for the dates you are interested in please email or phone to check as there may still be availability depending on your requirements.