Next Year's events have been set:-
20 April’23 - Round the Flame Event - for Rainbows & Brownies open to Dorset County members
16/17 May’23 - Bournemouth Units Ready Steady Cook night for Guides/Rangers only
20th June’23 - Dudsbury Campfire Capers
6/7th July - Flame Challenge Event - For Guides & Rangers - further details below - open to Dorset County members
??Aug’23 - Camping weekend at Dudsbury - for units to bring their girls, brownies & guides, - licence holders to cover
4th Oct - Dudsbury Disco for Rainbows & Brownies (Guides/rangers TBC)
Frosty Sparkle tbc after this year’s event
20 April’23 - Round the Flame Event - for Rainbows & Brownies open to Dorset County members
16/17 May’23 - Bournemouth Units Ready Steady Cook night for Guides/Rangers only
20th June’23 - Dudsbury Campfire Capers
6/7th July - Flame Challenge Event - For Guides & Rangers - further details below - open to Dorset County members
??Aug’23 - Camping weekend at Dudsbury - for units to bring their girls, brownies & guides, - licence holders to cover
4th Oct - Dudsbury Disco for Rainbows & Brownies (Guides/rangers TBC)
Frosty Sparkle tbc after this year’s event
Round the Flame - Saturday 20th April 2024 10.30am – 5pm
We are inviting all Brownie and Rainbow units in Dorset to attend our Round and Round the Flame Event to raise funds for Dudsbury Guide Camp
Arrive 10am – 10.15am Pick up 5pm – 5.15pm
Cost is £10 each
Leaders / Young Leaders are free, if would like a badge £ 1.50 each
There will be themed activities and fun challenges during the event.
Olympic Flame Circle Games Messy Food Circles in Nature at our own Dudsbury Iron Age Rings Olympic Sport activities
Flames in the Round House
Download full details here: Round the Flame
We are inviting all Brownie and Rainbow units in Dorset to attend our Round and Round the Flame Event to raise funds for Dudsbury Guide Camp
Arrive 10am – 10.15am Pick up 5pm – 5.15pm
Cost is £10 each
Leaders / Young Leaders are free, if would like a badge £ 1.50 each
There will be themed activities and fun challenges during the event.
Olympic Flame Circle Games Messy Food Circles in Nature at our own Dudsbury Iron Age Rings Olympic Sport activities
Flames in the Round House
Download full details here: Round the Flame
Flame 2024 for Dorset Guides and Rangers
Saturday 6th July 2024 arrive 10.30am Sunday 7th July depart 12noon
Cost is £20 each Leaders £10
We are inviting all Guide and Ranger units in Dorset to attend our Flame Challenge Event & Sleepover including outdoor cooking, bushcraft, olympic themed sport and games to raise funds for Dudsbury Guide Camp.
As requested this will be an Overnight Stay at Dudsbury Guide Camp for all Guides and Rangers with their leaders, staying in tents. No camp licence is required but a REN form does need to be completed by either each unit/s.
We need to know as early as possible if offering it to your units and approx numbers so we can buy badges
Also importantly......Each unit needs to complete a REN form part 1 for their own unit, at least 3 months beforehand.
All money and numbers in by 1st April. [Numbers can be added onto up to 1st June]
More details here: FLAME'24
Saturday 6th July 2024 arrive 10.30am Sunday 7th July depart 12noon
Cost is £20 each Leaders £10
We are inviting all Guide and Ranger units in Dorset to attend our Flame Challenge Event & Sleepover including outdoor cooking, bushcraft, olympic themed sport and games to raise funds for Dudsbury Guide Camp.
As requested this will be an Overnight Stay at Dudsbury Guide Camp for all Guides and Rangers with their leaders, staying in tents. No camp licence is required but a REN form does need to be completed by either each unit/s.
We need to know as early as possible if offering it to your units and approx numbers so we can buy badges
Also importantly......Each unit needs to complete a REN form part 1 for their own unit, at least 3 months beforehand.
All money and numbers in by 1st April. [Numbers can be added onto up to 1st June]
More details here: FLAME'24
Thank you to all our supports who came to our open day, on Sunday 17th September. The rain and the thunder storms did not stop us having fun.
Coffee Mornings - 27th of each Month 10am to Midday.
Come, say hello and have a chat
Come, say hello and have a chat
New Booking System
We've made it easier for you to make your booking by introducing a new online booking system. The system allows you to view all our facilities so you can see if there is availability for your chosen date(s), and for booking our buildings and outdoor spaces, whether for a camp or holiday, or just for a shorter day visit, meeting, etc, you can make your booking request online. Whatever your booking, you will be able to access all the details via the system.
We've made it easier for you to make your booking by introducing a new online booking system. The system allows you to view all our facilities so you can see if there is availability for your chosen date(s), and for booking our buildings and outdoor spaces, whether for a camp or holiday, or just for a shorter day visit, meeting, etc, you can make your booking request online. Whatever your booking, you will be able to access all the details via the system.
