Activities - Altar Fires

At Glenny Wood camp site, you are welcome to use our Altar fires. This is part of our scouting tradition after all. Glenny is in a woodland area, often with lots of young people on site, so please be extra vigilant when lighting fires.
https://glennywood.org.uk/home/activities/fires

Activities - Big Games

In our games shed there are a number of big games for you to use including Chess / Jenga / Connect 4
To see all the information about this activity please go to - https://glennywood.org.uk/home/activities/games-shed

Activities - Bouldering Wall

The Bouldering Wall
The aim is to traverse horizontally across the bouldering wall from start to finish.
To add challenge if needed you can aim to use a single coloured hold to complete this.
Only 3 on the wall at any one time, all wearing helmets.
Helmets are provided and stored in the large bbox in the

Activities - Confidence Course - Tree walk

The confidence course and tree walk has been designed for young people to have fun and to climb over, under adult supervision
It is also there to develop team working and leadership skills

Activities - Grass Sledges

To see all the information about this activity please go to -
https://glennywood.org.uk/home/activities/grass-sledges-1
We have 6 grass sledges and a dedicated Grass Sledge area with a revamped board run just above Willow plateau.

Activities - Pedal Karts

We have 2 large and a number smaller karts to be used on our dedicated area on Sycamore.
The larger Karts are for all users and the smaller karts are for Beavers and Cubs please. Traffic cones are provided to mark out your course.
Enjoy riding around ...Tip use the area nearest the tyres for best results

Activities - Pioneering kit

Scout Pioneering is the original big build. Challenge yourself to build out of wood poles and rope, a project that you could perhaps climb over, slide down, catapult an object, create a gateway… and much more.

Let your imagination work with your knotting, lashing and pioneering skills to build something spectacular

Activities - Pond Dipping

This is an area great for nature activities such as pond dipping.
The area has a large decking area covered in artificial grass for you to pond dip off and a stream running through it......
We have pond dipping equipment available along with nets and information cards.

Activities - Snookball

Snookball is a hybrid sport that blends pool with football.

The principle of the game is based on pool but the balls are replaced by footballs and the cue by a pair of feet.
Tip - Don't whack the white ball, use skill and angles to pocket the coloured balls ....Have FUN

Activities - Squirrel Trail

This activity is a chance for you to explore Glenny and have a lot of fun finding the Squirrel signs around the site. There are 26 numbered and lettered signs to find

Activities - Treasure Hunt **New for 2024**

Glenny Wood Treasure Hunt
Get to know your way around Glenny Wood, with a series of interesting and some cryptic questions and find the Answers.
Click on the buttons below for the Question Sheet and Answer Sheet to print off.
Clue - Your start point is near the patio.
https://glennywood.org.uk/home/activities/treas

Activities - Tug of War - 4 Way

A new and different way to use Tug of War...
We have 4 ropes attached in the middle to a role loop.
The aim is all 4 teams pull the centre loop over their target line. Teams can swivel to cooperate / compete with other teams, then switch directions, etc.

Activities - Tunnels

We have a fabulous Glenny Tunneling system with around 45 metres of tunnels to crawl along and 12 escape hatches.
Lots of FUN in this unique area and on the Factsheet there are a number of games you can play in the tunnels.
We supply helmets, please bring head torches.

Camp Fire - Holly

Holly campfire is a great area with lots of seating around it.
Why not have a fabulous time singing songs, backwoods cooking or just enjoy watching the fire, as it constantly changes...

Camp Fire - Rowan

Rowan campfire is a great area with log seating around it.
Why not have a fabulous time singing songs, backwoods cooking or just enjoy watching the fire, as it constantly changes...

