Scouting Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking ...

activities can be found throughout the English region of the

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. The largest number of Scouts and volunteer leaders in the region is linked to

the Scout Association The Scout Association is the largest Scouting organisation in the United Kingdom and is the World Organization of the Scout Movement's recognised member for the United Kingdom. Following the origin of Scouting in 1907, the association was for ...

of the United Kingdom, while there is also a presence of

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groups, such as the

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. The Scout Association administers the region through five Scout Counties, overseen by a regional commissioner, which largely follow the boundaries of the ceremonial counties they exist within although in Lincolnshire the former

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county is still used. There are also a number of Scouting clubs within Universities in the region which are affiliated to the Student Scout and Guide Organisation. Scouting organisations at every level of the hierarchy also own and operate campsites and activity centres in the area for the benefit of Scouts, Guides and other youth groups.

The Scout Association Counties

Derbyshire Scout County

Derbyshire Scout County is a

Scout County A Scout County (also Scout Area) is an administrative division within The Scout Association of the United Kingdom. There are currently 115 Counties and Areas in the United Kingdom. These bodies are responsible for providing programmes and support f ...

covering the majority of the administrative County of

Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...

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. The town of

Glossop Glossop is a market town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is located east of Manchester, north-west of Sheffield and north of the county town, Matlock. Glossop lies near Derbyshire's borders with Cheshire, Greater Manches ...

in the far North West of the county is not included in the Derbyshire Scout county but in the Greater Manchester East county instead. The county is led by a volunteer management team with a County Commissioner at its head, as of April 2021 Sue Harris, and supported by four deputies covering the core parts of the county: development, programme, support and training. There are also additional volunteer managers, assistant county commissioners and a trustee board to support the work of the county. It is divided into fifteen Scout Districts:- Scouting has a long history in Derbyshire with the 1st Buxton, 2nd Chesterfield and 4th Derny (Derwent) Scout Groups being notable within the county as some of the founding troops of 1908. In addition,

Olave Baden-Powell Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell (''née'' Soames; 22 February 1889 – 25 June 1977) was the first Chief Guide for Britain and the wife of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting and co-founder o ...

, the 'World Chief Guide', was born at Stubbing Court,

Wingerworth Wingerworth is a large village and parish in North East Derbyshire, England. Its population, according to the 2011 census, was 6,533. Wingerworth is southwest of Chesterfield, south of Sheffield and north of London. Tupton, Clay Cross, Grass ...

, near

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and her husband, Robert Baden-Powell, the Founder of

, wrote part of ''

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'' at the

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Hotel in Ilam close to

Dovedale Dovedale is a valley in the Peak District of England. The land is owned by the National Trust and attracts a million visitors annually. The valley was cut by the River Dove, Central England, River Dove and runs for just over between Milldale ...

in Derbyshire. Scouts in Derbyshire marked the centenary of Scouting in August 2007 at Sunrise ceremonies renewing their Scout Promise and included gatherings in Derby Market Place where 700 Scouts attended and screen Scout-made videos on the big screen there. The county's badge, worn on the uniform of any member in the county, depicts a ram on a dark background. The Ram is a long-standing emblem of the city of

Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ...

, initially through The Derby Ram folk tale, and the ram also forms part of the coat of arms of

through a role as a bearer. The county has a strong focus on activities and events and has county level clubs for activities including adventurous activities (archery, biking, fencing, bushcraft, rifle shooting, caving, hillwalking and climbing), water sports (paddle sports, diving and sailing), event support (first aid and communications) and teams in less conventional areas to run archaeology and creative sessions. Derbyshire villages are unusual in holding Well dressings during the summer. In 2005 the well at Whitwell had a theme acknowledging Peak 2005, Derbyshire's International Scout and Guide Camp at Chatsworth Park and in 2009 all of the wells in

Chapel-en-le-Frith Chapel-en-le-Frith () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It has been dubbed the "Capital of the Peak", in reference to the Peak District, historically the upperland areas between the Saxon lands (belo ...

