Events calendar

Expeditions - 2026 Information

Bronze and Silver: 

Bronze and Silver Expeditions are organised locally at District or Unit level, so please speak to your DofE Leader or 14-25 Leader for further information, or get in touch if you need help finding a team or an event.

Gold / KSA: 

Gold/KSA Expeditions will be offered by the County, but that does not exclude Districts or teams organising their own events, but please advise us of your plans. 

Kent Scouts will be running the following:

Gold/KSA training weekends for walking expeditions on 7-8 February and 30-31 May 2026, both at Lower Grange Farm, see info below.

Wild country four-day walking Practice expedition 3-8 April 2026 in the Rydal area of Cumbria. Limited places available, see info below.

Wild Country four-day walking expedition, as either Practice or Qualifying expedition, 14-19 August 2026 in the North Lakes area of Cumbria, see info below.

First Response one day training for wild country expeditions on 15 Feb 2026 in Meopham and 5 July in Dover, see info below.

Use the CONTACT US tab if you have a team of between 4 and 7  and need support to organise an expedition. 

• DofE G0426 Gold/KSA Practice Expedition April 2026

  3rd - 8th April 2026

  EXPLORER TEAM CANCELLED. ONE PLACE LEFT FOR NETWORK TEAM Gold DofE/KSA wild country, four-day, walking practice expedition at Rydal Hall Campsite, Rydal, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9LX, 03-08 April 2026. The cost for the event is £150, which includes supervisor and assessor fees, camp site fees on...

• DofE G0526 Gold/KSA Training Weekend May 2026

  30th - 31st May 2026

  9:00 - 16:00

  DofE G0526 Gold/KSA Expedition Training Weekend 30-31 May 2026 at Lower Grange Farm. This event is only open to members of the Scout Association. Cost of the event is £15.00. Kent Scouts are offering places to Gold participants, for training for walking expeditions. Attending a training weekend...

• First Response for DofE July 2026

  5th July 2026

  9:30 - 15:30

  Kent Scouts are running a full day First Response specifically geared towards the situations that might occur on DofE and KSA expeditions in wild country. All expedition participants at this level should have a current First Response certificate, so for those participants who have not had the...

• DofE G0826 Gold/KSA Practice/Qualifying Expedition August 2026

  14th - 19th August 2026

  DofE Gold/KSA Wild country, four-day walking practice or qualifying expedition 14-19 August 2026 in the North Lakes area of Cumbria. Cost for the event is £120, which includes supervisor and assessor fees, camp site fees, first and last night dinner, but excludes all other food and...