Saturday saw our District Ready Steady Cook finals. Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers turned up the heat and prepared a variety of fabulous dishes which wowed the judges. In all the competitions, teams had to independently prepare a two course meal…
Axe Throwing Training
Over the weekend, a group of leaders from the High Peak went to Drum Hill to undertake a day’s training session in axe throwing where they perfected their technique and learned how to safely run the activity. Following the purchase…
New Equipment For The Paddlesports Team
In January, we were very thankful to have received a grant from the High Peak Borough Council UK Shared Prospective Fund (UKSPF) to help us purchase a new canoe and kayak storage and transport trailer for our Paddlesports team. The…
Joint Sleepover For Squirrels
Squirrels from both 1st Chinley and 3rd Buxton spent the night under canvas (sort of) in a Christmas-themed joint sleepover! The groups met at the supermarket and went shopping for their meals, ingredients for gingerbread biscuits, and some sweet treats….
Day Trip To Gulliver’s Kingdom
Squirrels and Beavers from 4 different groups came together and took on Gulliver’s Kingdom. From zip-wires to log flumes, and dinosaurs to diggers, they showed courage and left no part of the park undiscovered. The group represented their sections and…
Border Hike and John Bradbury Trophy 2025
September brought both an incredibly wet weekend and the 43rd Border Hike at Gradbach Scout Camp. Friday night saw Scouts and Explorers from across the country descended on the site to compete in both the Border Hike (Scouts) and John…
Buxton Carnival 2025
Buxton Carnival 2025 saw 1st Buxton (Silverlands) and 3rd Buxton (Harpur Hill) enter truly amazing floats; with 1st Buxton delving into Vikings, whilst 3rd Buxton chose to look at the theme of adventure. Both groups powered on through the heat…
Barry The Beaver’s Grand Day Out
Squirrels and Beavers from across the High Peak were invited to an activity day organised by Barry the Beaver. But not all goes to plan, Barry has been kidnapped and the Squirrels and Beavers must complete the activities to earn…
A New Minibus For 1st Buxton
1st Buxton have finally got themselves a minibus, and it is available for all to use! Their minibus (known as Susie Sue) is a blue 2016 Peugeot Boxer with 17 seats (including driver). 4 seats can be removed from the…
Taylor Trophy and Otter Trophy 2025
30 Scouts from five troops – 1st Chapel, 1st Chinley, 17th Buxton, 1st Buxton, and 3rd Buxton – arrived on Friday evening to set up their patrol camps. They pitched tents, built pioneering gateways and fire pits, and cooked over…
