Scouting Attractions in England

[PETAL_MS_SCOUTER 10]

My son and wife are spending a week in England. They have some free time and I suggested they might want to try and locate some Baden Powell or scouting attractions in the area. Any suggestions? Websites for these would also be appreciated.

Thanks in advance ...

[Wallace 10]

Start here:

http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/index.htm

 

It will lead you to all the rest..there are so many!

 

Have fun!

[Eamonn 61]

You don't say what part of England.

While we are a small island, we have a lot of history and we are very proud of our Scouting history.

As a very proud Londoner (Born of Irish parents!! So also a very proud Irishman.) I think that you could keep them busy in London for a month, let alone the whole of England.

The link that Wallace has given will provide a lot of good ideas and depending on where you are there are so many great places to visit.

One really neat one is the Windmill on Wimbeldon Common.

Common Land,was where you could take your animals to graze if you were a commoner,many of these tracts of land are still as they were hundreds of years ago. While some have undergone a little updating, and are a little like very mini state parks.

The Windnill is where Baden Powell wrote a lot of Scouting for Boys.

Follow the river up to Kingston and on to Richmond Park, which is a royal park, full of deer ans sheep and you can visit the lodge where Baden Powell had dinner with King Edward and discussed Scouting.

You might want to go to the East End of London and visit Rowland House, donated by Lord Rowland to house young men who would work with the under privileged working class boys of the that area.

England and London are great places to go and discover the history of Scouting.

But bring a umbrella.