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Activity Camps

Camp No. 1 - Mendip Cave Training

Camp Chiefs: Flow Stone & Ian Peachey Organiser: Ella Wright
Dates: Friday 31st January 2025 to Sunday 2nd February 2025
Ages: 16 plus
Fees: £60.00

An opportunity to learn and remember the delights of the subterranean world, with a view to introducing these to younger campers on the February Caving Camp. This training camp is for experienced Pathfinder cavers, new to caving staff and capable old hands. (Travel costs not included in camp fees, campers to arrange own transport, we will co-ordinate lift shares and train times where possible)

Nearby Town: Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Travel: Independent travel

Extra Info: Experienced cavers only


Camp No. 2 - Mendip Caving

Camp Chiefs: Flow Stone & Ian Peachey Organiser: Ella Wright
Dates: Saturday 15th February 2025 to Wednesday 19th February 2025
Ages: 9 to 17.11
Fees: £205.00

We will be heading underground in the marvellous Mendips. We will foray out from our cosy caving hut base near Priddy seeking adventures above and below the misty hills. There will be caving in small groups, a one day lodge hike, camp fires, singing, delicious food and excellent company. We will aim to create a resilient and caring community of all ages, whilst treading lightly above and below ground. Escape the troubles of the surface world and join the underground movement - its grand down here.

Nearby Town: Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Travel: Train from central London


Camp No. 12 - Venice

Camp Chief: Craig Grady Organiser: Emma Bradenburger
Dates: Saturday 3rd May 2025 to Monday 5th May 2025
Ages: 10.0 to 17.11
Fees: £130.00

Come and join us aboard the good ship Grindelia! Part walking, part cruising on board we will explore some of the canal network of the Midlands. Our lovely site nearby will be our home for the evenings but in the daytime we will usher our narrowboat through locks and cuttings toward Stourbridge.

Nearby Town: Swindon, West Midlands

Travel: Early train from/to London


Camp No. 15 - Cairngorms Adventure

Camp Chiefs: Hanna Wheatley & Levi Thompson Organiser: Katy Cawkwell
Dates: Saturday 24th May 2025 to Saturday 31st May 2025
Ages: 11.0 to 17.11
Fees: £390.00

We will walk through the wild and beautiful Cairngorms mountain range in the Scottish Highlands. Most days we will journey with all we need on our backs, travelling light and taking time to enjoy our surroundings, swim in a loch and maybe climb a peak without rucksacks. The adventure will be learning new skills, looking out for each other and making merry on our journey together. This low-impact expedition is for both experienced and less experienced walkers. All campers will be supported so that the level of challenge is right for them. We will send a special mobile kit list to everyone coming on the camp and may well be able to support with lightweight equipment/tent sharing, if wanted.

Nearby Town: Aviemore

Travel: Train from central London


Camp No. 25 - Hebridean Adventure

Camp Chief: Nicky Birch & Sam Raphael Organiser: Albie Crawford-Riches
Dates: Saturday 26th July 2025 to Friday 8th August 2025
Ages: 12.0 to 17.11
Fees: £595.00

Brave souls, are you ready for an unforgettable summer? If so, bring your energy and enthusiasm to this active standing camp on the edge of the world, where we are going to take adventure to the next level! We’ll make our home by a white sandy beach in the Outer Hebrides, and explore the islands from lochs to bothies, and from beaches to hilltops. We'll look for dolphins, search for shipwrecks, and maybe even do some deer stalking. This trip is going to be wild. Join us! Note: Pathfinders will ideally join prep camp on Thursday 24th. Details tbc

Nearby Town: South Uist, Hebrides

Travel: Train from/to London


Camp No. 26 - Coasts, Castles & Bikes

Camp Chiefs: Robbie Gillett & Simon Oatley Organiser: James Keith
Dates: Saturday 26th July 2025 to Tuesday 5th August 2025
Ages: 12.0 to 17.11

Join our great cycling expedition from Newcastle to Edinburgh along the white sanded coastline of Northumberland. We’ll sneak around in old castles, seek out underwater passages to a holy island and befriend puffins and seals to help guide our way (in addition to National Cycle Route 1). You will be carrying everything you need plus your share of the group's food and cooking utensils - so a bike rack and panniers are essential. Helmets will need to be worn and some help with bikes and kit should be possible for those in need.

Nearby Town: Newcastle/Edinburgh

Travel: Coach from London


Camp No. 40 - Autumn Cave Training

Camp Chief: Molly Hopkinshaw Organiser: Pablo Dent
Dates: Friday 10th October 2025 to Sunday 12th October 2025
Ages: 16 plus
Fees: £60.00

A weekend to remind ourselves of the caves that we will be taking children down, and learning new skills ready for the half term camp. Perhaps an adventure to stretch our own levels of experience. We welcome pathfinders who are experienced cavers and who would like to develop their leadership skills. We will try to coordinate lifts as much as possible to keep travel costs down.

Nearby Town: Kirkby Lonsdale, North Yorks

Travel: Train from central London

Extra Info: Experienced cavers only


Camp No. 41 - Autumn Caving - YES Yorkshire

Camp Chief: Molly Hopkinshaw Organiser: Pablo Dent
Dates: Monday 27th October 2025 to Friday 31st October 2025
Ages: 11.0 to 17.11
Fees: £205.00

We shall spend the week in the remote but cosy Red Rose caving hut, spending our days roving the moor in search of enticing holes to access and explore the vast underground world of the 3 counties system, the biggest cave system in the UK. We might be blessed by the sacred waters of the Leck Beck rising, play in the dry riverbed (which is our clue to what lies beneath), and also drink loads of tea, play sardines in the hut and generally have a jolly fun time. Can't wait to have you.

Nearby Town: Kirkby Lonsdale, North Yorks

Travel: TBC