shared a common Scouting and Scout Badges theme to celebrate 100 years of Scouting in Chapel-en-le-Frith. Derbyshire Scouts run a number of events for their Scouts. These include Activation, an annual activity day for Cubs, Scouts and Explorers; Big Shoot, a target sports competition held annually; the County Ball which is open to

Scout Network The Scout Network is the sixth and final youth section of The Scout Association in the United Kingdom, catering for those aged between 18 and 25 years. The section was formally introduced in February 2002 alongside Explorer Scouts with both repla ...

and adult volunteers only and serves as a celebration and fundraising event; the David Lee Memorial Canoe Race, held annually on the River Dove; and the Rampage activity weekend for Scout Troops held annually. There are a number of events that are also open to members of Scouting and Guiding from outside the area including the

Four Inns Walk The Four Inns is a fell race/hiking event held annually over the high moorlands of the Northern Peak District. It takes place mainly in Derbyshire (though it starts in Yorkshire and, near the end, makes a short detour into Cheshire), in northern E ...

and Kinder walking challenges in the Peak District, the Peak Camp and the Spring Bank camp.

Four Inns Walk

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organised by Derbyshire Scout County. It takes place mainly in

(though it starts in

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and, near the end, makes a short detour into

Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...

), in northern

. It is a competitive event over 65 or 35 kilometers without an overnight camp, although teams must be equipped to bivouac if the conditions are severe enough to warrant it. It was first held as a

Rover Scout Rover Scouts, Rovers, Rover Scouting or Rovering is a program associated with some Scouting organizations for adult men and women. A group of Rovers is called a 'Rover Crew'. Rovers was originated by The Boy Scouts Association in the United K ...

event in 1957, but is now open to other teams of experienced hill walkers and

fell runners A fell (from Old Norse ''fell'', ''fjall'', "mountain"Falk and Torp (2006:161).) is a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain or moor-covered hill. The term is most often employed in Fennoscandia, Iceland, the Isle of Man, par ...

Kinder Walks

The Kinder Extreme and the Kinder Challenge are a series of walks run annually as a hillwalking challenge for any member of Scouting and Girlguiding from across the country. Both walks are organised annually in the autumn and start and finish at

. The Kinder Extreme walk has been running since 1967 on a 30 kilometre circular route that includes the peak of

Kinder Scout Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau and national nature reserve in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, in Derbyshire and the East Midlands; t ...

and is open to older Scouts, Guides, Explorers and Scout Network. The Kinder Challenge is a smaller 16 kilometre circular route including some open landscape of the Peak District which was launched in 2008 for Scouts, Guides and Explorer Scouts.

Peak Camp

The Peak International Scout and Guide Camp is a joint event from both Derbyshire Scouts and Girlguiding Derbyshire. It was first held in 1974 and since 1980 has been held every five years in the summer at the

Chatsworth House Chatsworth House is a stately home in the Derbyshire Dales, north-east of Bakewell and west of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield, England. The seat of the Duke of Devonshire, it has belonged to the House of Cavendish, Cavendish family sin ...

estate. It is open to Scouts and Guides from across the world and contains activities aimed at these core age ranges with some activities for older sections Explorers and Rangers. The most recent event to run, Peak 2015, catered to 4,500 young people and 1,500 volunteer staff.

Spring Bank

Held at the Drum Hill Campsite, Spring Bank Camp is an annual activity camp for Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Guides from both Derbyshire and across the UK. It includes a range of adventurous activities for approximately 1,500 young people and is well known for their evening challenges and competitions in addition to craft village.

Leicestershire Scout County

Leicestershire Scout County is

county covering the administrative County of

Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...

