Camp No. 1 - Devon Cave Training
Camp Chief: Molly Hopkinshaw Organiser: Pablo Dent
Dates: Friday 8th March 2024 to Sunday 10th March 2024
Ages: 16 plus
Fees: £54.00
This weekend is for experienced caving pathfinders and staff who intend to come on the Easter caving camp to familiarise ourselves with the Devon Caves and get skilled up.
Nearby Town: Buckfastleigh
Travel: TBC
Camp No. 3 - The Devon Stomp & Wiggle
Camp Chief: Molly Hopkinshaw Organiser: Pablo Dent
Dates: Saturday 30th March 2024 to Thursday 4th April 2024
Ages: 11.0 to 17.11
Fees: £216.00
The red Devon Mud is waiting to welcome us back after a long hiatus! We will spend the first few days exploring Dartmoor on foot, carrying everything that we need, as the larks bounce up from the tussocks and the rivers bubble and sing. Then, in the second part of the week - from the comfort of our cosy hut - we will venture below into the glorious and friendly Devon caves and all the grottos of delight they have to offer. Bring both your stomping feet and your wriggling energy and let's have a heavenly time (or is that devon-ly..?)!
Nearby Town: Buckfastleigh
Travel: TBC
Extra Info: This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.
Camp No. 12 - Cycling Camp
Camp Chiefs: Robbie Gillet & Simon Oatley Organiser: Caitlin Russell
Dates: Friday 3rd May 2024 to Monday 6th May 2024
Ages: 11.0 to 15.11
Fees: £137.00
Let the wind whip through your hair as we travel by bicycle through the countryside. Learn the joy of minimalist packing and cycling with friends. Uncover the secrets of the peloton, the presta and the paceline - and revel in your freedom to roam with your home. You will be carrying everything you need plus your share of the group's food and cooking utensils, so a rack and panniers are essential. Helmets will need to be worn and some help with bikes and kit should be possible for those in need.
Nearby Town: Richmond/Epsom
Travel: Depart Richmond Green TW9 Collection nr Epsom station KT19
Extra Info: This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.
Camp No. 13 - Venice
Camp Chiefs: Ro Whinnett & Joel Smith Organiser: Elly Rendall
Dates: Saturday 4th May 2024 to Monday 6th May 2024
Ages: 9 to 15.11
Fees: £126.00
Walking along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal towpath, we will be keeping pace with Grindie the narrowboat, enjoying life on the move. Chattering away with old and new friends, watching out for wildlife and Frank - but who or what is he? We will explore the Black Country of times past and work the locks of the present.
Nearby Town: TBC
Travel: Train from central London (Marylebone or Euston tbc) at 8:30 am
Extra Info: All campers must be able to swim 50 metres. This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.
Camp No. 34 - Dartmoor Crossing
Camp Chiefs: Jenny Dingle & Katy Cawkwell Organiser: Katy Cawkwell
Dates: Thursday 15th August 2024 to Saturday 24th August 2024
Ages: 11.0 to 17.11
Fees: £461.00
Come and join us for a journey across beautiful, wild Dartmoor. We hope to swim in the rivers, play stalking games on the tors and find pixies in an ancient woodland. There will be three basecamps in wooded valleys on the edge of the moor where we are all together, gathering around campfires. We will travel over the moor between bases in small groups, choosing our own routes and discovering our own wild places to camp. If you like hike on standing camps, this might be the camp for you - we encourage applications from those completely new to mobiles, as well as those with experience. We aim to find the right level of challenge and adventure for everyone. FSC can lend campers lightweight equipment. If parents, carers or mentors wish to find out more about this camp, please don’t hesitate to contact the organiser / katycawkwell@gmail.com
Nearby Town: Start nr Dartmeet, end nr Okehampton
Travel: Train or coach from central London
Camp No. 35 - All A-broads
Camp Chiefs: Neale Jenvey & Dan Hall Organiser: Louise Palmer
Dates: Thursday 15th August 2024 to Saturday 24th August 2024
Ages: 12.0 to 17.11
Fees: £461.00
The wind's in the rigging and the anchor's away! Setting sail with all our provisions, we will leave our base on the Norfolk Broads and see where wind and tide take us, camping overnight in our traditional Norfolk sailing boats. 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: Martham
Travel: Coach from Tottenham Hale N17 9LJ
Extra Info: All campers must be able to swim 50 metres. This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.
Camp No. 41 - Mendip Cave Training
Camp Chiefs: Sophie Meekings & Bryony Hopkinshaw Organiser: Ella Wright
Dates: Friday 25th October 2024 to Sunday 27th October 2024
Ages: 16 plus
Fees: £54.00
An opportunity to build your leadership skills under and above the ground ahead of the main caving camp. Learn to support a group, navigate a cave and identify speleothems (… or find out what a speleothem even is!) This is a camp for Pathfinders with some caving experience who would like to lead caves, and staff of any experience level who are attending the main camp, or would like to try caving.
Nearby Town: Shepton Mallet Caving Club Hut
Travel: TBC
Extra Info: This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.
Camp No. 42 - Mendip Underground
Camp Chiefs: Sophie Meekings & Bryony Hopkinshaw Organiser: Ella Wright
Dates: Monday 28th October 2024 to Friday 1st November 2024
Ages: 9 to 17.11
Fees: £174.00
Why do goats need a church? What does GB stand for? Who is Swildon and why are we so interested in his hole?? All these questions and more will be answered as we explore the caves below the surface of the Mendip Hills. All caving equipment supplied - new cavers warmly welcomed! This camp is for children who have attended at least one standing camp.
Nearby Town: Shepton Mallet Caving Club Hut
Travel: TBC
Extra Info: This camp is for experienced FSC campers only.