Activities

  • Archery
  • Pioneering
  • Walking
  • Dam Building
  • Camping
  • Wide Games
  • Stargazing with the Wike Telescope
  • Backwoods Cooking
  • Barbeque
  • Night Walks
  • D of E Waypoint
  • Team Building
  • Away Day
  • Conference Venue
  • Outdoor Festivals & Celebrations

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Activity Boxes

ActivityInformationHow many will it occupy
Soft Tomahawk throwingThree bristle targets with tomahawks and throwing stars. No permit required but MUST be supervised by adults in a roped off area (ropes provided). Whilst it is primarily aimed at the younger elements of Scouting, it seems that Explorers think it is cool!We recommend 2 people to each target at any given time.
Pioneering and mini pioneeringWe have a set of full-size pioneering poles and a smaller set – this has been created from coppiced wood and poles are a maximum of 6 feet high. Rope is also available

Up to you

ArcheryWe have 3 bosses and bows and arrows for 6 archers. . The is led by a fully qualified archery instructor. Anyone with the necessary permits is welcome to lead the sessionsWe recommend allowing 1 hour for 12 archers with each archer getting 30 mins on the range. This includes a short safety talk
Den BuildingThis box is located at the bottom of the FlagField and is available free of chargeThis is den building for Beavers and Cubs and contains canes and plastic sheets.
KubbKubb is a lawn game where the objective is to knock over wooden blocks (kubbar) by throwing wooden batons (kastpinnar) at them. Kubb can be described as a combination of bowling  and horseshoesWe recommend having 6 people playing each game at once (3 on each team)
Da Vinci BridgeThis box contains the makings of a Da Vinci bridge which can be climbed on. For those not in the know, a Da Vinci bridge is created by placing wooden blocks so they interlock and support them selves .Ideal for a group of 4-6 at a time
Orienteering without compassesThis is aimed at mainly Beavers and Cubs and contains 14 small wooden plaques each of which has a letter and the name of a bird burnt into it. It also contains maps of the site.This can be used with any size group but does require you to put the plaques in place before hand and mark up a map and collect the up afterwards
Giant GamesThis contains a giant jenga, twister, giant chess, hopscotch, giant snakes and ladders, giant Noughts and CrossesWe recommend that this box caters for 16 people playing a game simultaneously
Circus skillsThis box contains diablos, yoyos, juggling balls, spinning plates and KendamaWe recommend that this box caters for 20 people.
Outdoor GamesHorseshoe tossing, a swingball set and quoits (hoopla) The box caters for up to 16 people. This is dependent on the size you make your teams
Frisbee GolfThis box contains numbered cones and ring frisbees to set up your own frisbee golf courseWe recommend that this box caters for up to 12 people playing at once
Parachute GamesThis box contains a parachute, foam footballs and beanbags to run your own parachute gamesWe recommend that this box caters for up to 24 people
Wide GamesEquipment for Capture the Flag, Kick Can Coppit and the one where you tie wool round your armThis box can cater for 24+ people
Indoor ActivitiesColouring sheets and crayons, playing cards, indoor board gamesThis box is still being developed