Camp on Apple Plateau

Apple – Is our largest plateau, which gently slopes towards the lodge and loos. An ideal camping area measuring 77 meters long, and 31 meters wide This good size area can accomodate 4/5 patrol tents and kitchens or 25+ 2 person hike tents

Camp on Beech Plateau

Beech- An ideal camping area, below the lodge. This area is flat and 38 meters long, and 13 meters wide This good size area can accommodate 3/4 patrol tents and kitchens or 10+ 2 person hike tents

Camp on Hawthorne Plateau

Hawthorne is a small plateau is a small sloping plateau below the Activities area. It is approximately 18 meters long and 10 meters wide, variable. The plateau can accommodate 4 or 5, 2 person hike tents, pitched on the slope
Hawthorne is an ideal base for the evening visit to Glenny and central to the site

Camp on Hazel plateau

Hazel is a small plateau which is 50% "flatish" and near to the loo block. It is approximately 43 meters long and 10 meters wide. The flat area of the plateau accommodate 2/3 patrol tents and kitchen and overall 8-10 2 person hike tents.

Camp on Stepped Plateaus - All 5

The Stepped Plateaus is the collective name for 5 plateaus comprising of - Oak, Birch, Spruce, Cherry, and Ash
These 5 plateaus are excellant areas for a Scout Troop camp, Pack or Explorer Camp.

Camp on Sycamore Plateau

Sycamore is a small plateau just inside the inner gate on the site. it is roughly 20 metres square and flat. This shaded plateau will accommodate 2 patrol tents or 10 x 2 man hike tents.....

Camp on Willow Plateau

Willow is a plateau just below the stepped plateaus. it is roughly 40 x 30 metres at its widest and is a sloping. This plateau will accommodate 4 patrol tents or 15 - 20 x 2 man hike tents......








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Evening / Day visit Apple plateau

Apple – Is our largest plateau, which gently slopes towards the lodge and loos. An ideal area measuring 77 meters long, and 31 meters wide

Evening / Day visit Beech Plateau

Beech- A good area, below the lodge. This area is flat and 38 meters long, and 13 meters wide

Evening / Day visit Hawthorne Plateau

Hawthorne is a small plateau is a small sloping plateau below the Activities area. It is approximately 18 meters long and 10 meters wide, variable.
Hawthorne is an ideal base for the evening visit to Glenny and central to the site

Evening / Day visit Hazel plateau

Hazel is a small plateau which is 50% "flatish" and near to the loo block. It is approximately 43 meters long and 10 meters wide.
Hazel is an ideal base for the evening visit to Glenny

Evening / Day visit Stepped Plateau - All 5

These are the five plateaus at the far end of the site. Great areas to use / make your base whilst visiting.
Stepped plateaus comprise of Oak, Birch, Spruce, Cherry and Ash plateaus.
Further details at - https://glennywood.org.uk/home/the-site-1/camping-3

Evening / Day visit Stepped Plateau Ash

Ash –our smallest plateau at the bottom of the plateau area. It is 15 meters long and 8.5 meters wide.
The plateau has a small flat area which can accomodate one patrol tent and kitchen or 5 + 2 person hike tents. Ideal for kitchen / communal tents as there is hard standing on this area.

Evening / Day visit Stepped Plateau Birch

Birch - Good area, flat and 48 meters long and 3 meters wide increasing to 7 meters wide at the end “bubble”. This good size area, can accomodate 2 patrol tents and kitchens or 7 + 2 person hike tents.

Evening / Day visit Stepped Plateau Cherry

Cherry - An ideal area both to use on a visit or for camping. It is, flat and 49 metres long, and 5.5 meters wide increasing to 7.5 meters wide.
This good size area, can accomodate 2/3 patrol tents and kitchens or 10 + 2 person hike tents

Evening / Day visit Stepped Plateau Oak

Oak - An ideal camping area, flat and 22 meters long and 4 meters wide increasing to 9 meters wide at the end “bubble”.
This good size area, can accomodate 1 patrol tent and kitchen or 5 + 2 person hike tents. Being at the top of the plateaus this is a great site for seeing what’s happening below, ideal for Leaders!

Evening / Day visit Stepped Plateau Spruce

Spruce - An ideal area, flat and 52 meters long and 5 meters wide. This good size area, can accomodate 3/4 patrol tents and kitchens or 10 + 2 person hike tents

Evening / Day visit Sycamore plateau

Sycamore is a small plateau just inside the inner gate on the site. it is roughly 20 metres square and flat. This shaded plateau will accommodate 2 patrol tents or 10 x 2 man hike tents.....

