Explorers Exploration Activity Badge
Explorers Exploration Activity Badge
Exploration is all about curiosity and discovery! Whether you're venturing into new places, learning about different perspectives, or uncovering history, take on challenges that inspire you to see the world in a new way.
Complete three activities. You could:
Discover - Investigate the life and impact of an explorer.
Choose a historical or contemporary explorer and research not only their journey but also the social, environmental, or scientific impact of their expedition.
Experience - Navigate and document an unfamiliar area.
Create a detailed field journal or digital map that includes observations of natural features, historical landmarks, and local culture.
Mobilise - Advocate for access to outdoor spaces.
Research Public Rights of Way in your area and investigate any current issues or campaigns related to access. Join or collaborate with a local group working to maintain or improve these paths.
Solve - Design a detailed plan for an expedition to a remote or hard-to-reach location.
Include transport, safety, equipment, budgeting, and team roles as if preparing for a real-world challenge.
Create - While out exploring an area, gather meaningful items, images, or sounds.
Use them to produce something that communicates your experience or feelings when in that area.
Tips
- How else can you be curious?
- Is there anywhere or anything you would like to explore?
- Tailor this badge to your own adventures.
- To get the badge, you can either try some of our example activities, or come up with your own with support from a Scouts volunteer or trusted adult. The activities should be challenging for you and take a reasonable amount of time.
Offer flexibility and encourage Explorers to tailor their badge to their interests and skill set.
Everyone has different skills and experiences, so try to consider their starting point when choosing what they will achieve.
As a rough guide, an Activity Badge should be achievable within 3 weeks of activities.- When taking part in adventurous activities, remember to let someone know:
- Where you’re going.
- Who you’re with.
- What time you plan to be finished.
- A plan for communicating your progress.
- Ask for help if you're visiting new places or trying new activities.
- Buddy up – take part in activities with another Explorer or friend, so you can experience and try new things together.
- Complete your own risk assessment based on your plans and ask an adult volunteer to check it for you.
- When taking part in adventurous activities, remember to let someone know:
- All activities for this badge must be safely managed and locally approved.
- Volunteers must make sure they have completed a thorough risk assessment and taken appropriate steps to reduce risks.
- Use the safety checklist to help plan and risk assess the activity.
Badges will be available to purchase from Scout Store later in September, please check back for updates.
June 2026.
Requirements can be adapted to suit each young persons abilities. See our guidance on flexibility.