Camp No. 1 - Chop Chop
Camp Chiefs: Leo Murray & Scott Miles Organiser: Clem Marshall
Dates: Friday 30th January 2026 to Sunday 1st February 2026
Ages: 14 to 17.11
Fees: £140.00
OK chopmates, pull on a woolly hat, grab a chopper and let’s get chopping. FSC’s very own Fenwood needs us to tog up in the freeziest time of the year and get amongst the trees with a variety of sharp tools. Wild and windy winter work, woodsmoke and waterproofs. PLEASE NOTE: Two alternate dates (either weekend of 31st Jan OR 7th Feb) are being reserved for this weekend camp, as our ability to do light forestry work safely together is highly weather dependent in January/February. Campers will be notified with confirmation of the final date on 26th January.
Nearby Town: Haddenham, Ely
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 2 - Yorkshire Cave Training
Camp Chiefs: Sophie Meekings & Sara Monahan Organiser: Ella Wright
Dates: Friday 20th February 2026 to Sunday 22nd February 2026
Ages: 16 plus
Fees: £60.00
We will be learning and refreshing caves in the Yorkshire area with the view to leading and teaching younger cavers on the main camp at Easter. This camp is for experienced Pathfinder cavers, new to caving staff and capable old hands. (Travel costs not included in camp fees, campers to arrange own transport, we will co-ordinate lift shares and train times where possible)
Nearby Town: Kirby Lonsdale, N Yorks
Travel: Independent travel
Extra Info: Experienced cavers only
Camp No. 3 - Yorkshire Caving
Camp Chiefs: Sophie Meekings & Sara Monahan Organiser: Ella Wright
Dates: Monday 30th March 2026 to Friday 3rd April 2026
Ages: 12.0 to 17.11
Fees: £210.00
Join us for singing, dancing, walking, playing, exploring, cooking, oh and some CAVING! All in the stunning landscape of Lech Fell whatever the weather. We will create community and exercise our curiosity while caving in small groups most days of this 5 day camp. Experienced campers only ( 2 or more standing camps), specialist caving kit provided.
Nearby Town: Kirby Lonsdale, N Yorks
Travel: TBC
Extra Info: This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.
Camp No. 4 - Spring in Somerset
Camp Chiefs: Bea Patrick & Daniel Jacks Organiser: Caitlin Russell
Dates: Saturday 4th April 2026 to Saturday 11th April 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11
Fees: £400.00
Come and spend Easter on an adventure in the Somerset hills! As spring wakes up the landscape, we'll be outdoors lighting fires, singing songs, making new friends and exploring together. Get ready to dive into nature, practice your camp skills and for fun and games whatever the weather.
Nearby Town: Taunton
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 5 - Roaming the Rhinogydd
Camp Chiefs: Jenny Dingle & Cadi St John Organiser: Katy Cawkwell
Dates: Saturday 4th April 2026 to Thursday 9th April 2026
Ages: 14 to 17.11
Fees: £260.00
A shorter Easter camp just for Trackers and Pathfinders - camp magic for people who can't spare a whole week. Starting and ending our adventure around a cosy campfire on home turf at 'Harlech', we'll hike into the extraordinary and somehow secret mountains and lakes of the Rhinogydd range. Precious time in a small group for long roving chats, high places and whooping in water. We will look out for each other, learn new things and enjoy this beautiful wild place.
Nearby Town: Harlech
Travel: TBC
Camp No. 10 - Heart of Gurn
Camp Chiefs: Vic Doggart & Jimmy Proudlock Organiser: Chloe Ostmo
Dates: Friday 1st May 2026 to Monday 4th May 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11 and Waywardens
Fees: £160.00
Welcome to the Gurnicological Family one and all - A wild weekend in the woods where fires have been ignited and friendships forged for many years. Here we will discover new friendships and rekindle old ones…. We will create Merry MAGIC Mayhem with a Beltane blast amongst the ancient Oaks and the wondrous Beech with a glorious Bluebell backdrop. See you there!
Nearby Town: Danbury
Travel: Coach from London
Extra Info: This camp is suitable for children with learning or physical disabilities.