Ugly Bug Hotels
We have two new bug hotels on site - thanks to our Ugly Bug event, Saturday 25th March.
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Rangers took part in bug related activities. Fun times by all
We have two new bug hotels on site - thanks to our Ugly Bug event, Saturday 25th March.
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Rangers took part in bug related activities. Fun times by all
Opening of our new Outside Toilet Block
After lots of fund raising and donations, we were really excited to open our refurbished outside toilet block in September at our Community Open Day.
Stagg Home Improvements did the amazing job of updating the toilets for us.
We also have a posh outside basins, which can be used by campers or day visitors.
After lots of fund raising and donations, we were really excited to open our refurbished outside toilet block in September at our Community Open Day.
Stagg Home Improvements did the amazing job of updating the toilets for us.
We also have a posh outside basins, which can be used by campers or day visitors.
Queens Platinum Jubilee
We were pleased to host a beacon lighting event for Girlguiding Dorset.
Girls came from all over the County to attend this special event. Lots of fun and laughter. The rainbows had their own special lighting ceremony, small fire.
We were pleased to host a beacon lighting event for Girlguiding Dorset.
Girls came from all over the County to attend this special event. Lots of fun and laughter. The rainbows had their own special lighting ceremony, small fire.
90th Birthday Celebrations
We held our 90th Birthday celebrations on Sunday 2nd October. It was lovely to be able to open the site to local residents and our guiding family. Please do come along and see our Big Art Exhibition.
We held our 90th Birthday celebrations on Sunday 2nd October. It was lovely to be able to open the site to local residents and our guiding family. Please do come along and see our Big Art Exhibition.
Frosty Sparkler
Guide and Ranger Units from Dorset attended our first Frosty Sparkler overnight challenge camp. They completed many "frosty challenges" to compete for a trophy, and also had a frosty camp fire in our Round house.
Guide and Ranger Units from Dorset attended our first Frosty Sparkler overnight challenge camp. They completed many "frosty challenges" to compete for a trophy, and also had a frosty camp fire in our Round house.
Dudsbury Apple Fair September 2019
Dudsbury was opened up for the local community to come and have a look around.
Save the date for 2020 - 13th September 2020
April 2019
Safari themed activity weekend for all sections.
Safari themed activity weekend for all sections.
Bournemouth Guide Camp wins Heritage Lottery Fund support
Bournemouth Guides have received £32,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for an exciting project to investigate the 3000 year old hill fort called Dudsbury that their campsite is situated on at West Parley.
Bournemouth Guides have received £32,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for an exciting project to investigate the 3000 year old hill fort called Dudsbury that their campsite is situated on at West Parley.
Chalet Bathroom Re-Fit
New showers have now been fitted into the Chalet
New showers have now been fitted into the Chalet
April 2015 Dudsbury Bug Hotel
Back in April we invited Rainbows, Brownies and Guides to help us build a Bug Hotel for our on-site residents. This is the result of the w/e.
The weekend started off with the guides spending the night in a bivi bag, that is after they had, had some bug activities.
The Brownies came Saturday, to build our Hotels. Followed by the Rainbows for Bug Antic's on Sunday.
Back in April we invited Rainbows, Brownies and Guides to help us build a Bug Hotel for our on-site residents. This is the result of the w/e.
The weekend started off with the guides spending the night in a bivi bag, that is after they had, had some bug activities.
The Brownies came Saturday, to build our Hotels. Followed by the Rainbows for Bug Antic's on Sunday.
Geo- Cache & Orienteering Now available on Site
Available from the Wardens on site.
A small deposit is required for kit used for these activities -
refundable when equipment returned in good condition.
Dudsbury Challenge Now available.
Earn the Dudsbury Challenge badge while staying at Dudsbury. Lots of things to keep you busy during your stay.
Ask the wardens for copy of the challenges.
The Dudsbury key was returned to Dudsbury today (Tuesday 26th August 2014) by Major Fisher.
Major Fisher is the grandson of the Rosling family and the son of Dorothy Rosling to whom the House is a memorial.
His grandmother was there when Olave Baden Powell opened the House in 1931 and he has a key to Dudsbury given to his grandmother by Lady BP, which he has now returned to Dudsbury.
Available from the Wardens on site.
A small deposit is required for kit used for these activities -
refundable when equipment returned in good condition.
Dudsbury Challenge Now available.
Earn the Dudsbury Challenge badge while staying at Dudsbury. Lots of things to keep you busy during your stay.
Ask the wardens for copy of the challenges.
The Dudsbury key was returned to Dudsbury today (Tuesday 26th August 2014) by Major Fisher.
Major Fisher is the grandson of the Rosling family and the son of Dorothy Rosling to whom the House is a memorial.
His grandmother was there when Olave Baden Powell opened the House in 1931 and he has a key to Dudsbury given to his grandmother by Lady BP, which he has now returned to Dudsbury.