Woodland Adventure Days

The next Woodland Adventure Day is taking place at:

Saturday 19th September 2026.

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

Booking here

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Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September 2026.

Scout Adventures Youlbury, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5HD

Booking here

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Sunday 11th October 2026.

Scout Adventures Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Chingford, London E4 7QW

Booking here

Woodland Adventure Days are for Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Rainbows, Brownies and their Leaders

Tickets cost £22 per young person (per day)

All leaders go free within ratio. £5 per leader, thereafter. 

Please note, no VAT is charged on event bookings for Girlguiding members.

Individual bookings are not available - young people must attend with an organised group. 

Book Woodland Adventure Days at Youlbury here.

Book Woodland Adventure Days at Gilwell Park here.

Arrive by 09:30 to check in and be ready for action by 10:00.

Lunch break: 12:30 – 13:30 (bring a packed lunch and maybe grab a souvenir from our shop).

Departures from 16:00.

Our centres will be open from 09:00 on both days for arrivals. 

If you have accessibility needs, please let our team know on arrival and they'll work with you to find a suitable parking space.

We recommend arriving by 09:30 to give you time to check in and make your way to the activities by 10:00. 

All attendees to bring their own packed lunch.

We'll have a picnic area available where you'll be able to set up gazebos, chairs etc. if you'd like a base for the day. You'll need to carry everything from your vehicle, so be prepared and pack light!

Our on-site shops will be selling small souvenirs, gifts, sweets, cold drinks etc

If you wish to stay over the night before or after the event, we have camping pitches or tented villages available at a cost of:

Camping - £6.50 per person per night

Tented Village - £12.00 per person per night

Send your enquiries for Camping and Tented Village through to [email protected] with the subject line 'Woodland Adventure Day Overnight stay at Youlbury OR Gilwell Park'.

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

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 young people 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 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. 

We're aiming to run our programme from 10:00 - 16:00 each day. Activities will break for lunch.

Our programme will include a mixture of nature fun sessions and outdoor activities.

Woodland Adventure Day at Broadstone Warren

Join us deep in the heart of Broadstone Warren's magical woodland for a full day of action-packed activities and natural discovery. Whether you're aiming for your Scouts Naturalist Badge or just looking for some outdoor excitement, there's something for everyone! Take part in our adventurous activities and get involved in nature fun sessions – all while building skills, friendships and memories.

Woodland Adventure Day at Youlbury

Join us deep in the heart of Youlbury’s magical 42-acre forest for a full day of action-packed activities and natural discovery. Whether you're aiming for your Scouts Naturalist Badge or just looking for some outdoor excitement, there's something for everyone!

Take part in our adventurous activities: Zoom down the zipwire, conquer the climbing wall, race on pedal go-karts, and bounce into action with Aeroball. Try your hand at Soft Archery, Tomahawks, and balance your way through the low ropes course. Don’t forget to visit our s’mores station for a tasty treat!

Get involved in nature fun sessions: Set off on a woodland treasure hunt, discover fascinating wildlife, and explore the wonders of our flora and fauna – all while building skills, friendships and memories.

Woodland Adventure Day at Gilwell Park

Join us deep in the heart of Gilwell’s woodland in the heart of historic Epping Forest for a full day of action-packed activities and natural discovery. Whether you're aiming for your Squirrels Go Wild Badge, Beavers Explore Badge, Cubs Naturalist Badge or just looking for some outdoor excitement, there's something for everyone!

Our programme will be a mixture of nature fun sessions and outdoor activities. Including bushcraft, backwoods cooking, grass sledging, nature trails, shelter building and pond dipping.

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Please note, you may not be able to do all the activities on the day.

Individual bookings are not available - young people must attend with an organised group. 

No pets, other than assistance animals, are permitted on the centres. 

Smoking is not permitted in front of young people, and only in our designated smoking areas. Please drink responsibly. 

Litter bins are located across all areas of the centre. Please help us to recycle by putting dry, clean mixed recyclables into the large green bins; and any other waste in the black bins or litter bins. 