Camp No. 11 - From Bristol by Bike
Camp Chiefs: Simon Oatley & Robbie Gillett Organiser: Hana Leithgoe
Dates: Saturday 2nd May 2026 to Monday 4th May 2026
Ages: 11.0 to 17.11
Fees: £140.00
Join us as we cycle along old railways lines, ride beside rivers and bumble along country tracks. Singing and swimming as we go. We’ll be carrying everything we need, and you’ll be shopping and cooking for yourselves in small groups. Beginners welcome and we particularly encourage girls and non-binary campers to apply. This is a leisurely, mostly off road, adventure.
Nearby Town: Bristol
Travel: Train from/to London
Camp No. 12 - Wolverhampton to Stourbridge, how will we go?
Camp Chiefs: Ro Whinnett & Joel Smith Organiser: Emma Brandenburger
Dates: Saturday 2nd May 2026 to Monday 4th May 2026
Ages: 9 to 17.11
Fees: £140.00
Walking by day along canal towpaths and disused railway lines then sleeping for two nights on the same site, we will create a small lodge singing and playing games as we go. This semi mobile will be ideal for those who would like to try out a walking mobile or those who like hike. Everyone will need to be able to move their own luggage on and off the train but only day packs will be carried whilst walking. Early Saturday morning to Monday late afternoon Not suitable for first time campers
Nearby Town: Wolverhampton
Travel: Train from/to London
Extra Info: This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.
Camp No. 13 - Harmonies at Hodore
Camp Chiefs: Daniel Simon & Emily Kerr Organiser: Zoe Hope
Dates: Saturday 23rd May 2026 to Saturday 30th May 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11
Fees: £400.00
Welcome to Hodore - a camp jam-packed with adventure. The night game, capture the flag, pea fair, merrymoot, craft and woodcraft - two weeks packed into one. There's a wood to make shelters in, a field for games and a river for damming and paddling. All the while we will build our small community, cook, sing, camp and toast marshmallows around our campfires.
Nearby Town: East Grinstead, Sussex
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 14 - Fenwood Rising
Camp Chiefs: Will Hughes & Lottie Hughes Organiser: Joy Dourmashkin
Dates: Saturday 23rd May 2026 to Saturday 30th May 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11 and Waywardens
Fees: £400.00
Under the trees, whilst sunbeams sparkle and the moonlight dances let’s swap stories, make memories and build something brand new. We will cook, play, sing and craft - a camp for firelighters, welly-wangers, waterproof cat-walkers and tree-climbers. Young and old we will collide new ideas with ancient wisdom and take what we learn back into the world. This camp is for everyone, with a warm invitation to disabled and neurodivergent people
Nearby Town: Haddenham, Ely
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 20 - Hodore Hullabaloo!
Camp Chiefs: Robin McKeown & Aidan Chitty Organiser: Jet Hull
Dates: Monday 27th July 2026 to Wednesday 5th August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11 and Waywardens
Fees: £545.00
Back to the woods, back to the water! Come join the fun - you all know that you oughta! Make fires, make dens, make jokes, make friends Get wild, get rested, get merry, get nested! A wild rumpus of our own - with snacks and snoozes, We’ll make a caring camp any way we chooses… This is an inclusive camp specifically for campers with additional needs. We particularly encourage applications from disabled children who are new to FSC and would like to try it out!
Nearby Town: East Grinstead, Sussex
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 21 - Cefngweiriog 1
Camp Chiefs: Ben McCarthy & Jess McQuail Organiser: Albie Crawford-Riches
Dates: Monday 27th July 2026 to Sunday 9th August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11 and Waywardens
Fees: £625.00
Join us in beautiful mid Wales for a fortnight of messing about in the wild, singing and looking at the stars. Bring your sense of adventure, swimming cossie and cutlery bag.
Nearby Town: Machynlleth
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 22 - Harlech 1
Camp Chiefs: Andy Doyle & Ellen Rickford Organiser: Mary Stabb
Dates: Monday 27th July 2026 to Sunday 9th August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11 and Waywardens
Fees: £625.00
Join us in magical North Wales to connect or reconnect with your FSC family. Nestled between the rocky slopes of Snowdon and the Irish Sea, come and help us to fill those dramatic Welsh hills with songs and laughter. A full range, traditional standing camp you will learn how to build fires, create woodcraft structures, and make music alongside your fellow campers - and create a shared experience that none of us will ever forget.
