Active Adventures

Scout Adventures Broadstone Warren, Lewes Rd, Forest Row RH18 5JS
Running throughout 2026 in May half-term, Summer holidays and October half-term. 

Scout Adventures Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW
Running throughout 2026 in February half-term, Easter holidays, May half-term, Summer holidays and October half-term. 

Scout Adventures Youlbury, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5HD
Running throughout 2026 in February half-term, Easter holidays, May half-term, Summer holidays and October half-term. 

Active Adventures is for children aged between 8 - 16 years old, members and non-members. 

Parents/carers to drop off child/children in the morning and collect later in the day. 

Active Adventures takes place 9am - 5pm daily across the February, Easter, May, Summer and October school holidays. Please see upcoming dates below. 

Participants can attend individual days or the entire week. 

Please note: You'll need to create a new account each time you make an Active Adventures booking. You're welcome to use the same email and password if you prefer. 

Once this form is completed you will have reserved your place(s) for Active Adventures. Our team of co-ordinators will then create your booking and send you payment options. Only when payment has been received will your booking be confirmed.

We do not accept Childcare Vouchers or Tax Free Childcare.

Please ensure you select the correct location when booking. 

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Scout Adventures Broadstone Warren, Lewes Rd, Forest Row RH18 5JS. 

Summer holidays - Book here
Week 1: Monday 27th to Friday 31st July
Week 2: Monday 3rd to Friday 7th August
Week 3: Monday 10th to Friday 14th August
Week 4: Monday 17th to Friday 21st August
Week 5: Monday 24th to Friday 28th August

October half term - Bookings open soon, please complete our expression of interest form here. 
Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 

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Scout Adventures Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW

Summer holidays - Book here
Week 1: Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd July
Week 2: Monday 27th to Friday 31st July 
Week 3: Monday 3rd to Friday 7th August
Week 4: Monday 10th to Friday 14th August
Week 5: Monday 17th to Friday 21st August
Week 6: Monday 24th to Wednesday 26th August

October half term - Book here
Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 

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Scout Adventures Youlbury, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5HD

Summer holidays - book here
Week 1: Monday 3rd to Friday 7th August (fully booked on packages/limited day tickets available) 
Week 2: Monday 10th to Friday 14th August (fully booked on packages/limited day tickets available)
Week 3: Monday 17th to Friday 21st August (fully booked on packages/limited day tickets available)
Week 4: Monday 24th to Friday 28th August (fully booked on packages/limited day tickets available)

October half term - Bookings open soon, please complete our expression of interest form. 
Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026

Activity sessions run at each centre from 9am to 5pm. However, to support your working day, we do offer a early drop off/late collection service for no additional charge. 

Scout Adventures Broadstone Warren Forest Row 
Drop off from 8.30am, collect by 5.30pm

Scout Adventures Gilwell Park, Chingford
Drop off from 8am, collect by 5.30pm

Scout Adventures Youlbury, Boars Hill
Drop off from 8.30am, collect by 5.30pm

All attendees are welcome to bring their own packed lunch.

Alternatively, for only an additional £4.00 per day your child can receive a hot lunch prepared by our onsite catering team at both Gilwell Park and Youlbury. This will be an option to select during the booking process and will apply to all children on your booking.

Our team can cater for the 14 key allergens as well as vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian and halal diets.

There's an on-site shop at all our centres that offers a range of affordable snacks and drinks if your child would like to bring a little spending money with them each day. (Not currently offered at Broadstone Warren). 

On arrival to site, please follow signage to check in.

You must check in as soon as you arrive.

From thrilling outdoor challenges to nature-based sessions, from teambuilding activities and exciting outdoor pursuits – every day is an active adventure with us! 

- Take on thrilling high-energy adventures such as archery, ziplining and high all aboard.
- Build confidence through fun teambuilding games and problem-solving challenges.
- Learn outdoor skills in survival sessions including shelter building, backwards cooking and fire lighting.
- Connect with nature with mindful activities such as outdoor crafts, wildlife spotting and woodland walks. 

We'll be packing the day full of activities making the most of the adventurous and skill activities we have available on-site. These activities will be running between 9.15am and 4.45pm.

Activities will go ahead as planned in all-weather however may be moved inside depending on conditions worsening.

Activities can be subject to change and alternatives will be offered.  

Water activities are not included within the programme.

