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The Big Weekend 2025 (Bookings Closed)

12th - 14th September 2025

09/12/2025 00:00 09/15/2025 00:00 Europe/London The Big Weekend 2025 (Bookings Closed) The Big Weekend is back for 2025! Kent Explorers action packed weekend is back, bigger and better! It brings the combination of an activity day and county explorer camp together in one Big Weekend at Lower Grange Farm! We would love to see as many Explorers from across Kent camping in one place as we can! The Essential Info For Leaders: Date: 12th September - 14th September 2025Participant Fee: £40 00ppLeader Fee: FREETwo Leaders minimum must attend with each Unit Units must supply their own meals Camp is at Lower Grange Farm, Maidstone BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED The event has been organised in a way, that all we ask of unit leaders is to provide meals for their units and where possible at least 1 leader from each unit to volunteer to run a non-permit required activity Programme run through: Arrive from 6pm Friday Evening - setup camp and evening activities Saturday - Full day of activities / evening activities Sunday - Activities (9:30am to 3:00pm) / Pack down Collection for 4:00pm We have organised an amazing weekend for your unit! This year we have added more external activities and water activities! Just Some of the Activities: RaftingBody BoardingClimbing & BoulderingArcheryInflatable Assault CourseRifle ShootingNerf Gun BattleBody ZorbsInflatables FencingGo KartsReptile & Rodent Experience BushcraftTomahawk ThrowingFace PaintingMini GolfMountain BikingPower KitingQuadbikes Silent Neon Rave and more! Full programme to be released in due course If you have any questions, please email - thebigweekend@kentscouts org uk ALL BOOKINGS MUST BE COMPLETED BY UNIT LEADERS
The Big Weekend

The Big Weekend is back for 2025!

Kent Explorers action packed weekend is back, bigger and better! It brings the combination of an activity day and county explorer camp together in one Big Weekend at Lower Grange Farm!

We would love to see as many Explorers from across Kent camping in one place as we can!

The Essential Info For Leaders:

  1. Date: 12th September - 14th September 2025
  2. Participant Fee: £40.00pp
  3. Leader Fee: FREE
  4. Two Leaders minimum must attend with each Unit.
  5. Units must supply their own meals.
  6. Camp is at Lower Grange Farm, Maidstone

BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED.

The event has been organised in a way, that all we ask of unit leaders is to provide meals for their units and where possible at least 1 leader from each unit to volunteer to run a non-permit required activity.

Programme run through:

  • Arrive from 6pm Friday Evening - setup camp and evening activities.
  • Saturday - Full day of activities / evening activities.
  • Sunday - Activities (9:30am to 3:00pm) / Pack down. Collection for 4:00pm.


We have organised an amazing weekend for your unit! This year we have added more external activities and water activities!

    Just Some of the Activities:

    • Rafting
    • Body Boarding
    • Climbing & Bouldering
    • Archery
    • Inflatable Assault Course
    • Rifle Shooting
    • Nerf Gun Battle
    • Body Zorbs
    • Inflatables 
    • Fencing
    • Go Karts
    • Reptile & Rodent Experience 
    • Bushcraft
    • Tomahawk Throwing
    • Face Painting
    • Mini Golf
    • Mountain Biking
    • Power Kiting
    • Quadbikes
    • Silent Neon Rave and more!

    Full programme to be released in due course.


    If you have any questions, please email - thebigweekend@kentscouts.org.uk

    ALL BOOKINGS MUST BE COMPLETED BY UNIT LEADERS


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    Contact us

    Kent County Scout Council
    Kent Scouts Activity Centre
    Lower Grange Farm
    Grange Lane
    Sandling
    Maidstone, Kent
    ME14 3DA

    Telephone: 01622 397070
    9am - 5pm Monday to Friday

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