Nearby Town: Harlech
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 23 - Farndale 1
Camp Chiefs: Dinah Bornat & Scott Miles Organiser: Lucy Edwards
Dates: Monday 27th July 2026 to Sunday 9th August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11
Fees: £625.00
Curious and Curiouser. Get ready for sun, fun, great food, wild hikes, and whole camp ‘It’s a Knockout’/mystery escapades. We’ve got tons of ideas, so bring your own to add to the mix, as well as your energy and your smiles. Bring a curious outfit if you can and an instrument to join a band? In the beautiful Farndale valley in North Yorkshire we will create the best two weeks together, singing, dancing, cooking, making things and sleeping out under the stars. If you are first-time staff, we would love you to join the prep-camp, one or two days early if you can. It’s a great way to get to know everything about camp before everyone else arrives.
Nearby Town: Kirkbymoorside, N Yorks
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 24 - Gribin Groove
Camp Chiefs: Feimatta Conteh & Charlie Whittuck Organiser: Sylvie Bornat
Dates: Monday 27th July 2026 to Sunday 9th August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11 and Waywardens
Fees: £625.00
By river deep and mountain high, beneath the slopes of Cadair Idris, we’ll play, explore and learn together, building a caring and inclusive community. We’ll sing, laugh, dance and get close to nature, share meals by the fire and watch the sun chase the dew from the grass. Rain or shine, don’t mind-we’re ridin’ on the groove line this summer
Nearby Town: Abergwynant
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 25 - Ashdown Forest
Camp Chiefs: Leo Murray & Frankie Aaronvitch-Bruce Organiser: James Keith
Dates: Monday 27th July 2026 to Sunday 9th August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11
Fees: £625.00
In a secret hay meadow fringed by trees, on the edge of the vast and ancient Ashdown Forest, we will gather to put down fresh summer roots together. Don’t be fooled by the short commute - this place belongs to the swallows and sparrowhawks by day, the bats and owls by night. Be brave. We’ll try out some things that are new and some things that are very, very old.
Nearby Town: Forest Row W Sussex
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 26 - Dorset Dorset
Camp Chiefs: Stefan Baker & Molly Vellacott Organiser: Clare Holden
Dates: Monday 27th July 2026 to Sunday 9th August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11
Fees: £625.00
Come and explore the outstanding natural beauty of Dorset’s Jurassic coast where we will build a lodge with our voices, imagination, skills, and care. We will sing, make fire, play games, climb trees, create a community, and tune in to the luscious habitat which will be our home. Bring some sturdy boots, an open mind, comfy clothes, and all your big and small ideas to make a magical camp.
Nearby Town: Bridport
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 27 - Barras Meadow
Camp Chiefs: Laurence Higgens & Lily Jenkins Organiser: Ellen Clarke
Dates: Monday 27th July 2026 to Sunday 9th August 2026
Ages: 12.0 to 17.11
Fees: £625.00
Walk in the Lake District semi mobile camp - come on this camp it will be half mobile half standing, only trailseekers, trackers and pathfinders. You know what camp is like, just come, no-one reads these things anyway!
Nearby Town: Ravenglass
Travel: TBC
Extra Info: This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.
Camp No. 31 - Cefngweiriog 2
Camp Chiefs: Cam Kaye & Kevin Hafter Organiser: Nog Hafter
Dates: Friday 14th August 2026 to Sunday 23rd August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11
Fees: £510.00
On a magical hillside by some stunning lakes a small community will form. Swimming, climbing trees, shelter building all happens on site. Come to the Dovey Valley where we will hike over mountains, learn new skills and connect with people and place. A fleeting yet powerful moment of magic in a chaotic world. Come to recharge, hike and play and leave with memories and friendship.
