28th Bath (Bathampton) Scout Group

Bathampton Scouts joined others from across Bath at Strategy, a challenge camp run by Gloucester Scouts and held on the Earl of Bathurst’s Estate just outside Cirencester. The patrols from the 28th competed against 334 other teams, coming in an impressive 4th place! To do this, the Scouts complete numerous challenges spread across the 3,000 […]

  Our Scout Troop have just returned from an action packed Scout Camp held near Frome over the Bank Holiday weekend. The young people, ranging in age from 10 ½ to 14 years old, camped in Patrols under canvas, cooked their own meals on a wood fires and practiced Scout Craft skills led by their […]

My son joined the 28th Bathampton Scouts in February. He eagerly anticipated a summer of campfires, hiking, bush craft in the woods and making new friends. A month later, like everyone else, we were in lockdown under strict instructions to stay home. How on earth could Scouts carry on under those conditions? Their motto might […]

With face to face Scouting being suspended across the UK in the midst of the pandemic, groups all over the country are having had to think outside the box and encourage our young people to take up Scout activities in their homes. Each week, leaders have been sending activities and challenges to all of our […]

During the February half term, Cubs from Bathampton headed to PGL Liddington, near Swindon, for a weekend of adventurous activities and team building. The Cubs were working towards their Adventure challenge award which involved taking part in exciting activities such as high-ropes and fencing. With Storm Dennis battering the South West over the half term, […]

On the 28th January, Bathampton Cubs has the pleasure of having Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams MBE join them for their evening! Amy competed for Great Britain in the Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she won her gold medal. Growing up in Bath, she told leaders that visiting the pack reminded […]

Bathampton Scouts have just returned from their annual Summer Camp in Dorset. The 10-14 year olds spent 4 nights camping at Norden Farm on the outskirts of Corfe Castle under canvas and cooking most of their meals on wood fires. The adventure included taking part in the ‘Basha Award’ which was their own take on […]

In July 2019, two young people and three adult volunteers from Bathampton Scouts jetted off to West Virginia, USA, joining nearly 45,000 other scouts from across the globe for the 24th World Scout Jamboree. Held in the 14,000 acre Summit Bechtel Reserve, the Jamboree provided the scouts with the opportunity to take part in hundreds […]

Every year, Scouts from around the country gather on the Sunday after St George’s Day at Windsor Castle. There’s something special about these Scouts though. They’ve achieved something special, and put a lot of hard work and determination into getting there. They are Queen Scouts; holders of the Queen Scout Award – the highest youth […]

Scouts from the 28th Bath (Bathampton) and 21st (Larkhall) Scout Group have just returned from Strategy, a challenge camp run by Gloucester Scouts and held on the Earl of Bathurst’s Estate just outside Cirencester. Both Patrols competed against 295 other teams completing numerous challenges spread across the 3,000 acre site.  That tested their physical stamina, mental prowess and […]