Further Afield

Scouts Campsite and Activity Centre, Fernycrofts


Fernycrofts Open Day – Fernycrofts campsite, the jewel of Hampshire Scouting, opens its doors and all of the activities on offer to the public including zip-wire, abseiling, climbing, archery, assault course, rafting, go-karts, pond-dipping, high-ropes, backwoods cooking. You can buy tickets for a pound each which you can exchange for the activities on offer, food and drinks all day (variable number of tickets per activity). It’s very popular and there can be queues for activities but there is a lot on offer and siblings and grown-ups can play too (subject to some age/height limits).

See http://www.fernycrofts.org.uk for further details.


Tree Runners, Andover


A bit like Go Ape but adults not required to go on to <10yrs course (although you can!)

Website: www.treerunners.co.uk

Tel: 07775 775688

Email: info@treerunners.com

Rock Up Climbing Centre


Located: Whitely Shopping Village

Website: http://www.rock-up.co.uk

Golden Gecko Climbing Centre


Located: Romsey

Website: https://www.ggclimbing.com



Oxygen Freejumping, Southampton


Trampoline based fun and free-running

Website: http://oxygenfreejumping.co.uk/locations/southampton/


Marwell Zoo

Website: https://www.marwell.org.uk/zoo/tickets-experiences/group-visits

Marwell hosted a Scouts WILD Activity Day in 2015 (late Sep)which was open to all Sections – keep a look out on the various Scouts newsletters and District/County websites http://www.hampshirescouting.org.uk /FB pages for details to pop up. The deadline was very early (July) which made planning tricky).

Cost: £14 (2015) There was one free ticket for every 8 paid tickets and carers of those with Gateway cards were free.


Paultons Park


Website: https://paultonspark.co.uk

Annual Beaver Scouts Day

This has been open to all sections in the past but was only for Beaver Scouts in 2015 although some Scouts were invited to make up extra helpers to accompany Beaver Scout on rides. It’s usually a Sunday in late November. There are no free tickets for leaders but each child receives a Christmas present from Santa in the Wonderland. Cost per ticket was £16 (2015)
Again, keep an eye out on the locations as for Marwell.


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