Events calendar

Expeditions - 2025 Information

Bronze and Silver: 

Bronze and Silver Expeditions are organised locally at District or Unit level, so please speak to your DofE Leader or DESC for further information. 

Ashford will be running a Bronze and Silver expedition in the Sevenoaks area, Bronze 2-4 May and Silver 2-5 May 2025, and a second expedition in the Banstead Surrey Hills area, Bronze 29-31 August and Silver 28-31 August 2025. This is not a corporate county event, but teams and leaders from other Districts very welcome if you want to join in. Contact info@ashfordscoutsdofe.org for more details. 

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 Gold/KSA training weekends for walking expeditions on 8-9 February and 19-20 July 2025, both at Lower Grange Farm, see info below.

Kent Scouts will holding a Wild Country walking event, as either Practice or Assessed expedition, in the North Lakes area of Cumbria 15-20 August 2025, 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 G0825 Gold/KSA Practice Expedition August 2025

  15th - 20th August 2025

  DofE Gold/KSA Wild country, walking practice expedition 15-20 August 2025 in the North Lakes area of Cumbria. All information is on the booking form at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/S......

• DofE G0825 Gold/KSA Qualifying Expedition August 2025

  15th - 20th August 2025

  DofE Gold/KSA Wild country, walking qualifying expedition 15-20 August 2025 in the North Lakes area of Cumbria. All information is on the booking form at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/S......

• DofE G0725 Gold/KSA Training Weekend July 2025

  19th - 20th July 2025

  DofE G0725 Gold/KSA Expedition Training Weekend 19-20 July 2025 at Lower Grange Farm. All information is on the booking form at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/S......

• First Response for DofE

  6th July 2025

  9:30 - 16:00

  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 those participants who have not had the...

• First Response for DofE

  22nd February 2025

  9:30 - 16:00

  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 those participants who have not had the...

• DofE G0225 Gold/KSA Training Weekend February 2025

  8th - 9th February 2025

  Gold/KSA Expedition Training Weekend , 8-9 February 2025 at Lower Grange Farm. All information is on the booking form at https://www.cognitoforms.com/S......

• DofE B0824 Bronze Expedition 30 August - 1 September 2024

  30th August - 1st September 2024

  17:00 - 15:00

  Ashford DofE Unit are offering Kent Scouts places for full teams of at least four participants at Bronze level, for Practice or Assessed Expeditions in the West Sussex South Downs. You will require OS Explorer Map OL11, Brighton & Hove. Base Camp site is Hillside Scout Campsite, Henfield...

• DofE S0824 Silver Expedition 29 August - 1 September 2024

  29th August - 1st September 2024

  17:00 - 15:00

  Ashford DofE Unit are offering Kent Scouts places for full teams of at least four participants at Silver level, for Practice or Assessed Expeditions in the West Sussex South Downs. You will require OS Explorer Map OL11, Brighton & Hove. Base Camp site is Hillside Scout Campsite, Henfield Road,...

• DofE G0824 Gold Wild Country Expedition 16-21 August 2024

  16th - 21st August 2024

  15:00 - 10:00

  Kent Scouts will be running a Wild Country Expedition in the North Lakes area of Cumbria. This will be open to participants who have completed their training to do their Practice Expedition, or if they have completed that, to do their Assessed Expedition.  Depending on number of participants,...

• DofE G0624 Gold Training Weekend 15-16 June 2024

  15th - 16th June 2024

  9:00 - 16:00

  Kent Scouts are offering places to Gold participants, aged 16 or over by the start of the weekend, for training for walking expeditions. This will be run at Lower Grange Farm Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone ME14 3DA Participants to arrive for a 9.00am start, bringing with them their full...

• DofE B0524 Bronze Expedition 3-5 May 2024

  3rd - 5th May 2024

  17:00 - 15:00

  Ashford DofE Unit are offering Kent Scouts places for full teams of at least four participants at Bronze level, for Practice or Assessed Expeditions in Ashdown Forest. You will require OS Explorer Map 135, Ashdown Forest. Base Camp site is Picketts Wood Girlguiding Campsite, Picketts...

• DofE S0524 Silver Expedition 3-6 May 2024

  3rd - 6th May 2024

  17:00 - 15:00

  Ashford DofE Unit are offering Kent Scouts places for full teams of at least four participants at Silver level, for Practice or Assessed Expeditions in Ashdown Forest. You will require OS Explorer Map 135, Ashdown Forest. Base Camp site is Picketts Wood Girlguiding Campsite, Picketts...

