We are the 28th Bathampton Scout Group. We are based in Bathampton Village, on the edge of Bath, and provide a programme of fun, challenge and adventure to young people in the village of Bathampton and in the City of Bath.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]