Our toilets and showers will be cleaned regularly by our team, and hand soap and toilet roll is provided. Accessible toilets are available and marked on the event map. 

Phone signal can be intermittent at our sites. Wi-Fi will be available at Reception areas. 

Our centres will return to hosting other groups on the Monday after the event: so please help us give a good impression of Scouts by leaving your pitch and other areas of the centre you use as you found them. 

The majority of our event staff are volunteers who have given up their time to make your visit to our centre safe and enjoyable. Please keep the Scouts values in mind when interacting with others. We have a zero tolerance approach to any type of abuse – you will be removed from the centre and details shared with your Commissioner and/or the police. 

Scout Adventures reception will be open throughout the weekend for anything you need. We'll also have a Lost Child point and First Aid point. 

We'll have additional welfare and safeguarding resources available during the event, but volunteers are responsible for the young people in their care.

Please ensure all adults are familiar with the Young People First code (Yellow Card).

A charging point for mobility scooters and medical equipment will be available, as well as a fridge for any medication that needs to be kept cool.

It's really helpful to ensure that young people have their group name along with their group contact's mobile number so we can locate them as quickly as possible if we need to. 

The centres have open land with various access points. Please remain vigilant and report anything suspicious to a member of staff.

Keep valuables at home if you can, and keep anything you do bring in-sight or on your person.

If you need a hand
Scout Adventures reception will be open throughout the weekend, clearly sign-posted. You’ll find staff wearing Scout Adventures uniform or an event staff necker.

For emergencies or urgent out-of-hours help, contact the Duty Manager:

Broadstone Warren: 07779 433 936

Gilwell Park: 07885 765074 

Great Tower: 07917 451425

Youlbury: 07811 039738 

Lost children

We'll have a Lost Child point, with staff trained to take appropriate action to reunite them as quickly as possible.

First Aid
First Aid will be available throughout the weekend. 

Defibrillators are located at:

Broadstone Warren: Reception Building

Gilwell Park: Staff car park and at Wilson Way car park. 

Great Tower: Front of the site shop

Youlbury: Reception Building

The code to access these is available from the Duty Manager or the ambulance service.

In the event of an emergency

• Immediately inform a member of staff. They will take appropriate action and call for help.
• Follow all directions issued by staff.
• All calls for emergency services should be made by the Duty Manager except where a delay would be life-threatening.

Discovery of a fire

• Activate the fire alarm or use a fire bell if present and warn people in the area.
• Try to control small fires using fire buckets or an appropriate extinguisher until help arrives. Don’t put yourself at risk – if in doubt, leave it alone.
• Evacuate the area immediately.

In the event of a terror attack
In the event of a terrorist attack, follow the government run, hide, tell advice.

• RUN to a place of safety. This is a far better option than to surrender or negotiate. If there’s nowhere to go, then…
• HIDE It’s better to hide than to confront. Remember to turn your phone to silent and turn off vibrate. Barricade yourself in if you can. Then finally and only when it is safe to do so…
• TELL the police by calling 999.

Centre evacuation

In the event of a full evacuation of the centre, staff will marshal you to the chosen Assembly Point using the safest route. Follow their instructions and do not leave the centre until instructed.  

We offer a broad range of event volunteering opportunities to suit all interests, abilities and experience levels. Whether you enjoy working behind the scenes or engaging directly with participants, there's something for everyone!

We'd love to hear from volunteers wo are part of, or interested in supporting, the following teams: Bushscout, Camping Space Team, Check-In/ Info Centre, Event Build, General Event Volunteer, Infrastructure, Kitchen/ CIC, KSWP, Permitted Activity Support, Programme, Really Useful Team, Scout Content, Scout Med, Scout Radio, Traffic Management.

We're also keen to hear from permit holders who can support the delivery of deliver activity sessions to young people across our events.

Please visit our Event Volunteering page for further information. 

This volunteering opportunity is only open to UK applicants. If you are from overseas, please take a look at our Residential Volunteering programmes.

Find us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Email us on [email protected] or give us a ring on 020 8138 0191 for help. 

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