Flintshire Scouts

Welcome to Flintshire Scout District

Flintshire Scouts offers young people across Flintshire the chance to embark on adventures, learn new skills, and make lasting friendships. Our diverse program includes outdoor activities, community projects, and personal development opportunities, guided by a dedicated team of volunteers. Join us to start your adventure!

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Flintshire Scouts is a dynamic community that spans across Bistre, Broughton, Connah’s Quay, Flint, Hawarden, Kinnerton, Mynydd Isa, and Northop Hall, among others. Flintshire Scouts also host Gladstone campsite, a hub of adventure, where Scouts learn, grow, and explore.

Gladstone Campsite

The Gladstone Centre is owned by Flintshire District Scout Council and operated by the Gladstone Centre Management Committee. The Committee comprises of volunteer Scouters who administer, build and grow the facilities at the Gladstone Centre. 1st Hawarden Scout Group hold a licence from the Gladstone Estate to use the Campsite and Woodland areas around the Gladstone Centre buildings on a regular basis. Scouters from 1st Hawarden Group and other Flintshire District Scouters also make up the Service Crew to help repair, improve and maintain the facilities at Gladstone.

The Centre and campsite are set in Hawarden, North Wales. Gladstone Centre is open to all Scouting, Guiding and Youth groups year-round and hosts private events on a limited basis.

What’s happening in Flintshire?

  • Flintshire Scout Volunteer Receives Top Award from High Sheriff
    Earlier this month, Clwyd (spanning Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Wrexham), recently celebrated some of the amazing volunteers and organisations at the High Sheriff’s Community Awards. Held at Brynkinalt Hall, this event was a fantastic chance to say a big ‘thank you’ to those who’ve gone above and beyond in their service to the community. Kate…

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  • Penyffordd Cub helps give care to collapsed man
        A 9 year old boy recently helped give care to an elderly gentleman who had collapsed on the street, thanks to the first aid skills he had learnt in Cub Scouts. Ethan Davies, from Penyffordd was out shopping with his parents when they heard a woman shout for help. As they went to…

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  • Penyffordd Scouts 50th Birthday Fun Day
    Penyffordd Scouts recently held a family fun day to celebrate 50 years of Scouts in Penyffordd Village. The day, which was attended by over 200 current and past members of the Scout Group, as well as members of the Penyffordd community was a huge success and a brilliant way to celebrate 50 years of exciting…

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  • Trooping the Colour – London!
    Three Skips, One ASL, One Young Leader and a gaggle of Scouts go to London! Our Clwyd Contingent set off at 5am on Saturday and headed off down South.  Dez SL of 1st Rhuddlan Scouts, was joined by Graham SL and a young leader of 1st Halkyn Mountain Scouts, Simon SL and Matthew ASL of…

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  • New Group at 1st St Matthews Buckley
    This new Beaver Scout section met for the first time on Friday, before the half term break. 13 new Beavers, both boys and girls, were recruited and played parachute games with Sue Lloyd and her support team. Meanwhile several adults were identified as wanting to help, including one new leader. More work still to do, but…

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  • Tesco shows Cubs how to eat healthily
    Tesco are inviting Beavers and Cubs to spend some time in one of Tesco’s stores for a Farm to Fork Trail, to gain hands on experience to learn all about where their food comes from Beavers and Cubs get to see behind the scenes of a Tesco bakery, taste some different types of cheese and…

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