Dernford Nook Activities

Self-run Activities at the Dernford Nook campsite

Fire Lighting - lighting fires in the woods, cooking in the embers or roasting over coals
Wide Games - plenty of space, plenty of cover, bring your best games
Orienteering - map reading, grid references, bearings for nine clip points within the site
Pedal Karts - pedal power on four wheels on our pedal kart track in the woods
Slip-n-slide - 15m of slippery vinyl watered by sprinklers as you slide down and into the lake

Wide Games

Activities requiring a permitted leader

Archery (needs permitted leader)
Raft building (needs permitted leader)
- 8 big barrels [IMG - scouts on Dernmere]
- 20 small barrels, containers etc
- 22 pioneering poles
- 25 bouyancy aids, 12? helmets, some wetsuits
Canoe and Kayaking (needs permitted leader)
- 33 scout kayaks
- 10 assorted others: canoes, pro and race kayaks
- 25 bouyancy aids, 12? helmets, some wetsuits

Planned:

Badges:

Visits:

Fourteen different camping pitches
Toilet block four unisex cubicles, one accessible, sinks
Outside washing up sinks (coming soon: warm water)
Kitchen block with hobs, sinks (coming soon: solar heated water), worksurfaces and some utensils / equipment
Four small fire pits, three larger ones
Two lakes
Central flagpole
Small fire circle
.. plus please ask about:
- Canoes, paddles, bouyancy aids
- Rafting barrels and poles
- Archery can be brought on site
- Air rifles can be brought on site

Traditions at Dernford Nook:

Leave offerings for Danny the Dernford Otter
Dress Danny in your group's necker whilst at camp
A camp commemorative photo standing behind the Dernford camp gate
Earning the Order of the Otter badge by ringing the bell on the island [coming soon] and repeating the Dernford Promise

See our Resources page for risk assessment pro-formas and badge programme info you can use for some of these activities

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