Ratlingate Scout Activity Centre

Important Update The Centre and site is now closed, but rest assured we will be back soon. The closure is expected to last up to April 21st 2025 to allow for internal building works to be completed.

If you've wandered through the left hand woods lately, you may have seen a partial wooden structure. Today, our new forest shelter has been finished by members of our site service team. 🤞that it proves a useful asset for the many groups that visit us especially forest schools.

Giving the lane some much needed love and attention this afternoon. Still a fair bit to do as some of the holes have got quite large, but at least a small section will be little kinder on the vehicles, for now.

Hopefully it should now be a little easier to find those pesky archery arrows!! facebook.com/RatlingateCamp…

We all just want to say a huge thank you to one of the leaders from @ReiversDistrict, who has spent his spare time this week clearing grass and weeds from our campfire area, to get it ready for visitors he even had time to try it out with his own group.

Another successful but very hot work weekend. Everyones help on site this weekend was very much appreciated and helps us get the site where we want it to be. facebook.com/RatlingateCamp…

Anyone recognise any of these faces at @Ratlingate ?

Morning from us at Ratlingate, we've got a local scout group on site today. They're making the most of the open space for social distanced activities. It's nice to have groups on site once again, it has definitely been a bit quiet without you all!!

Our friends at @WatchtreeNR are running a 100 Miles Active Challenge, to raise funds for the reserve. If you or anyone else is up for the challenge, details at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/100-miles-ac…… @ReiversDistrict & @CumbriaScouts could you share the info too.

One of @ReiversDistrict Ayers explorer leaders wanted to get a very unique gift commissioned for his grandad. A painting of the old wooden hut, that many people will have memories of, has been re-created from an old photograph. We think it looks fantastic.

Following guidance from @UKScouting all #CumbriaScouts face-to-face meetings, activities and events will be suspended from tomorrow (17/03/20). This applies to young people and adult volunteers. We are working hard to provide remote scouting opportunities, more updates to follow

Important information on the back of a scout trailer brought by the group on site this weekend. Sounds like Great Lumley cubs had fun this weekend. Hope to see you again soon.

Looks like lots of fun was had by @ReiversDistrict on their Skills Day today.

Our site is being used by Reivers District today to train there leaders with lots of new skills that they can pass onto their young people. Get in touch If you want to use our facilities to organise similar events. Contact details on our website (ratlingate.co.uk).

For anyone interested in coming to give us a helping hand improving the site. Add the 30th-31st May to your calendar, further details in the link below. We promise it won't be all hard graft. reiversdistrict.org/upcoming-event…

Reivers District are marking founders day by holding a youth forum here today, to find out what the young people want to do. #skillsForLife #youShapedScouting

We got a lot done this weekend, many hands really do make light work. Many thanks to all those who came last/ this weekend, it’s very much appreciated. Hopefully we can encourage more people to come and help at future work weekends, to make our site better for all of our users.

Another work weekend begins, this time we've got some help from @ReiversDistrict explorers/ young leaders in addition to some adult volunteers.

A few improvements made to the site yesterday, but still lots more to do!