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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 2027
Open Gold Walking 2027
Training and practice expedition
Training and practice expedition
Dates: 26 - 30 July 2027 (Summer Holidays)
Location: Peak District
Qualifying expedition
Qualifying expedition
Dates: 22 - 26 August 2027 (Summer Holidays)
Location: Yorkshire Dales / Lake District
(Exact location will depend on ability of participants/weather conditions & will be finalised closer to the expedition)
Price
Price
£624.00 (inclusive of VAT)
What's included
What's included
The above price includes both the Training & Practice expedition and the Qualifying expedition.
The 5-day, 4-night Training & Practice Expedition includes:
2 days of Instructor led training covering all aspects of the DofE Training Framework at Gold level.
Route Planning for Qualifying Expedition.
3-day, 2-night Practice Expedition, remotely supervised by our team of qualified and experienced Expedition Leaders.
Our 5-day, 4-night Qualifying Expedition includes:
Arrival/acclimatisation day.
4-day, 3-night 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.
Booking
Booking
To book a place on this Expedition Programme, simply click on the button below and complete our Open Expedition Registration Form.
Please note that a parent/guardian must complete this form for any participant under the age of 18.
Payment
Payment
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.
Payment can be made in full or in 2 stages as follows:
Deposit
A £210.00 (inc. VAT) deposit, payable on booking is required to secure a place on the programme.
Balance
A £414.00 (inc. VAT) balance payment is required no less than 6 weeks before the start of the Training & Practice Expedition (14/06/2027)
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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