Nearby Town: Machynlleth
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 32 - Harlech 2
Camp Chiefs: Rob Whitehead & Dora Clouttick Organiser: Belinda Bell
Dates: Friday 14th August 2026 to Sunday 23rd August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11 and Waywardens
Fees: £510.00
Come to mountainous, adventurous North Wales. We will sleep on the earth, sit with fire, and frolic in the water. We will whittle, bodge, and brew up a minor miracle-a new community amongst the trees and rocks, old as time. New friendships, refreshing traditions, caring for each other and the nature around us. Bring your dancing boots, your silly side, your song, and prepare to laugh till it hurts.
Nearby Town: Harlech
Travel: Coach from London
Camp No. 33 - Fabulous Farndale 2
Camp Chiefs: Ro Whinnett & Jess Ormosi Organiser: Denise Largin
Dates: Friday 14th August 2026 to Sunday 23rd August 2026
Ages: 6.6 to 17.11
Fees: £510.00
If you listen very quietly, you can hear the North Yorkshire Moors calling. We will sing to the stars and dance in the dales. We will create plays, make games, whittle sticks, build fires and hike the highest hills. From the youngest pixie to the most experienced elder, bring your sunhats, your wellies, your fancy dress and your imagination as we get set to conjure up our next great adventure.
Nearby Town: Kirbymoorside
Travel: TBC
Camp No. 34 - All A-Broads
Camp Chiefs: Dan Hall & Neale Jenvey Organiser: Ella Wright
Dates: Friday 14th August 2026 to Sunday 23rd August 2026
Ages: 12.0 to 17.11
Fees: £510.00
The wind's in the rigging and the anchor's aweigh! We will start and end our camp in a private wood at the very end of the Norfolk Broads, where we will spend the first couple of days at a base camp. Once we have mastered the art of sailing, we will set sail with all our provisions for a 5-day hike, leaving our base to see where wind and tide take us. We will be camping overnight in our traditional Norfolk sailing boats, cooking on the bank whilst keeping a weather eye out for pirates and the ice cream boat. Can we do a full summer camp whilst sailing? This is a mobile camp for experienced campers. No sailing experience is required, but all campers must be confident swimmers.
Nearby Town: Great Yarmouth
Travel: Coach from London
Extra Info: All campers must be able to swim 50 metres. This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.
Camp No. 40 - Mendip Caving training camp
Camp Chief: Ian Peachey Organiser: Dan Fitzsimmons
Dates: Friday 9th October 2026 to Sunday 11th October 2026
Ages: 16 plus
Fees: £60.00
An opportunity to learn and remember the delights of the subterranean world, with a view to introducing these to younger campers on the main Caving Camp. This training camp is for experienced Pathfinder cavers, new to caving staff and capable old hands. (Travel costs not included in camp fees, campers to arrange own transport, we will co-ordinate lift shares and train times where possible)
Nearby Town: Shepton Mallet
Travel: Independent travel
Extra Info: Experienced cavers only
Camp No. 41 - Mendips Caving
Camp Chief: Ian Peachey Organiser: Dan Fitzsimmons
Dates: Saturday 24th October 2026 to Wednesday 28th October 2026
Ages: 9 to 17.11
Fees: £210.00
Come and join us underground in the marvellous Mendips. We will foray out from our cosy caving hut base near the village of Priddy seeking adventures above and below the misty hills. There will be caving in small groups, a one day lodge hike, camp fires, singing, delicious food and excellent company. We will aim to create a resilient and caring community of all ages, whilst treading lightly above and below ground. Escape the troubles of the surface world and join the underground movement its grand down there.
Nearby Town: Shepton Mallet
Travel: TBC
Camp No. 50 - East of Eden
Camp Leader: Liz Grayson Organiser: Laz Allen
Dates: Sunday 24th May 2026 to Wednesday 27th May 2026
Ages: Family
We will be camping at our beautiful site between Penrith and the Pennines near tthe River Eden. The camp will run for three nights again this year. This will give us time for a lodge walk to the swimming/paddling places on the first full day and on the second for camp games, a pea fair, a merrymoot and as much country dancing and singing round the campfire as we can fit in.
