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Open Gold Walking Expeditions
Open Gold Walking Expeditions
Open Expeditions are a great way to meet new people and make lasting friendships. Our expeditions will challenge you whilst also providing you with an enjoyable and successful experience. Our Open Gold Expeditions fit into 2 categories, and can either be booked separately or together as a package:
Training & Practice Expedition - this will take place in the Dark Peaks area of the Peak District
Qualifying Expedition - final location to be confirmed but will take place either in the Lake District, or Yorkshire Dales or Black Mountains area of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons).
Participants who attend one of the schools that we support with regular DofE Expeditions programmes should contact their DofE Manager at the school before completing their Expedition Registration Form.
Open Gold Walking
Open Gold Walking
Congratulations to all those who took part in our Open Gold Walking Expedition on your successful completion. We hope you had a fantastic and rewarding experience and we wish you well on the rest of your Gold Award journey.
Details of any Open Gold Expedition opportunities for 2026 will be published here towards the end of the year.
What's included
What's included
Our 5-days, 4-nights Training & Practice Expeditions include:
2-days, 2-nights Training covering all aspects of the DofE Common Training Framework at Gold level including advanced navigation in remote countryside.
3-days, 2-nights Practice Expedition, remotely supervised by our team of qualified and experienced Expedition Leaders.
Our 5-days, 4-nights Qualifying Expeditions include:
Preparation day and overnight camp, including comprehensive kit check and Assessor briefing.
4-days, 3-nights Qualifying Expedition, remotely supervised by our team of qualified and experienced Expedition Leaders.
Assessment by a DofE Accredited Assessor and completion of Assessors Report to eDofE.
Assessment of Expedition Presentation.
All expeditions also include:
Pastoral supervision.
Camp site fees.
Tents, stoves, fuel, OS maps, compass, group first aid kit and route maps.
Public Liability Insurance of £10million, AALA Licence and DofE AAP Licence.
Exclusions
Participants will need to organise their own travel to & from the expedition locations, and provide their own personal expedition clothing, equipment, and food.
Dates & Locations
Dates & Locations
Training & Practice Expedition
To be confirmed
Qualifying Expedition
To be confirmed
Booking
Booking
To book a place on this Expedition Programme, simply click on the button below and complete our Open Gold Walking Registration & Medical Consent Form. Please note that parents must complete this form for any participant under the age of 18.
Once you have completed the Registration Form, details of how to pay will be sent to you by our Operations team. Once your deposit is paid, your place will then be guaranteed. There is a maximum of 14 places on this expedition programme so don't delay.
DofE Expedition Information
DofE Expedition Information
All our DofE training is based on the DofE's Expedition Training Framework.
All our expeditions are subject to the DofE's Expedition Requirements.
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