Gilwell Park Active Adventures Summer Programme

Week 1: W/c 20th July
- Mon 20th 'Adventure': Tomahawks, Indoor Climbing, Fencing, Crate Stacking (Outdoor)
- Tues 21st 'Survival': Shelter Building, Fire lighting, Backwoods cooking, Pioneering
- Weds 22nd 'Navigation': Outdoor Climbing, Low Ropes, Hike, Wide Games
- no Thursday or Friday

Week 2: W/c 27th July
- Mon 27th 'Up and Away': High All-Aboard, Angry Birds, Frisbee Golf, Jacobs Ladder/Ladder Climb (inside)
- Tues 28th 'Nature': Hike, Orienteering, Grass Sledging, Team Building
- Weds 29th 'Skills': Circus Skills, Archery, Fencing, Fire Lighting
- Thurs 30th 'Quest 2': Tomahawks, Wobbly Pole/Gauntlet, Team Sports, Wide Game
- Fri 31st 'Team Day': Crate Stacking (Indoors), Shelter Building, Team Challenge, Jacobs Ladder Outdoor

Week 3: W/c 3rd August
- Mon 3rd 'Challenge': Tomahawks, Outdoor Crate Stacking, 3G Swing, Fencing
- Tues 4th 'Balance': Low Ropes, Jacobs Ladder (Indoors), Shelter Building, Archery
- Weds 5th 'Navigation': Sensory Trail, Pioneering, Outdoor Climbing, Hike
- Thurs 6th 'Survival': Shelter Building, Fire lighting, Orienteering, Archery
- Fri 7th 'Accelerate': Leap of Faith 3G Swing (Linear), Jacobs Ladder (Indoor), Grass Sledging, Pedal Go-Karts

Week 4: W/c 10th August 
- Mon 10th 'Adventure': Tomahawks, Outdoor Climbing, Fencing, Hike
- Tues 11th 'Skills': Circus Skills, Archery, Pioneering, Backwoods Cooking
- Weds 12th 'Nature': High All Aboard, Orienteering, Grass Sledging, Team Building
- Thurs 13th 'Reach New Heights': Angry Birds, Ladder Climb/Wobbly Pole, Wide Games, Outdoor climbing
- Fri 14th 'Team Day': Crate Stacking (Indoor or Outdoors), Shelter Building, Team Challenge, Jacobs Ladder (Indoor or Outdoor)

Week 5: W/c 17th August
- Mon 17th 'Outdoors': Fire Lighting, Backwoods Cooking,  Grass Sledging, Sensory Trail
- Tues 18th 'Quest': Tomahawks, Outdoor Climbing, Team Sports, Orienteering
- Weds 19th 'Balance': Low Ropes, Ladder Climb (Indoors), Shelter Building, Archery
- Thurs 20th 'Expedition': Hike, High All Aboard, Pioneering, Team Building
- Fri 21st 'Tournament': Fencing, Frisbee Golf, Wide Games, Fire lighting

Week 6: W/c 24th August
- Mon 24th 'Cooperation': Angry Birds, Shelter Building, Wide Games, Outdoor climbing
- Tues 25th 'Leadership': Wide Game, Team Challenge, Orienteering , Indoor Climbing
- Weds 26th 'Up and Away': High All-Aboard, Grass Sledging , Frisbee Golf, Jacobs Ladder/Gauntlet Climb  (inside)
- Thurs 27th 'Resilience': Archery, Fencing, Pioneering, Hike
- No Friday

Please note: 
- Activities can be subject to change and alternatives will be offered.  
- The order of activities is not necessarily in order of what activities participants will be doing on the day. 

Youlbury Active Adventures Summer Programme

Week 1: W/c 3rd August
- Mon 3rd 'Team Build' Group 1: Team Building, Sensory Trail, Crates, Angry Birds
- Mon 3rd 'Team Build' Group 2: Sensory Trail, Team Building, Angry Birds, Crates 
- Tues 4th 'Adventures' Group 1: Climbing, Leap of Faith, Archery, 3G Swing
- Tues 4th 'Adventures' Group 2: Leap of Faith, Climbing, 3G Swing, Archery
- Weds 5th 'Bushcraft' Group 1: Abseiling, Pedal Go Karts, Fire Lighting, Backwoods Cooking
- Weds 5th 'Bushcraft' Group 2: Pedal Go Karts, Abseiling, Fire Lighting, Backwoods Cooking
- Thurs 6th 'Circus' Group 1: Tomahawks, Water Rockets, Fencing, Circus Skills
- Thurs 6th 'Circus' Group 2: Water Rockets, Tomahawks, Circus Skills, Fencing
- Fri 7th 'Adventures' Group 1: Zip Wire, Jacobs, Aerial Trek, Laser Tag
- Fri 7th 'Adventures' Group 2: Zip Wire, Jacobs, Laser Tag, Aerial Trek

Week 2: W/c 10th August 
- Mon 10th 'Team Build' Group 1: Tomahawks, Aerial Trek, Fire Lighting, Soft Archery
- Mon 10th 'Team Build' Group 2: Aerial Trek, Tomahawks, Soft Archery, Fire Lighting
- Tues 11th 'Adventures' Group 1: Archery, 3G Swing, Crates, Leap of Faith
- Tues 11th 'Adventures' Group 2: 3G Swing, Archery, Leap of Faith, Crates
- Weds 12th 'Creative' Group 1: Orienteering, High All Aboard, Climbing, Water Rockets
- Weds 12th 'Creative' Group 2: High All Aboard, Orienteering, Water Rockets, Climbing
- Thurs 13th 'Sports' Group 1: Abseiling, Frisbee Golf, Low Ropes, Aeroball
- Thurs 13th 'Sports' Group 2: Frisbee Golf, Abseiling, Aeroball, Low Ropes
- Fri 14th 'Adventures' Group 1: Zip Wire, Laser Tag, Jacobs, Pedal Go Karts
- Fri 14th 'Adventures' Group 2: Laser Tag, Zip Wire, Pedal Go Karts, Jacobs