Nearby Town: Penrith
Travel: Independent travel
Camp No. 51 - Glorious Gelt
Camp Leaders: Laz Allen & Claire McCraw Organiser: Laz Allen
Dates: Saturday 18th July 2026 to Tuesday 21st July 2026
Ages: Family
In a hidden place where sunlight drifts like honey through the canopy and the river hums its endless song, whispers tell of great shapes that once walked beneath the trees. Not beasts exactly, nor spirits entirely, but something between - the kind of beings who danced when the world was young and left their laughter folded into the hills. It’s said that their footprints softened into moss, their songs became the wind through the pines, and their warmth lingers in the stones by the river. When dusk settles and the fire crackles low, some claim to have felt the hush of their gaze, patient and kind, waiting for another chorus. So we gather again where they once did - to play, sing and swim, to feast and to dance beneath the same steadfast stars. For though their trails have long faded, the joy they kindled still stirs in the soil, calling us home to the heart of the Gelt.
Nearby Town: Gelt Mill, Cumbria
Travel: Independent travel
Camp No. 52 - May the Fourth be With You
Camp Leaders: Lucy Shepherd & Bryson Gore Organiser: Megan Ruddock
Dates: Friday 1st May 2026 to Monday 4th May 2026
Ages: Family
Join us for a woodland stay In bluebell land down Marlborough way Games to play and paths to roam Tie a knot and build a dome Keep traditions make some new For every age - and that means YOU!
Nearby Town: Marlborough
Travel: Independent travel
Camp No. 53 - Bluebells and Maypoles
Camp Leaders: Ben Shaw & Tippy Wood Organiser: Piete Brooks
Dates: Friday 1st May 2026 to Monday 4th May 2026
Ages: Family
Come and join us at the beautiful Assington Mill Farm for the May Day Weekend. The camp will be a friendly and inclusive welcome to the full FSC experience, learning how to live outdoors, and immersing ourselves in this haven of nature that will be bursting into Spring around us. We will be camping, playing, cooking on open wood fires, singing, dancing, making music,creating an exciting and fun community.
Nearby Town: Assington
Travel: Independent travel
Camp No. 54 - August in Assington
Camp Leader: Nick Martin Organiser: Piete Brooks
Dates: Friday 28th August 2026 to Monday 31st August 2026
Ages: Family
Come and join us at this beautiful Suffolk site with its millpond and. waterwheel. The site is next to the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and you`ll see the rewilding of nature in the adjoining fields. Meet up with old friends and make new ones. We hope to extend our bread making skills and cook a paella for 70 people. Bring an instrument, your songbooks and learn new songs. We will practice our woodcraft and fire lighting skills We`ll have camp fires & music, and a lodge hike. Please note this is the Bank holiday weekend and that we plan to start the camp on Friday morning and we would welcome any help to setup the camp.
Nearby Town: Assington Suffolk
Travel: Independent travel
Camp No. 55 - Shining Cliff
Camp Leaders: Jo Casserley & Sarah Coase Carpenter Organiser: Alex Hurt
Dates: Friday 1st May 2026 to Monday 4th May 2026
Ages: Family
Spend a weekend in the woods with friends, family and fun. Play and craft by the lake or whatever floats your boat, then sing songs as the sun sets. The site can be physically demanding but very rewarding
Nearby Town: Derrby
Travel: Independent travel
Camp No. 60 - Cherry Green Trees Conservation & Skills Camp
Camp Chief: Flow Stone Organiser: Flow Stone
Dates: Friday 6th March 2026 to Sunday 8th March 2026
Ages: 18 plus unless accompanied by a parent or guardian
Join us for a weekend of learning and practicing rural skills, laying hedges, coppicing an area of Hazel trees and rebuilding the entrances to underground tunnels. There will be time for Winter twig identification, consideration of how to restore and maintain pockets of ancient woodland, campfire, singing and maybe even a dance. This Hornbeam and Hazel coppice woodland and adjacent camping field known as Cherry Green Trees, was gifted to the Girl Guides in 1934 and is currently used by them and by a local special school. Our help to maintain it will be very much appreciated. We will have indoor cooking facilities and toilets, there is also an indoor bunk bed sleeping option but do bring your tent if you'd like to camp. To apply for this camp please email conservation@fsc.org.uk Nearest train stations - Welham Green or St Albans, we will arrange lifts.
Nearby Town: St Albans
Travel: Independent travel