. The county is led by a volunteer management team with a County Commissioner at its head, as of April 2021 Carol Black, and supported by four deputies and additional assistants to cover the different areas of the programme. The County is split into ten districts: The 1st Market Harborough Scout Group is notable within the county as one of the founding troops of 1908. Scouts in Leicestershire celebrated the centenary of Scouts in 2007 with the events accompanied by a drive to demonstrate the Scouts' inclusivity and encourage especially girls and Muslims to join. The county's badge, worn on the uniform of any member in the county, depicts a

fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...

running to the left above a wooden log. The fox is an enduring symbol of Leicestershire, appearing in the logo and coat of arms for Leicestershire County Council,

Leicestershire County Cricket Club Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the count ...

and

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and is believed to extend from the county's history with fox hunting. Leicestershire Scouts run a number of county level activity teams to develop leadership skills in these activities and to allow a broad range of young people a chance to experience these adventurous activities. There are clubs for caving,

mountain biking Mountain biking is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and pe ...

rifle shooting Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such as ...

, water activities (in particular

sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cour ...

and

canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other acti ...

) and a sub aqua club teaching

scuba diving Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface air supply. The name "scuba", an acronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus", was coined by Chris ...

and snorkelling.

Sub-Aqua Unit

Leicestershire Scout County run the Leicestershire Scouts Sub Aqua Unit (LSSAU), a Scout-based diving group providing experience in diving and snorkelling. Despite being based in Leicestershire, its membership is open to Scouts from across the UK and includes members of

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as well. It was formed in 1985 and teaches both

and snorkelling, the latter targeted at younger members such as Cub Scouts.

Lincolnshire Scout County

Lincolnshire Scout County is

county covering the administrative counties of

Rutland Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire. Its greatest len ...

and much of

Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...

. The county is led by a volunteer management team with a County Commissioner at its head, since 1 November 2020 this has been Amy Gilbert. The county is run from an office in Lincoln which provides support for Scouting in the counties. This includes support for growth in the County which saw the county win a national Scouting award in 2017 for growing membership by 12.5% over three years with 5,746 youth members and 2,129 volunteer leaders. The County is split into ten districts: The county's badge, worn on the uniform of any member in the county, depicts the

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of the City of Lincoln, a fleur-de-lis on a red cross on a white background contained within a shield shape on a green background.

Poacher

Poacher is a major event, open to all Scouts and Guides aged 10 to 17 in all parts of the world, and is normally held approximately every 4 years in the county. It is a collaboration between Lincolnshire Scouts, Girlguiding Lincolnshire Scouth and Girlguiding Lincolnshire North as a week long international camping experience. Participants camp in

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, where many of the activities also take place.

Northamptonshire Scout County

Northamptonshire Scout County is a

in the

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, covering the county of

Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...

. The county is led by a volunteer management team with a County Commissioner and a Chair of the Trustees at its head and supported by a series of other volunteers including three deputies. As of December 2021, the County Commissioner was Dean Smith and the Chair was Karen Tonks. The County is split into six districts: The county's badge, worn on the uniform of any member in the county, depicts a red Lancastrian rose on a white shield with a light green

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containing two white Yorkist roses. The white and red roses along with the white field of the shield is common to some other organisations in the county and can be found on the coat of arms of the former Northamptonshire County Council and in the imagery of

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service The Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is a fire and rescue service covering the county of Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. NFRS covers an area of area with a population of around 750,000. History Northamptonshire Fire and Resc ...

although none have the light green chief. The county houses a number of activity clubs and groups including a Northampton Scout Amateur Radio Group which was formed in 1981 and regularly takes part in events such as

Jamboree on the Air Jamboree on the Air, known by its acronym JOTA, is an international Scouting and Guiding activity held annually; it is on the third full weekend in October. First held in conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary of Scouting in 1957, it was devis ...

Nottinghamshire Scout County

Nottinghamshire Scout County is the Scout Association County covering the ceremonial county of

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...

. Its county office is based in

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and is also responsible for Hoveringham Activity Centre. The county is led by a volunteer management team with a County Commissioner, as of December 2021 Steven Tupper, four deputies, trustees and additional volunteers as well as some paid staff to support the operations of the county. The County is divided into nine Scout Districts: The 1st Nottingham (YMCA) Scout Group is notable within the county as one of the founding troops of 1908. The county's badge, worn on the uniform of any member in the county, depicts a large tree similar in appearance to the Major Oak in

Sherwood Forest Sherwood Forest is a royal forest in Nottinghamshire, England, famous because of its historic association with the legend of Robin Hood. The area has been wooded since the end of the Last Glacial Period (as attested by pollen sampling cores ...

