Ferny Fest
Explorer Camp 2026
Friday 27th February to Sunday 1st March 2026
Event Details
The event will take place on Friday 27th February - Sunday 1st March 2026 and shall run between 4:00pm on the Friday - 3:00pm on the Sunday.
The cost shall be £60 per Explorer and £10 per Leader attending. This event is only open to Explorer Groups within Hampshire Scouts.
Each participant and leader booked onto the event, shall receive a special Ferny Fest Explorer Camp badge and event lanyard.
Throughout the weekend we shall have a range of our onsite activities running including Climbing, High Ropes, and Archery to Crazy Golf, Adventure Course, Go Karts, Low Ropes and Bush craft* to name but a few.
There shall also be a variety of different activities that do not normally take place on site throughout the year, such as a selection of Inflatables, Fair Ground Games, an Arcade Area, Segway's* and Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting*.
There shall also be evening activities taking place during the camp. Friday night will consist of movies and Live Bands performing and Saturday will see a late night disco, chill out zones and the arcade.
Friday - Groups can start to arrive to site from 4:00pm to start setting up camp, followed by an opening ceremony at 7:30pm with Movies and Live bands after to get the weekend going!
Saturday - Daytime activities start at 9:30am and will finish at 4:30pm. There will then be a dinner break and free time until 7:30pm. Evening activities will then start at 7:30pm from campfire, discos, arcade area and more.
Sunday - Daytime activities will start again at 9:30am and finish at 12:30pm. There shall then be a closing ceremony between 1:30 - 2:00pm, with departure from camp between 2:00 - 3:00pm.
Food and Refreshments
Groups shall need to self-cater during the camp. Any food deliveries can take place from 4:00pm on the Friday. Please ensure that a member of your group is onsite to meet the drivers and that group names are included on the booking details for these.
Camping
To make room for all the extra activities and to minimise the amount of setting up please note that groups within the same district shall be camped together. This is so that units can share recourses and build bond between units. Campsite allocations will be arranged and communicated closer to the event
* - Activities to be confirmed
terms and conditions
Ferny Crofts have implemented a few terms and conditions for the event:
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·Bookings must only be made by one main group leader for the whole group and not by individual parents/participants.
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Participants have to have attendance booked in advance and cannot just turn up on the day, due to the programme layout and staffing having to be confirmed before the event starts.
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This event is open to all Explorer Groups within Hampshire Scouts.
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Booking are made through our online portal with full payment being due at the time of booking being made.
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Refunds cannot be issued once a booking has been confirmed.
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Specific event details shall be sent to the Lead Contact on the booking a few weeks before the event takes place.
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All participants of the event must respect and adhere to the instructions and directions given by the event organisers.
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Groups must make appropriate arrangements to travel. There is limited parking at Ferny Crofts, so we encourage all groups to car share as much as possible.
event Waiver
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Groups understand that both photographic and video footage will be taken during the evening and shall be used by Ferny Crofts and Hampshire Scouts on social media, websites and future advertising materials such as leaflets and posters.
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Due to the high number of vehicles expected to arrive to site, please be advised that the car park will be very busy and queues will be highly likely whilst our volunteers/staff get vehicles parked. We recommend car sharing as much as possible to help reduce the volume of cars on site.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact the office on:
02380 845092 or via
fernycrofts@fernycrofts.org.uk
A member of staff will more more than happy to assist you with any queries that you may have about the event.