• DofE G0324 Gold Practice Expedition 29 March - 3 April 2024 - 7 places left

  29th March - 3rd April 2024

  Kent Scouts will be running a Wild Country Practice Expedition in the Rydal Water area of Cumbria. This will be open to participants who have completed their training. Please note: We have found it too challenging for participants to go direct to Gold, so if you plan to do your Gold expedition in...

• DofE G0224 Gold Training Weekend 24-25 February 2024 - 7 places left!

  24th - 25th February 2024

  9:00 - 16:00

  Kent Scouts are offering places to Gold participants, aged 16 or over by the start of the weekend, for training for walking expeditions.  This will be run at Lower Grange Farm Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone ME14 3DA Participants to arrive for a 9.00am start, bringing with them their...

• Wild Country Gold/KSA Practice or Qualifying Expedition

  20th - 25th August 2023

  15:00 - 10:00

• Bronze DofE Expedition Surrey Hills

  14th - 16th July 2023

  17:00 - 16:00

• Silver DofE Expedition Surrey Hills

  14th - 17th July 2023

  17:00 - 16:00

• Wild Country Gold/KSA expedition training weekend

  14th - 16th July 2023

  18:00 - 16:00

• Local lowland Gold/KSA Practice expedition

  28th April - 1st May 2023

  18:00 - 16:00

• Local lowland Gold/KSA expedition training

  31st March - 2nd April 2023

  18:00 - 16:00

• DofE Bronze/Chief Scout Platinum Expedition West Sussex South Downs - 22-24 July 2022 Booking closed

  22nd - 24th July 2022

  When is this happening? Bronze DofE Bronze/ Chief Scout Platinum Expedition 22 – 24 July 2022 Where? The expedition location is in the South Downs, just north-east of Brighton in West Sussex. Teams will have the opportunity of walking on the chalk downs with glorious views out to sea,...

• DofE Silver/ Chief Scout Diamond Expedition - West Sussex South Downs - 22-25 July 2022 Booking closed

  22nd - 25th July 2022

  When is this happening? Chief Scout Diamond / Silver DofE Expedition 22 – 25 July 2022 Where? The expedition location is in the South Downs, just north-east of Brighton in West Sussex. Teams will have the opportunity of walking on the chalk downs with glorious views out to sea, along the Adur...

• Queen’s Scout/Gold DofE Award Expeditions - August 2022

  8th March - 24th August 2022

  19th to 24th August 2022 What is it? This is a 5night camp in the Lake District, where participants will undertake 1 day of training, with a 3-day Gold DofE/QSA practice expedition in wild country terrain or complete a 4 day Gold DofE/QSA assessed expedition. Each team is led by an experienced...

• Queen’s Scout/Gold DofE Award Expeditions - Easter 2022

  30th January - 18th April 2022

  What is it? This is a 5night camp in the Lake District, where participants will undertake 2 days of training, with a 3-day Gold DofE/QSA practice expedition in wild country terrain. Each team is led by an experienced Supervisor who has responsibility for their walking and safety in the...

• Gold DofE & QSA Expeditions 2020

  18th January - 24th August 2020

  Gold DofE Award Expedition Training part 1 (Includes Queen's Scout Award Expedition)  - 18 to 19 January 2020Location Hopehill Scout Campsite, MeophamCost.... £25 (covers camp fees, all resources & training, dinner Saturday & breakfast, lunch Sunday)Everyone who is looking to complete...

• Expedition Dates for 2020

  7th January 2020

  Expedition Dates for 2020 event...

• Bronze and Silver DofE Expedition Dates 2020

  19th November 2019 - 26th October 2020

  Booking and full information will be issued during January 2020 Silver 4-6 April Surrey Hills - email for information Silver 22-25 May Ashdown Forest - bookings via this website will open January 2020 Bronze 12-14 June Hopehill, Meopham - bookings via this website will open...

• DofE Expedition Assessor Training

  17th November 2019

  9:00 - 16:00

  Sunday 17th November - 9.30am to 4pm = DofE Assessor TrainingThis course is only open to adult members of Scouting.The cost of this course is £15 if not a member of Kent Scouts (free to members of Kent Scouts)- payment details as follows: by cash on the day or via bank transfer using the...

• DofE Expedition Supervisor Training

  16th November 2019

  9:30 - 17:00

  Saturday 16th November - Expedition Supervisor/Leader training (9:30am to 5pm)This course is only open to adult members of Scouting.The cost of this course is £15 if not a member of Kent Scouts (free to members of Kent Scouts)- payment details as follows: by cash on the day or via bank...

• Silver DofE Expedition - July

  19th - 22nd July 2019

  Includes Diamond Chief Scout Award Expeditions·Friday 19th July: ·Pre-expedition checks - Friday evening 6:30pm at Park Farm Scout Camp Site ·Holly Lane, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2BY ·Grid Reference TQ 266584 ·Saturday 20th July: ·Expeditions start 9am Saturday morning ·Teams...