Student Scout and Guide Organisation

There are six student associations at various universities in the region, each of which is affiliated to the Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO). These are De Montfort University Guides and Scouts (DeMUGS) covering De Montfort University, Derby University Guides and Scouts (DUGS) covering the

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, Students of Leicester Universities Guides and Scouts (SLUGS) covering the

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, Lincoln University Guides and Scouts (LUGS) covering the

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, SCOGUI covering the University of Loughborough and Nottingham SSAGO (SNoGS) covering the

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and

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. Previously the Leicestershire universities shared a SSAGO club and a club used to exist at the

University of Northampton , mottoeng = Let us not be ignorant , established = 2005 (gained University status) 1975 (Nene College established) , type = Public , endowment = £0.95 m (2015) , chancellor = Richard Coles , vice_chancellor = ...

Campsites

Derbyshire

Derbyshire has several campsites and activity centres run by and open to Scouts and other youth groups. Many of these are located within or near to the Peak District National Park and vary in facilities on offer. These include Bell's Box in

Hathersage Hathersage ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. It lies slightly to the north of the River Derwent, approximately south-west of Sheffield. Toponymy The origin of its name is disputed, although it is ...

, a ten bed bunkhouse owned by the 79th Sheffield Scout Group; Boarfold Scout Campsite in Charlesworth, a wooded site accompanying a open field run by Tameside South Scout District in Greater Manchester East County with a 24-bed indoor accommodation suite; Gradback Scout Camp in the upper Dane Valley and Spitewinter Scout Camp near

. Outside of the Peak District, there are other sites run by districts to enable Scout Groups to camp easily and practice outdoor skills including Scarcliffe Scout Campsite, formerly Birch Hill Plantation in Bolsover which is a grassland site that can camp up to 120 people and Trent Lock, a site on the South bank of the River Trent run by Long Eaton Scout District, accessed by boat and which provides water activities.

Drum Hill

Drum Hill Scout Camp is a site located in

Little Eaton Little Eaton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was 2,430. The name originated from Anglo Saxon times and means the "little town by the water". It is on the former rou ...

owned by Derbyshire Scouts and run for the benefit of young people since 1927. The site has three open areas for camping, large enough to hold 1,000 campers, and additional buildings for residential accommodation: the 40-bed Bemrose Centre, the 44-bed Larch Hall and 10-bed Cameron Lair. In addition there is the Heather Lodge indoor hall and an indoor activity barn. The site offers a number of activities including abseiling, archery, an assault course, climbing wall, mountain bikes, orienteering and shooting.

Gradbach

Gradbach is a

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located near the village of

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, the UK's highest village between

Leek The leek is a vegetable, a cultivar of ''Allium ampeloprasum'', the broadleaf wild leek ( syn. ''Allium porrum''). The edible part of the plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths that is sometimes erroneously called a stem or stalk. The genus ''Alli ...

and Buxton. It is located within the

National Park and is on the border between

and

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...

and close to the border of

. The site is technically in Staffordshire but has historical ties to Derbyshire Scouting since the site was purchased for the Buxton Scout Association c.1950. As well as large camping areas split over 20 camping sites, there are two indoor accommodation buildings available for hire, the 36-bed Farmhouse and the 16-bed Cottage. The campsite is ideally situated for most Peak District activities including climbing, walking and caving and is a much used stopover point for Scout and Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions, as well as longer troop or patrol camps. The site organise the Border Hike, a 8-14 mile hike across the borders of the three counties for Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Guides.

