27th June - 28th June 2026, 9:00 am - 5:15 pm

Activation is a full day of taster activities, laid on by the County Active Support Units

The event takes place near Carsington Water and is a one day event - Saturday is for Cubs and younger Scouts, Sunday is for Scouts and Explorers. Activities will include rock climbing, sailing, caving, archery & air rifle, geocaching, mountain biking, crate stacking, survival skills & canoeing to name a few. Each Young Person will be able to participate in 4 Activity sessions on the day. It is important to remember that these are introductory sessions of the activities and follow the same format as previous years.

Activities are allocated based on preferences and the actual availability on the sessions. It is unlikely that the young people will get their top 4!. These cannot be changed on the day and are weather dependant.

Inclusivity

Activation is proud to be as inclusive as absolutely possible, and we want all young people attending to have a fantastic time. There are many amazing activities, and previous participants have had a great day.

We are aware that the day can be quite intense for some and, therefore, we will have a dedicated 'chill out zone' for people to take a break if they need to.
Please be aware that the site is a large outdoor venue (picture below), with some walking to activities. The site is fully enclosed and well supervised and all activities are led by qualified instructors.

11th July 2027, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Furry Fred is taking a well earned rest, after his fantastic World Tour - thanks very much to the nearly 800 beaver scouts who turned up to enjoy it with him. He'll be back in 2027 for the next Beaver Bonanza - information will be available nearer the time.

No future event currently scheduled

The Big Shoot is an annual air rifle, archery and fencing competition, run at Drum Hill.

Competitors are put into different categories based on age and ability. Medals are awarded to the winners of each category and an overall team trophy is presented to the winning team.

No future event currently scheduled

Derbyshire Scout County Ball is an annual event that runs every year and usually takes place on a Saturday in early in January. This event is only open to over 18's.

This event see us celebrate everything we have achieved over the last 12 months. Over recent years this event as developed into an annual fund raising event with a nominated charity receiving any monies that are raised on the night.

For more information and details of this year's event, please click on the link to the web site

6th September - 7th September 2025, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Attendance is free. However, if you want to stay overnight, there is a £5 charge to cover food

The event will be held at Drum Hill

No future event currently scheduled

The Derbyshire Scout Archaeology Team are excited to offer Cubs and Scouts the opportunity to get involved with some field archaeology, exploring the Victorian Hall at Willesley Scout Campsite, Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

During the day activities will include (subject to change): 
-Excavating
-Metal Detecting
-Finds Processing
-Surveying
-Archiving

The day will run from 9.30am till 4.30pm.

To confirm a place, please fill in the booking form below

Please ignore the below comment 'This is only for Scouts, Explorers & Network. Please do not book on if the participant is a Beaver or Cub'.

This event is available to Cubs and Scouts.

No future event currently scheduled

Rampage is an annual competition open to all Scout Troops in Derbyshire which is held at Drum Hill usually in late September or early October.

The competition is for the teams (patrol of 6) to take part in a range of fun and challenging activity bases.
The team with the greatest number of points attained will be the winners.
Bases may include Fire Lighting, Archery, Air Rifles, Geo-Caching, Pioneering Projects, Climbing and Abseiling

22nd May - 25th May 2026

Spring Bank is an annual themed activity camp held at Drum Hill Campsite.

Open to Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Guides from Derbyshire and across the UK, the camp typically attracts around 1,500 participants each year. Spring Bank features a craft village and a range of adventurous activities including go karts, mountain biking, abseiling and archery. The camp also provides evening entertainment and a variety of fun challenges and competitions held across the weekend.

Spring Bank is usually held over the last bank holiday weekend in May, every year.

12th October 2025, 6:00 am - 6:00 pm

The Kinder Challenge and Kinder Extreme are both circular routes starting and finishing at Chapel.

• The Kinder Extreme is a challenging hike in the Peak District aimed at older Scouts, Explorers, Network and adult members. The event which takes place on Kinder Scout, is approximately 30 km.
• The Kinder Challenge is a circular route from Chapel-en-le-Frith Scout H.Q. of around 16 km. This is intended as an introduction to walking competitions in the Peak District for our younger members.