Week 3: W/c 17th August
- Mon 17th 'Navigation' Group 1: Orienteering, Aeroball, Low Ropes, Jacobs
- Mon 17th 'Navigation' Group 2: Aeroball, Orienteering, Jacobs, Low Ropes
- Tues 18th 'Adventures' Group 1: Archery, 3G Swing, Crates, High All Aboard
- Tues 18th 'Adventures' Group 2: 3G Swing, Archery, High All Aboard, Crates
- Weds 19th 'International' Group 1: World Tour, Abseiling, Laser Tag, Fencing
- Weds 19th 'International' Group 2: Abseiling, World Tour, Fencing, Laser Tag
- Thurs 20th 'Scout' Group 1: Wide Games, Leap of Faith, Pioneering, Campfire
- Thurs 20th 'Scout' Group 2: Leap of Faith, Wide Games, Campfire, Pioneering 
- Fri 21st 'Adventures' Group 1: Climbing, Aerial Trek, Zip Wire, Tomahawks
- Fri 21st 'Adventures' Group 2: Aerial Trek, Climbing, Tomahawks, Zip Wire

Week 4: W/c 24th August
- Mon 24th 'Circus' Group 1: Archery, Water Rockets, Fencing, Circus Skills
- Mon 24th 'Circus' Group 2: Water Rockets, Archery, Circus Skills, Fencing
- Tues 25th 'Adventures' Group 1: Aerial Trek, Climbing, 3G Swing, Tomahawks
- Tues 25th 'Adventures' Group 2: Climbing, Aerial Trek, Tomahawks, 3G Swing
- Weds 26th 'Bushcraft' Group 1: Abseiling, Fire Lighting, Shelter Building, Backwoods Cooking
- Weds 26th 'Bushcraft' Group 2: Fire Lighting, Abseiling, Backwoods Cooking, Shelter Building
- Thurs 27th 'Team Build' Group 1: Team Building, Sensory Trail, Angry Birds, Low Ropes
- Thurs 27th 'Team Build' Group 2: Sensory Trail, Team Building, Low Ropes, Angry Birds
- Fri 28th 'Adventures' Group 1: Crates, Pedal Go Karts, Zip Wire, Jacobs
- Fri 28th 'Adventures' Group 2: Pedal Go Karts, Crates, Jacobs, Zip Wire

Please note: 
- Activities can be subject to change and alternatives will be offered.  
- The order of activities is not necessarily in order of what activities participants will be doing on the day. 

If your attendance to Active Adventures has been confirmed and you need to make any additions, changes or update us regarding your booking please email [email protected]

All attendees will need to be able to independently toilet.

We can make reasonable adjustments and adaptations to facilitate participation by participants with additional or accessibility needs, and risk assess any adaptations to instructed activities. Please speak to us before booking. 

All of our staff and volunteers are first aid trained to deal with accidents and illnesses.

Attendees will be required to wear a wristband throughout the event.

Public Liability Insurance, Terms and Conditions and Risk Assessments can be found on our website: https://www.scoutadventures.org.uk/resources-planning-visit

Staff and volunteers at Scout Adventures are trained in all the necessary policies and procedures. This training includes health, safety, hygiene, safeguarding, first aid and much more. We also train staff and volunteers to deliver a variety of different activities, always making sure they're safe and fun.

All attendees will need to bring their own refillable water bottle.

Own suncream which they can apply themselves.

Any medication that is required your child must be able to take independently.

Appropriate clothing dependent on the weather.

• Waterproof coat
• Strong, sturdy closed toe shoes (no flipflops/crocs/sandals/welly boots)
• Baseball/sun hat
• Long sleeved jumper/hoody
• Trousers
• Hairbands for tying hair back

Some of these requests are due to activity risk assessments and therefore failure to comply could prevent your child from being able to participate.

Packed lunch box which is balanced and filling for a full day of adventure and activities.

Our centres are nut free zones, please ensure your packed lunches abide by this rule.

Please make sure all clothing and items are clearly labelled with your child’s name and that any valuables are left at home. We strongly recommend that children DO NOT bring mobile phones, smart watches, handheld game consoles or music devices. The days are packed full of activities, and we cannot accept any responsibility if they are lost, damaged or stolen.

We supply all safety equipment such as helmets and harnesses for all activities that require them. Please do not bring your own.