WELCOME TO
DEER PARK
​ACTIVITY CENTRE

Deer Park is a 30 acre site owned by Girlguiding Gloucestershire and situated in the heart of the Cotswold countryside. Our accommodation options include self-catering buildings with heating for year round use, campsites with shelters, and greenfield camping. We have a wide range of on-site activities, plus we are ideally located to access a number of external activities in the local area.

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Deer Park DEVELOPment

Since purchasing the main site lease and the new Nancie Bradshaw site and wood in 2023, our development group are working hard to make Deer Park even more exciting and adventurous!
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Help us fund the ongoing development:

• Visit our online shop and purchase our fundraising badge
• Make a one off or regular donation via CAF donate (donations of £10 + can earn our badge!)
• Complete the £30 for 30 acres challenge in your unit.

Find out about the latest developments on the development fund page.

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Lions at large

Girlguiding Gloucestershire have signed up to fundraise for our very own 'little lion' which will be on display during the Lions at Large trail in 2025 across Cheltenham and Gloucester.

We have signed up to take part and fundraise for our own little lion cub to be featured in the trail. We need to raise a minimum of £750 for this which will all go to the hospital charity, who are raising money for a new cancer treatment centre in Cheltenham. Once we have hit our minimum target, any money raised over and above this will be split between the hospital charity (60%) and Deer Park development fund (40%). When the trail is over, our little lion will be given 'pride' of place at Deer Park for us to keep forever​.

Find out more on the county website.

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CHECK AVAILABILITY & BOOK ONLINE

Our online booking system makes it easy for you to make your booking. The system allows you to view all our facilities so you can see if there is availability for your chosen date(s), and for booking our buildings and outdoor spaces, whether for a camp or holiday, or just for a shorter day visit, meeting, etc, you can make your booking request online. Whatever your booking, you will be able to access all the details via the system to check on who your instructors are, who will be meeting and greeting you, and so on.

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GIRLGUIDING MEMBERS

We welcome all Girlguiding members, from within Gloucestershire and beyond, to visit us for camps and holidays, activity days, unit meeting visits, service days and more.

OTHER YOUTH GROUPS & SCHOOLS

We welcome visitors from the Scout Association, other youth groups, and schools for use of the facilities and activities too. Visit our schools & youth page for more information.

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what our VISITORS had to say

Here's what some of our visitors had to say about their visits

"Highly recommend - we can't wait to go back for more."
​Amber, Guide Leader

"Just wanted to thank you for helping and supporting us yesterday - we had a wonderful day.
We look forward to coming again in the future."
​2nd Battledown Rainbows

"Just a note to say how much Kempsford Brownies enjoyed last night.  I think they enjoyed geocaching the most and they soon got to grips with the device.
Thanks again and hope to see you soon for zip wiring."
​Kempsford Brownies

"5th Gloucester Guides had a fantastic evening doing bush craft with Daniel at Deer Park. Fire starting, shelter building, dampers and nettle tea."
​5th Gloucester Guides