Darlington District Scouts

Gilwell 2019

The much awaited Gilwell Camp arrived over the weekend 24^th to 27^th May 2019.  The Cubs met at KFC car park in Darlington at 4pm for the rush down to London for a long weekend camp at the Home of Scouting!

Everyone arrived around 10pm and settled into their tents then supper and wondered what the place looked like in the day light.  The morning came and WOW were the words of one Cub and amazement from the leaders of the size of the site and the history around them.

After an amazing breakfast a full day of activities started with Coracle Building Raft Building a Sensory Trail and Shelter Building.  The day was finished off with a Hike to the meridian line marker then back home for supper and bed.

Sunday activities were just as amazing with Tomahawk Throwing, Leap of Faith, 3G swing, High all Aboard with the day finishing with a traditional campfire and sing song.  The heavens opened and we had 20 minutes of torrential rain meaning we had to play tent bingo swapping people around but all managed to stay dry and have a good night’s sleep.

Monday, we headed to London on the Tube! We visited Buckingham Palace Big Ben & the Houses of parliament , Downing street and the cenotaph then a walk to the tower of London before the obligatory souvenir shopping. We had an amazing camp everyone had a fantastic time and a special Thank You to Assistant Group Manager Anthony Gibson for fixing Barney our beloved minibus and George Campbell Wilson Assistant Group Manager for organising and booking it all!