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 Volunteers: Max Simes and Sarah Challis
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 September 2024
Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 32 of Tails of the New Forest. This month in Tails, we prepare to the return of term, of school and of Scouting for most of us. Many of our volunteers have taken a break and come…
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Tails of the New Forest – 31st August 2024
Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 31 of Tails of the New Forest. This month in Tails, we prepare to the return of term, of school and of Scouting for most of us. Many of our volunteers have taken a break and come…
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Tails of the New Forest – 31st July 2024
Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 30 of Tails of the New Forest. This month in Tails, the summer kicks off so lets see what our Scouts of all ages have been doing this term and catch us next time to see what…
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Tails of the New Forest – 30th June 2024
Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 29 of Tails of the New Forest. This month in Tails, there’s been carnivals and events galore and some updates both from our member numbers and the total raised from Donkey Derby. Plus AGM, Race to National…
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700 Scouts Join First New Forest District Camp
Scout young people as young as four years old right up to 18 years have this month taken over Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre near Beaulieu Road for the first ever New Forest District Scout camp. The biggest and most ambitious camp the district have ever attempted saw hundred of volunteers from ten Scout groups…
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Tails of the New Forest – 31st May 2024
Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 28 of Tails of the New Forest. Let’s not beat around the bush. This month, we’ve had our first ever District Camp as the New Forest. If you missed out on the action, you can find out…
