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 – 31st March 2024

    Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Happy Easter to all who celebrate and welcome to Edition 26 of Tails of the New Forest. This month, events, adverts, camps celebrating Scouting for All, dragons, adult awards and much more. See what we’re on about below: What’s coming…

  • Tails of the New Forest

    Tails of the New Forest – 29th February 2024

    Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 25 of Tails of the New Forest. This month, events, adverts, camps celebrating Scouting for All, dragons, adult awards and much more. See what we’re on about below: What’s coming up? Chameleon Camp By Ferny Crofts Activity…

  • Tails of the New Forest

    Tails of the New Forest – 29th January 2024

    Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 24 of Tails of the New Forest. This month, a round up of the festive events from our groups, events coming up to fill your programmes, calls for volunteers and uniform for Malawi. Find out more below:…

  • Tails of the New Forest

    Tails of the New Forest – 30th November 2023

    Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 23 of Tails of the New Forest. As Christmas approaches, find out what’s coming up, some opportunities for you and what’s been going on below! What’s coming up? Totton Santa Run By Steven Osborn, Group Scout Leader…

  • Tails of the New Forest

    Tails of the New Forest – 28th October 2023

    Jump to: | What’s Coming Up? | Reminders, opportunities and notices | What’s been happening? Welcome to Edition 22 of Tails of the New Forest and it’s been quite a first half term for our district. Find out what’s coming up, some opportunities for you and what’s been going on below! What’s coming up? Young…

  • Stags head trophy 2023

    On September 24th, 11 teams from across the district, took part in the Stags Head Trophy. Teams were given several grid coordinates to mark on their map and then sent out to navigate from point to point. Most of the coordinates were manned by leaders, these leaders had riddle for the teams to answer at…

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