Overview
‘The adventure of a lifetime’
With hundreds of activities to choose from, we are proud to offer something for every taste! There will, of course, be many high-adrenaline activities, but Poacher also prides itself on creating new concepts and putting a different spin on existing and traditional challenges.
With everything focused on one huge activity site you don’t need to go far to enjoy a non-stop range of Adventurous Activities, Creative Activities, Global Development Village and Entertainments to suit all ages and tastes. We also provide some off-site activities, like our special Water Village, and additional Trips to local places of interest.
How it works
Activities run from Sunday to Friday, usually starting at 9.30am through to 12.30pm, break for lunch and then from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. Some activities may operate outside of these times, particularly if transport is necessary.
Tickets are your passport to adventure! To help you fit as much as possible into your experience, Poacher operates an Activity Ticketing system, this helps Scouts and Guides to avoid long queues and seeing the same people every day. With tickets, you know what you will be doing, and when and where you need to be.
The flexibility of the ticketing system allows you to plan out the activities you wish to take part in throughout the week and whilst a ticket will guarantee you access to an activity at a specific time, participants are also able to queue up for any activity even if they don’t have a ticket – filling in spaces as available.
Participants will be provided an initial supply of tickets which are randomly allocated for all Adventurous Activities.
Participants will be able to swap with each other or each subcamp will have an Activity HQ which will allow you to collect new tickets or swap and share with your friends.
Tickets for Offsite Activities (including the Water Village), Trips and Visits are not supplied via the Activity HQ. Participants interested in taking part in any offsite activity, trip or visit should visit the Transport Ticketing Hub to collect tickets.
How many tickets will you collect?
Adventurous activities
Our Adventurous activity programme is custom designed for all ages of participants. The majority of our activities take place on site however we arrange some off site activities which require transport. All Off site activities leave from the Transport HQ and will take you on an adventure for a couple of hours or all day.
With such a wide range of adventurous activities you will always find something to challenge you!
Offsite activities
The majority of our activities take place on site however we arrange some offsite activities which require transport. All Off site activities leave from the Transport HQ and will take you on an adventure for a couple of hours or all day.
All offsite activities are ticketed, and participants should visit the Transport Ticketing Hub to collect tickets for any offsite activity.
Creative activities
Poacher is renowned for its wide range of Creative Activities which are located around the Village Green. Our Creative activity program allows all participants to explore their creative side and try out some new crafts while taking a break from the more adventurous activities.
Take the opportunity to create your own souvenirs and presents, with something for everyone and a chance to get away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy creating something new.
Global Development Village
The Global Development Village (GDV) will offer a range of fun activities that will help Scouts, Guides and Leaders explore the challenges facing the world, inspire them to make a difference, reflect on the Scout/Guide Promise and think about how they can contribute to raising awareness amongst others.
GDV activities will raise awareness about global issues looking at: Conflict Resolution, Environment, Health, Poverty, Science & Technology and World Faith.
Participants will be able to explore all six areas at their pace throughout the week meeting various experts and companies displaying at Poacher. Upon exploring these areas participants will be awarded the Global Development Village (GDV) badge.
Water Village
As well as the hundreds of exciting activities on site at Poacher, we also take Scouts and Guides to our Water Village for some fun on the water. Try your skills Stand up paddle boarding, Canoeing, Kayaking, Bell boating and Sailing.
All Water Village activities are ticketed, and participants should visit the Transport Ticketing Hub to collect tickets.
Trips and Visits
Get to know the historic county of Lincolnshire better, and visit some of our exciting off-site activities.
Every day during Poacher there are trips to places of interest with transport provided.
All trips and visits are ticketed, and participants should visit the Transport Ticketing Hub to collect tickets.
