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,…
Congratulations To Our Bar To The Silver Acorn Recipients
Congratulations to Roger Harrison (Cub leader at 1st Buxton) and Mark Rushworth (Gradbach Site Warden) who both received the Bar to the Silver Acorn at the Windsor Day of Celebration and Achievement. This award recognises over 25 years of outstanding…
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…
