DofE Open Silver Qualifying Expeditions

**2027 Bookings available soon**

DofE Silver Training and Practice Expedition, held over 4 days / 3 nights.  Our Expeditions are held in beautiful locations in either the Lake District, Peak District or Yorkshire Dales.

4 days
3 nights
£290 inc.vat

Overview

Professionally planned and delivered DofE Silver Qualifying Expedition programmes with our friendly and qualified instructor team, your success is their focus.  With our support, encouragement and experience, we'll make sure you have a safe, fun and rewarding expedition experience.  

Explore incredible National Parks, have an adventure, build confidence, resilience, navigation skills and teamwork with our Open Silver DofE Qualifying Expeditions.

Itinerary - Day by Day

4-days includes:

1-day /1-night Kit Checks / Route Planning
3-days/2-nights Qualifying Expedition 

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Day 1: Arrival day

  • Getting to know your team
  • Reviewing / checks of kit and equipment  
  • Route planning, navigation and map skills 
  • Putting up tents 
  • Group cooking task (using stoves) 
  • Safety and basic first aid 

The programme will commence at 13:00.  

Days 2/3/4: Qualifying Expedition 

  • Ongoing assessment and remote supervision by our qualified DofE assessors 
  • End of Expedition debrief and reporting 

The DofE Silver Qualifying Expedition will involve ongoing observation using remote supervision, as well as meeting up in person with our DofE accredited assessors.  GSM trackers are also given to each group for additional safety and means of locating.  

There will be a full debrief by the assessing instructors at the end of day 4.  This provides an opportunity for participants to reflect, identify proud moments, achievements, learnings and ask questions.  

A full report is produced for each student, which is to be uploaded to their eDofE account as evidence of the Silver Expedition Award completion. 

The programme will finish at approx. 15:00.

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Dates 2027

Peak District

  • 31st May - 3rd June (Mon - Thurs) Book Now

Yorkshire Dales

  • 2nd August - 5th August (Mon - Thurs) Book Now

Lake District

  • 16th August - 19th August (Mon - Thurs) Book Now

Locations

Lake District
Start: Pooley Bridge, Penrith
Finish: Pooley Bridge, Penrith

Yorkshire Dales
Start: Austwick, Near Settle
Finish: Settle

Peak District
Start: Bamford, Hope
Finish: Bamford, Hope

  • Full joining information will be emailed on booking.
  • Locations are chosen for their ease of access by car and public transport.
  • Practice and Qualifying Expeditions should ideally take place in different locations. i.e. Practice in the Peak District and a Qualifying in the Lake District.

What's Included?

  • Tents
  • Stoves/Pans & Gas
  • Group 1st Aid Kit
  • Maps & Map Cases
  • Tracking Device
  • Coloured Rucksack Covers
  • Water Purification
  • All Camping Fees
  • Group Shelters

Our Services

  • Indoor training facility. Offering a great area for training and preparations, regardless of the weather.
  • Comprehensive training. Covering all aspects of the DofE syllabus.
  • Supervision by highly qualified staff. Ensuring your safety throughout the expedition.
  • Personalised Report. Highlighting areas of improvement, recommendations and achievements during the expedition process.

You Will Need to Arrange

Our DofE Open Silver Qualifying Expedition covers almost everything. However, we do require some input and organisation from yourself.

  • Transport Our expedition locations are chosen for their ease of access via public transport. Personal vehicles can be left in a location close to the finish point of your expedition.
  • Personal clothing and equipment.You will need to supply your own clothing, rucksack, boots and sleeping equipment. A full kit list will be sent at the time of booking. Extra clothing/food can be brought along in a 'spares bag', This will either be stored in a vehicle or at our stores, and you will have access to this in the evening of Day 3, allowing you to repack your main pack.
  • Food  Participants will need to bring enough food for the whole expedition. However, there will be an opportunity to restock between to the practice and qualifying expedition. We have teamed up with basecampfoods.com who have a large selection of meals to choose from. Basecamp Food are kindly offering a 10% discount to all participants.
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