Spitewinter

Spitewinter Scout Campsite is positioned on the edge of the Peak District National Park in

and run by Chesterfield Scout District. The site has of sloping woodland with open camping areas, served by a purpose built ablution block, which has hot water and coin-operated showers. The site also has two wooden buildings, the Les Burt Hut and John Perry Hut, which serve as an indoor activity hall and a 26-bed accommodation building. The site has an outdoor classroom, locations for open fire lighting and cooking, a bird hide for nature studies and a traversing wall. Additionally, caving, hiking, watersports, climbing and mountain biking are located nearby either following recommended routes in the Peak District or at nearby centres.

Leicestershire

Leicestershire has several campsites: Fox Coverts is a campsite between

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and Hinckley, roughly 1 km from Kirkby Mallory. Fox Coverts has been Scout owned for almost 55 years, and is now managed by the Hinckley District Scout Council. Fox Coverts is a well equipped campsite with several camp sites in clearing, a main building "The Wilson Building", and many activity features. Johns Lee Wood is a woodland campsite, in the North West Leicester Scout district near

Markfield Markfield is a large village in both the National Forest and Charnwood Forest and in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The settlement dates back to at least the time of the Norman conquest and is mentioned in th ...

and Bradgate Park. The site has several activity facilities including a caving complex. The Oaks is located close to

Oaks in Charnwood Oaks in Charnwood is a hamlet of scattered houses in the English county of Leicestershire within the Charnwood Forest. Oaks in Charnwood is located in and is part of the Civil Parish of Charley in North West Leicestershire. The ecclesiastical Pa ...

with a variety of activities available. Ullesthorpe campsite is in South Leicestershire, and was once the home of Leicestershire Scouts Training.

Willesley Willesley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It was originally in Derbyshire. Willesley Hall was the home of the A ...

is a Scout campsite that was once a stately home located south west of Ashby de la Zouch in North West

. The site was bought by the local Scout District in 1952 along with a small area of land. Further land was later bought by the Scouts, with other areas becoming a fishing lake and a

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. It occupies of the old Willesley Hall and estate from which part of the original gatehouse is still visible. The site, among many features, has its own church. Holwell Pastures is a field campsite north of Melton Mowbray and managed by Melton District.

Lincolnshire

Lincoln Scout Association District has a camp site at Sudbrooke. Grantham Scout Association District runs the Dukes Covert Campsite. The Stamford and Bourne District site at

Shacklewell Hollow Shacklewell Hollow is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Empingham in Rutland, and beside the A606 road. This marshy site is in the valley of a tributary of the River Gwash. The marsh is dominated by Juncus inflexus, hard ru ...

, on the A606 between

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and Stamford can camp up to 100 people in of grassland and woods.

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire Scout Association County owns Yr Hen Felin Cottage, a former

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at Cynwyd, North Wales. It was purchased in 2007.

Nottinghamshire

There are a number of Scout camp sites in the County including: *Hollygate Scout Camp *Robin Hood Scout Campsite *Sherbrooke Scout Campsite

Gang Shows

There are several

Gang Show A Gang Show is a theatrical performance by members of Scouts and Guides A guide is a person who leads travelers, sportspeople, or tourists through unknown or unfamiliar locations. The term can also be applied to a person who leads others t ...

s in this region.UK Gang Shows
* Nottingham Gang Show - started in 1951. * Grimsby Gang Show, started in 1956. * Northampton Gang Show - started in 1957 and celebrated its 50th show in 2009. (Due to a two-year gap) * Kettering Gang Show - Performing its 56th Show from November 25-28th, 2015 at The Lighthouse Theatre. * Derby Gang Show, (started before 1968) for Cubs, Scouts and Venture Scouts, for many years at the Odeon Theatre/Cinema. * Derby East Gang Show also known as ''Flying High'', started in 1968. *Hinckley Gang Show, started in 1980. * Wellingborough Gang Show - 25th birthday celebrated in 2010 * Deeping Gang Show, started 1987. * North Nottinghamshire Gang Show - Started in 2009. * Lincoln District Gang Show. * South East Lincolnshire Gang Show started in 2011.
/ref> * Grantham Scout and Guide Gang Show

References

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