Scouting in the East Midlands
[20] In addition, Olave Baden-Powell, the 'World Chief Guide', was born at Stubbing Court, Wingerworth, near Chesterfield[21] and her husband, Robert Baden-Powell, the Founder of Scouting, wrote part of Scouting for Boys at the Izaak Walton Hotel in Ilam close to Dovedale in Derbyshire.
[24] The county has a strong focus on activities and events and has county level clubs for activities including adventurous activities (archery, biking, fencing, bushcraft, rifle shooting, caving, hillwalking and climbing), water sports (paddle sports, diving and sailing), event support (first aid and communications) and teams in less conventional areas to run archaeology and creative sessions.
[28] The Four Inns is a fell race/hiking event held annually over the high moorlands of the Northern Peak District organised by Derbyshire Scout County.
It takes place mainly in Derbyshire (though it starts in Yorkshire and, near the end, makes a short detour into Cheshire), in northern England.
It is a competitive event over 65 or 35 kilometers without an overnight camp, although teams must be equipped to bivouac if the conditions are severe enough to warrant it.
It was first held as a Rover Scout event in 1957, but is now open to other teams of experienced hill walkers and fell runners.
It includes a range of adventurous activities for approximately 1,500 young people and is well known for their evening challenges and competitions in addition to craft village.
[52] Despite being based in Leicestershire, its membership is open to Scouts from across the UK and includes members of Girlguiding as well.
[52] It was formed in 1985 and teaches both scuba diving and snorkelling, the latter targeted at younger members such as Cub Scouts.
[70] Poacher is a major event, open to all Scouts and Guides aged 10 to 17 in all parts of the world, and is normally held approximately every 4 years in the county.
[80] The white and red roses along with the white field of the shield is common to some other organisations in the county and can be found on the coat of arms of the former Northamptonshire County Council and in the imagery of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service although none have the light green chief.
Outside of the Peak District, there are other sites run by districts to enable Scout Groups to camp easily and practice outdoor skills including Scarcliffe Scout Campsite, formerly Birch Hill Plantation in Bolsover which is a 1-acre (4,000 m2) grassland site that can camp up to 120 people and Trent Lock, a site on the South bank of the River Trent run by Long Eaton Scout District, accessed by boat and which provides water activities.
[108] The site has three open areas for camping, large enough to hold 1,000 campers, and additional buildings for residential accommodation: the 40-bed Bemrose Centre, the 44-bed Larch Hall and 10-bed Cameron Lair.
[109] The site offers a number of activities including abseiling, archery, an assault course, climbing wall, mountain bikes, orienteering and shooting.
[112] The campsite is ideally situated for most Peak District activities including climbing, walking and caving and is a much used stopover point for Scout and Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions, as well as longer troop or patrol camps.
The site has 4 acres (16,000 m2) of sloping woodland with open camping areas, served by a purpose built ablution block, which has hot water and coin-operated showers.
[114] The site has an outdoor classroom, locations for open fire lighting and cooking, a bird hide for nature studies and a traversing wall.
[116] Johns Lee Wood is a woodland campsite, in the North West Leicester Scout district near Markfield and Bradgate Park.
[citation needed] Lincoln Scout Association District has a camp site at Sudbrooke.
[120] Northamptonshire Scout Association County owns Yr Hen Felin Cottage, a former Youth Hostel at Cynwyd, North Wales.
[122] There are a number of Scout camp sites in the County including:[123] There are several Gang Shows in this region.