• Kent Scouts Gold DofE & QSA Expeditions 2019

  19th January 2019

  BOOKING CLOSES SUNDAY 13th JANUARY 2019 19th to 20th January 2019 - Intro to Top Award level Expeditions and Theory training - Hopehill Campsite, Meopham - Cost £25, includes indoor accommodation, catering and training resources 3rd February 2019 & 17th to 22nd April 2019 - Training,...

• DofE Assessor Training

  9th December 2018

  When: Sunday 9th December - 9am to 5pm Cost: Free for Kent Leaders - £15 for other leaders Where: Lower Grange Farm, Maidstone Self catering - tea/coffee supplied Candidates must a) complete this form and get it signed by their DC or DESC  EAAS...

• Expedition Supervisor Training Course

  8th December 2018

  When: Saturday 8th December - 9am to 5pm Cost: Free for Kent Leaders - £15 for other leaders The day will cover training and supervising young people for Chief Scout Platinim, Chief Scout Diamond and Queen's Scout Expeditions including DofE Expeditions and how this links with POR....

• Silver Expedition KS1018

  19th - 22nd October 2018

  Practice or qualifying expedition - Surrey Hills Pre-expedition checks Friday evening at Waylands Campsite,  Old Harrow Lane, off Buckhurst Road, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 2HR.  Due to limited car parking, please organise sharing of transport.  Grid Reference 443...

• Bronze Expedition KS0918

  28th - 30th September 2018

  Practice or qualifying expedition - Ross Wood, Canterbury Pre-expedition checks: Friday evening 6:30pm at Ross Wood Campsite, New Road (just off the A291 next to WildWoods), CT6 7GJ. Due to limited car parking, please organise sharing of transport. Start Saturday 9am Finish is...

• Silver Expedition KS0718

  20th - 23rd July 2018

  Practice or qualifying expedition - Ashdown Forest Pre-expedition checks - Friday evening 6:30pm at Blacklands Farm Guiding UK, Pitch Peewits 4, Grinstead Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 4HP. Grid Reference TQ381 335 Start 9am Saturday morning Teams camp on passport Saturday night at...

• Bronze Expedition KS0718

  13th - 15th July 2018

  Practice or qualifying expedition - Hopehill, Meopham Expedition pre-checks Friday evening 7.30pm (arriving to set up tents from 6pm) Start is Saturday 9am Finish is Sunday afternoon from 3pm Routes should be planned using Explorer 148. Campsite Grid Reference is 637 641 Please...

• Bronze Expedition KS0618

  15th - 17th June 2018

  Practice or qualifying expedition - Hopehill, Meopham Expedition pre-checks Friday evening 7.30pm (arriving to set up tents from 6pm) Start Saturday 9am Finish is Sunday afternoon from 3pm Routes should be planned using Explorer 148. Campsite...

• Silver Expedition KS0518

  4th - 7th May 2018

  Practice or qualifying expedition - Ashdown Forest Pre-expedition checks - Friday evening 6:30pm at Blacklands Farm Guiding UK, Pitch Peewits 4,  Grinstead Lane, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 4HP.  Grid Reference TQ381 335 Start 9am Saturday morning Teams camp on passport Saturday...

• Gold Expeditions

  29th March - 4th April 2018

  Gold walking expedition training, practice or qualifying expeditions Ambleside, Lake District, run by the Gravesham District Hillcraft TeamFurther Information below or email: graveshamhillcraft@gmail.comEntries for this event are now closedHillcraft Information Sheet        ...

• Gold Expedition Training

  20th - 21st January 2018

  Intro to Top Award level Expeditions and Theory training - Hopehill Campsite, Meopham. All information and Permission to Camp forms via the attachments below. Those wishing to attend the Easter 2018 Expeditions, must attend this event.Further information from...

• Expedition Assessor Course

  19th November 2017

  9:00 - 17:00

  When: Sunday 19th November - 9am to 5pm Cost: Free for Kent Leaders - £10 for other leaders Where: Lower Grange Farm, Maidstone Self catering - tea/coffee supplied Candidates must a) bring a passport sized photo and b) complete the online modules shown (found at ...

• Supervising DofE Expeditions

  18th November 2017

  9:00 - 17:00

  When: Saturday 18th November - 9am to 5pm Cost: Free for Kent Leaders - £10 for other leaders Candidates must complete the online modules shown (found at http://www.dofetraining.org/ ) and bring the print out of their certificate with them. The day will cover training and...

