The Forest of Dean Scout District is in a corner of Gloucestershire, tucked away between the rivers Wye and Severn. The Forest District is a magical place, in beautiful and extraordinary surroundings.
It is a fantastic location for Scouting, the Forest has many miles of Forest footpath walks and dedicated cycle routes, but it also has great opportunities for other activities from canoeing miles on the Wye, or Mallards Pike, to climbing and abseiling, raft building and high wire courses. Perfect for scouting.
The District is well spread out, with groups in most towns, and quite active with a variety of District activities such as: Water Days, Backwoods Challenge, Cooking Competitions, Swimming/5-a-side/Archery competitions, District Badge weekends, and so on.
Now you're here, wander around and have a look, or contact us using the form here.
Meanwhile, here's a look at some of the things we get up to across the Forest.
We held a District Cub Camp with a Mediaeval theme over the Easter weekend.
Early in the Autumn we hold a Backwoods Challenge to let Explorers and Scouts spend 24 hours under shelter, cooking on wood fires and making bushcraft gadgets and utensils.
We hold a District Water Day, on Mallards Pike each year.
Visit some of our external links to learn more from The Scout Association and the Gloucestershire County Scouts websites.