Empire & Flag Weekend at Beamish

Empire Day was first celebrated in 1902 and was traditionally held on 24th May on the birthday of Queen Victoria. The day was intended to encourage people, especially children, to be aware of their duties as citizens of the British…

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Pete Swinney 2019

1st Winlaton sent two teams to Durham Scouts’ Pete Swinney, which enabled them to take part in a large scale navigation exercise across Moor House. Whilst they navigated to the various checkpoints, they pushed their teamwork and communication skills to…

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Cub adventure camp at Moor House

30 young Cub Scouts enjoy a weekend of adventure at Moor House for activities including climbing, archery and bushcraft. The weekend started on Friday 22nd February with an evening of puzzles and wide games. Our Young Leaders did fantastic at organising 30 Cubs into teams in the bitch black! Saturday was our big adventure day, with three rotational…

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