Open Silver DofE Qualifying Expeditions (Duke of Edinburgh)
If you have missed your DofE practice or DofE qualifying expedition, through illness, holiday, trip or exam clashes, then Badger Adventures DofE expedition will be running OPEN expeditions on the below dates.
Badger Adventures can cater for groups or individuals. If you are coming as a group, then we can discuss bespoke dates.
For Open Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Silver Practice Expeditions click here.
Location
The qualifying expeditions will be delivered in the Peak District in some of the countries most beautiful scenery.
Itinary for Qualifying Expedition
| Day | Trek Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arrive at start location. Full kit check and food check (nb: you will need to have all your food for your expedition) and Route Planning. |
| 2,3 & 4 | Execute the route that you have planned with your instructor remotely supervising. Get to Finish, clean and hand in group kit and then travel home |
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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, gas, maps, first-aid kits, wild No.2’s kit)
- Quality supervisors / accredited assessors (all have ML and exped first aid trained)
Not included
- Transport to the area
- Accommadotion when you finish the exped
- Food on the Bunkhouse Nights (can be bought at the YHA/ Communal Kitchen)
- Food for the duration of your Exped
- Your Personal Equipment
- Compasses
Silver Duke of Edinburgh
Qualifying - £195 pp
2026 Silver D.o.E Qualifying Dates
- Peak District
- Tuesday 14th Jul - Friday 17th Jul
- Tuesday 21st Jul - Friday 24th Jul
- Tuesday 28th Jul - Friday31st Jul
- Tuesday 11th Aug - Friday 14th Aug
- Tuesday 25th Aug - Friday 28th Aug
2027 Silver D.o.E Qualifying Dates
- Tuesday 14th Jul - Friday 16th Jul
- Tuesday 21st Jul - Friday 23rd Jul
- Tuesday 28th Jul - Friday 30th Jul
- Tuesday 11th Aug - Friday 13th Aug
- Tuesday 24th Aug - Friday 27th Aug
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.