Offering skills for life for over 50 years and still going strong!
From our large HQ in Calmore, north of Totton, we cover Testwood and the surrounding area. From Beaver scouts to Bingo, we’re home to hundreds of scouts and community members each week.

Headquarters

The 5th Testwood Scout group is based at:
Garland Lodge
Blackwater Drive
Calmore
Southampton
SO40 2QJ
Group Lead Volunteer: Steven Osborn
Who meets when?

Rowan Squirrels Drey – Monday evenings

Blackwater Beaver colony – Tuesday evenings
River Test Beaver colony – Wednesday evenings

Endeavour Cub pack – Tuesday evenings
Discovery Cub pack – Wednesday evenings

Garland Scout troop – Thursday evenings

Cerberus Explorer unit – Monday evenings.
Testwood in the news:
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Tails of the New Forest – 30th July 2025
Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 42 of […]
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My Scouts Expedition Challenge Award
What can I say about Scouts that is going to make you want to join and enjoy all the amazing […]
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Tails of the New Forest – 3rd July 2025
Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 41 of […]
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Tails of the New Forest – 31st May 2025
Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 40 of […]
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Tails of the New Forest – 30th April 2025
We’ve donkeys, soap boxes, a host of opportunities for our members and a round-up of the pre and post-Easter goings on.
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Our first District Squirrels Scout sleepover
Squirrels from Copythorne, Fordingbridge, Lyndhurst, Ringwood and Testwood attended their first New Forest District Squirrels Camp