• Silver Expedition

  20th - 23rd October 2017

  Silver Expedition 20th to 23rd October 2017 (expedition number: KS1017 SH) -Silver DofE/Diamond Expedition - Surrey Hills/Limpsfield -Start Friday evening at Waylands Campsite, Old Harrow Lane, off Buckhurst Road, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 2HR. Due to limited car parking, please...

• Bronze expedition

  29th September - 1st October 2017

  Bronze expedition 29th September to 1st October (expedition number: KS091RW) -Bronze DofE/Platinum Expedition - Ross Wood, Canterbury -Start is Friday evening 6:30pm at Ross Wood Campsite, New Road (just off the A291 next to WildWoods), CT6 7GJ. Due to limited car parking, please...

• Gold Expedition

  18th - 25th August 2017

  Practice or Qualifying Expedition for Gold DofE and Queen's Scout Award, taking place in the Rhinogs (South Snowdonia National Park). BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED.  To find out about our Gold Expeditions in 2018 email pat.duncumb@kentscouts.org.uk with Gold Expeditions 2018 as the subject. ...

• Bronze Expedition - Practice or Qualifying Expedition

  14th - 16th July 2017

  expedition number: KS0616MB  -  Cost £20 per participant Bronze DofE/Platinum Expedition - Hope Hill, Meopham Start is Friday evening 7.30pm (arriving to set up tents from 6pm) Finish is Sunday afternoon from 3pm Routes should be planned using Explorer 148....

• Bronze Expedition - Practice or Qualifying

  16th - 18th June 2017

  18:00 - 16:00

  expedition number: KS0617MA - Cost £20 per participant BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED - 9th May 2017There is another Bronze event in July which still has spaces.  Cognito.load("forms", { id: "63" }); ...

• Silver DofE Practice or Qualifying Expedition

  26th - 29th May 2017

  expedition number: KS0516BB - Cost £30 per participant BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED (1st May 2017) Cognito.load("forms", { id: "63" }); ...

• Gold Expeditions 2017 - expression of interest

  20th - 21st January 2017

  Our Open Gold / QSA programme is designed for Explorers and Scout Network members aged 16-25 to complete the Expedition section of their Gold DofE and/or Queen's Scout Award. Usually people will have completed a Bronze or Silver expedition before attending this one, however, if you are a...

• DofE Assessor Training

  27th November 2016

  9:00 - 17:00

  At Lower Grange Farm Cognito.load("forms", { id: "21" }); ...

• Introduction to DofE and eDofE Training

  25th November 2016

  19:00

  At Lower Grange Farm Cognito.load("forms", { id: "21" }); ...

• Silver Expedition - Surrey Hills

  21st - 24th October 2016

  Expedition number: KS1016SHSilver DofE/Diamond Expedition - Surrey Hills/LimpsfieldCost £30 per team memberStart Friday evening at Waylands Campsite, Old Harrow Lane, off Buckhurst Road, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 2HR. Due to limited car parking, please organise sharing of transport. Grid...

• Bronze Expedition - Rosswood, Canterbury

  23rd - 25th September 2016

  Bronze Expedition - Rosswood, Canterbury event...

• Bronze Expedition - Hopehill, Meopham

  24th - 26th June 2016

  Bronze Expedition - Hopehill, Meopham...

• Bronze Expedition - Hopehill, Meopham

  10th - 12th June 2016

  Bronze Expedition - Hopehill, Meopham event...

• Silver Expedition - Ashdown Forest

  27th - 30th May 2016

  Silver Expedition - Ashdown Forest event...

• DofE Overview and use of eDofE helpdesk

  21st November 2015

  19:00 - 21:00

  When: Saturday 21st November - 7pm to 9pm Cost: free, but booking essential Where: Lower Grange Farm, Maidstone Book online by completing the form below: Cognito.load("forms", { id: "21" }); ...

• Silver Expedition - Surrey Hills

  23rd - 26th October 2015

  Silver Expedition - Surrey Hills event...

• Bronze Expedition - Canterbury Area

  25th - 27th September 2015

  Bronze Expedition - Canterbury Area event...

• Open Bronze/Silver Expedition

  21st - 24th August 2015

  10:00 - 16:00

  Open Bronze/Silver Expedition eventThe event is open to any Kent Explorer Scout or Member of Network who needs to complete one of the following Platinum Chief Scout (Bronze DofE) Practice or Qualifying ExpeditionDiamond Chief Scout (Silver DofE) Practice or Qualifying ExpeditionThe...

• Bronze Expedition - Meopham Area

  26th - 28th June 2015

  Bronze Expedition - 26 to 28 June 2015: Meopham Area event...