We’re looking to restart the Young Warden scheme! Throughout the scheme, you’ll find out about the inner workings of Gradbach, get stuck in with projects, and support the general running of the site, all under the watchful eye of the…
Squirrel and Beaver Birthday Bash
This weekend, we joined the birthday celebrations with the Squirrel and Beaver Birthday Bash. 40 Squirrels and Beavers from across the district came together at Gradbach Scout Camp, and took on a variety of activities before staying the night under…
Wallaboree 2026
Just the like that, the weekend’s over and Wallaboree 2026 has come to an end. The tents have been packed and the campers have headed home. Over the last three days, we’ve welcomed more than 420 Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts,…
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…
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…
Bowden Buffalo and High Peak Hex 2025
Sixty cubs from five packs – 3rd buxton (Harpur Hill), 14th Buxton (Burbage), 1st Chapel (Kinder and Bowden), and 1st Chinley – joined the 52nd Bowden Buffalo and the 2nd High Peak Hex. The Bowden Buffalo saw 10 teams of…
