Open Gold DofE Practice (Duke of Edinburgh)
For Open Bronze DofE and Open Silver DofE, practice and qualifying expeditions, please contact
Badger Adventures DofE directly and we can put a package together for you.
For Open Gold (DofE) Duke of Edinburgh Qualifying Expeditions click here
Open DofE Gold Award Practise and Qualifying Expeditions
If you have missed your DofE practice or qualifying expedition, through illness, holiday, trip or exam clashes, then Badger Adventures will be running OPEN DofE expeditions on the dates shown. Badger Adventures can cater for groups or individuals.
Location
The practice expeditions will be delivered in either the Lake District or Yorkshire Dales, in some of the country's most beautiful scenery.
Transport
There are good public transport links, rail links to Penrith, and then the bus services to Keswick (Penrith to Workington Bus X4 or X5).
Itinerary For Practise Expedition
| Day | Trek Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arrive at the start location - A full kit check/food check when you arrive. If you have forgotten anything, then there will be time to pop into Keswick to find a replacement. (nb. You need to arrive with all your food for the expedition) |
| 2 | Walk out on the hills for a skills brush up, and to become fully acquainted with Badger Adventure lost, late and emergency procedures. |
| 3 | Walking out for the first day with your instructor, for a full day of Navigation and Training, with full rucksacks in the first campsite. Tent and stove demonstrations and then cook and eat your dinner and settle down for the night |
| 4/5/6 | At the end of the expedition walk back into Keswick, clean and hand group kit back in, then a debrief and then a well-earned rest in the YHA/Bunkhouse./ or travel home (nb finish after hand in and debrief will be around 16.00hrs ish, please make sure that all your public transport links are available if you are leaving straight after the expedition.) |
Reserve your place now!
To book this trip simply select one of the available start dates from the calendar below then choose the Book Now button from the options that appear beneath. Start dates are the first day of any highlighted period.
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Whats included?
- Camping fees
- Group Equipment (tents, group shelters, stoves and gas,maps, first aid kits, wild no.2 kits)
- Quality supervisors and accredited assessors (all have Mountain Leader and First Aid qualifications)
- Green forms and documentation submitted
Not included
- Transport to the area
- Accommodation when you finish the expedition
- Food for the duration of the expedition
- Your personal equipment
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Practise - £295 pp
2026 Gold D.o.E Practice Dates
- Monday 23rd Mar - Saturday 28th Mar
- Monday 30th Mar - Saturday 4th Apr
- Monday 6th Apr - Saturday 11th Apr
- Monday 13th Apr - Saturday 18th Apr
- Monday 18th May - Saturday 23rd May
- Monday 25th May - Saturday 30th May
- Monday 13th Jul - Saturday 18th Jul
- Monday 20th Jul - Saturday 25th Jul
- Monday 27th Jul - Saturday 1st Aug
- Monday 3rd Aug - Saturday 8th Aug
- Monday 10th Aug - Saturday 15th Aug
- Monday 17th Aug - Saturday 22nd Aug
2027 Gold D.o.E Practice Dates
- Monday 22nd Mar - Saturday 27th Mar
- Monday 29th Mar - Saturday 3rd Apr
- Monday 5th Apr - Saturday 10th Apr
- Monday 12th Apr - Saturday 17th Apr
- Monday 17th May - Saturday 22nd May
- Monday 24th May - Saturday 29th May
- Monday 12th Jul - Saturday 17th Jul
- Monday 19th Jul - Saturday 24th Jul
- Monday 26th Jul - Saturday 31st Jul
- Monday 2nd Aug - Saturday 7th Aug
- Monday 9th Aug - Saturday 14th Aug
- Monday 16th Aug - Saturday 21st Aug
Practice takes place in the Lake District or Yorkshire Dales
Duke of Edinburgh
Badger Adventures DofE will orchestrate, organise, facilitate and assess the expedition phase of your D of E programme.
Our ethos is to be environmentally and culturally conscious at all times. The standards, principles and responsibilities of all our instructors are to respect, protect and preserve our planet. We expect all our adventurers to abide to the same rules allowing us to take lifelong memories away with us but leaving only our footsteps behind.