Know before you go
Resources
General information
Kit list
Whether you’re coming to one of our centres for the day or longer, make sure you view and download our kit list. It contains a checklist of all the items you’ll need during your time on centre with us.
Tips for camping etiquette and fire safety
Help us to keep everyone happy and safe whilst camping with this really quick guide.
Scout Adventures - general site risk assessment
General site risk assessment and guidance for visiting groups on managing risk.
Summer Branch Drop - Guidance for Centre Managers
Guidance for Centre Managers for Summer Branch Drop
Broadstone Warren
Broadstone Warren centre map
Get your bearings and find your pitch with this map of the centre.
Broadstone Warren activity risk assessments
Risk assessments for instructed activities. Next routine review date in 2027.
Broadstone Warren Tented Village
Key information about the tented village at Broadstone Warren.
Everything you need to know
From coaches to catering; toilets to tents. Everything you need to know to prepare for your visit to Broadstone Warren.
Broadstone Warren School Information Pack
Everything schools need to know ahead of their visit to Broadstone Warren
Catering at Broadstone Warren
Hope you're hungry! Check out our sample menu and find out more about how catering works at Broadstone Warren.
Fordell Firs
Everything you need to know
From coaches to catering; toilets to tents. Everything you need to know to prepare for your visit to Fordell Firs.
Activity list
Choose your adventure. See the full list of activities available at Fordell Firs.
Cabin Village information
Find out more about the Cabin Village and what's included - including a kitchen inventory.
Gilwell Park
Everything you need to know
From coaches to catering; toilets to tents. Everything you need to know to prepare for your visit to Gilwell Park.
Peter Harrison Lodge layout
Use this handy building layout to plan your room lists. Rooms marked 'ES' are en-suite.
Jack Petchey Lodge layout
Use this handy building layout to plan your room lists. Rooms marked 'ES' are en-suite.
Branchet Lodge layout
Use this handy building layout to plan your room lists. Rooms marked 'ES' are en-suite.
Dorothy Hughes Pack Holiday Centre layout
Use this handy building layout to plan your room lists. Some rooms in this building are interconnecting.
Catering at Gilwell Park
Hope you're hungry! Check out our sample menu and find out more about how catering works at Gilwell Park.
Gilwell Park activity risk assessments
Risk assessments for instructed activities. Next routine review date in March 2027
Tented Village information
Find out more about the Tented Village and what's included - including a kitchen inventory.
Peter Harrison Lodge information
Find out more about the building and what's inside - including a kitchen inventory.
Jack Petchey Lodge information
Find out more about the building and what's inside - including a kitchen inventory.
Branchet Lodge information
Find out more about the building and what's inside - including a kitchen inventory.
Great Tower
Everything you need to know
From coaches to catering; toilets to tents. Everything you need to know to prepare for your visit to Great Tower.
Catering at Great Tower
Hope you're hungry! Check out our sample menu and find out more about how catering works at Great Tower.
Chadburn Tented Village layout
Jump straight to the fun bit with our Tented Villages, no need to lug kit and spend time setting up. See Chadburn's layout here.
Windermere Lodge layout
Use this handy building layout to plan your room lists (updated April 2025)
Cartmel Lodge layout
Use this handy building layout to plan your room lists. Rooms marked 'ES' are en-suite.
Great Tower activity risk assessments
Risk assessments for instructed activities. Next routine review date in July 2027.
Meggernie
Everything you need to know
From coaches to catering; toilets to tents. Everything you need to know to prepare for your visit to Meggernie.
Youlbury
Everything you need to know
From coaches to catering; toilets to tents. Everything you need to know to prepare for your visit to Youlbury.
Bear's Den layout
Use this handy building layout to plan your room lists. Rooms marked 'ES' are en-suite.
Centenary Lodge layout
Use this handy building layout to plan your room lists. Rooms marked 'ES' are en-suite.
Buildings at Youlbury
Find out more about Centenary Lodge, Bear's Den and the Lawn Hut at Youlbury.
Small Lawn Tented Village layout
Jump straight to the fun bit with our Tented Villages, no need to lug kit and spend time setting up. See Small Lawn's layout here.
Forth Clearing Tented Village layout
Jump straight to the fun bit with our Tented Villages, no need to lug kit and spend time setting up. See Forth Clearing's layout here.
Catering at Youlbury
Hope you're hungry! Check out our sample menu and find out more about how catering works at Youlbury.
Youlbury activity risk assessments
Risk assessments for instructed activities. Reviewed July 2026.