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…
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…
