5th Testwood

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.

Testwood scout scarf

Headquarters

The 5th Testwood Scout group is based at:

Garland Lodge
Blackwater Drive
Calmore
Southampton
SO40 2QJ

Find us on a map.

Accessibility information.

Group Lead Volunteers: Max Simes and Sarah Challis

Who meets when?

Squirrels

Rowan Squirrels Drey – Monday evenings

Beavers

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

Cubs

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

Scouts

Garland Scout troop – Thursday evenings

Explorers

Cerberus Explorer unit – Monday evenings.

Testwood in the news:

  • Tails of the New Forest

    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…

  • Tails of the New Forest

    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…

  • Tails of the New Forest

    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…

  • Tails of the New Forest

    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…

  • 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…

  • Tails of the New Forest

    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…

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