Evening / Day visit Willow Plateau

Willow is a plateau just below the stepped plateaus. it is roughly 40 x 30 metres at its widest and is a sloping. This plateau will accommodate 4 patrol tents or 15 - 20 x 2 man hike tents......

Lodge & Patio - Evening / Day only

We have our centrally heated lodge, which is great for Beaver Scout Sleepovers, Pack Holidays, and other residential experiences needing indoor accommodation and ideal for training events / meetings.
The building is suitable for sleeping 30 or so people, with two side rooms for leader/young leader accommodation.

Lodge & Patio - overnight

We have our centrally heated lodge, which is great for Beaver Scout Sleepovers, Pack Holidays, and other residential experiences needing indoor accommodation and ideal for training events / meetings.
The building is suitable for sleeping 20— 30 or so people, with two side rooms for leader/young leader accommodation.

Skills for Life - Ballista Building Kit - 2 Sets

A Ballista is your very own, home made catapult!
A great team working activity
for more information visit - https://glennywood.org.uk/home/activities/skills-for-life/ballista

Skills for Life - Ballista Building Kit - 3 Sets

A Ballista is your very own, home made catapult!
A great team working activity
for more information visit - https://glennywood.org.uk/home/activities/skills-for-life/ballista

Skills for Life - Fire Skills, Sensory, Field studies

Laminated sheets of Information for you to use, learn new skills from and have fun trying out, learn by doing and playing games.....

Skills for Life - Flag Semaphore Info & Kit

Flag semaphore is the telegraphy system conveying information at a distance by means of visual signals with hand-held flags, rods, disks, paddles, or occasionally bare or gloved hands. Information is encoded by the position of the flags; it is read when the flag is in a fixed position.

Skills for Life - Knots - learn 6

Theres nothing more exciting than knots and lashing so come along and have a go . We have a box with 24 Ropes and guidelines on how to tie 6 common knots. This links into our skills badge work scheme

Skills for Life - Mini Pioneering

Using the kit provided, be creative and build away and see what brilliant pioneering models you can make

Skills for Life - Morse Code

Dot, dot, dot.... Dash dash, dash, learn to communicate with this traditional method, so essential in 1940s wartime Britain...
We will provide you with laminated sheets of guidance on using Morse Code along with games to play using Morse Code.. Give it a try!

Skills for Life - Radio Active Logs Set1

The challenge is to remove the radio active logs (all not dangerous!!) from inside the circle to outside the circle, using only the rope and hook attached to it.

Skills for Life - Radio Active Logs Set2

***** Available form 1st April 2023*****
The challenge is to remove the radio active logs (all not dangerous!!) from inside the circle to outside the circle, using only the rope and hook attached to it.

Skills for Life - Sheep Penning Set1

The challenge is to get the sheep (other team members blind folded), between 3 and 6 into the pen with out the shepherd moving or speaking as the only means of communication is a whistle.

Skills for Life - Sheep Penning Set2

The challenge is to get the sheep (other team members blind folded), between 3 and 6 into the pen with out the shepherd moving or speaking as the only means of communication is a whistle.

Skills for Life - Shelter Building Info & Kit - 3 Sets

Learn to survive in the wild. A key part is having a shelter.... Here is your chance to have a go and build your own....

Skills for Life - Shelter Building Info & Kit - 4 sets

Learn to survive in the wild. A key part is having a shelter.... Here is your chance to have a go and build your own....

Skills for Life - Tracking

Lay your own trail with sticks and stones, and get others to follow it.

ALL Site - Do not use

Activities - Helmets only

Helmets stored in the Activities Shed.... Please only use half of the Helmets stored, leaving plenty for those who have booked the confidence Course.

Evening / Day visit NOT using a plateau

Secure Mobile Phone charging - 1

Secure Mobile Phone charging - 2

In the Activities shed there are two boxes where you can lock your mobile phone whilst charging. You need to bring your own lead / plug / adapter. The phones remain at your own risk at all times.

Skills for Life - Mini Beasts Hunt

So which Mini Beast can you find in Glenny Wood??

Souvenir Shop

This is to book the Glenny Wood Souvenir shop.

Supplying your own activities only

Your own activities - have fun...and be safe.