Guys Farm Activity Centre and Campsite is jointly owned by Lancashire West County and Lancashire North West County. It is situated in the village of Forton, close to the M6 and on the border of the Forest of Bowland. It is ideally situated for trips to the historic cities of Lancaster and Preston, as well as days out to the Lake District and Blackpool.
Guys Farm Turns 40! - Sponsored Walks
Guys Farm is 40 years old next year, so we are planning a celebration for all the
owners -THAT’S YOU!!!!
Guys Farm belongs to all the members of the
Girlguiding Counties of Lancashire West and Lancashire North West.
With staggered starts from 9.30am we are inviting the families of Rainbows,
Brownies, Guides & Rangers to take part in, or just supervise their children
undertaking a challenge starting & finishing at Guys Farm – celebrating the
incredible natural historian and writer David Attenborough.
We encourage the Girls to “Bring Dad Out” to celebrate Father’s Day and Dads will
receive a free drink and cake from the pop up café on site. Of course, there are
also lots of places where families can enjoy their own picnic on the day(we also
have an undercover shelter if its raining!)
These are the challenges we have planned – families may choose to do one
from a different section if they wish.
RAINBOWS: follow the trail around the site, stopping to carry out nature related
tasks at each “station”
BROWNIES: A walk trail of up to 5km along part of the Wyre way carrying out a
scavenger challenge as they go. (there are opportunities to cut the walk short if
necessary)
GUIDES and RANGERS: A circular walk of up to 10km around the lakes near Guys
Farm – a geocaching or scavenger hunt challenge (this can be cut to 8km if
necessary)
RANGERS: Rangers have an optional added challenge to help us achieve a total
100 climbs to the top of our High Ropes course or 100 Abseils on our tower. At the
top of each ascent the Rangers will shout an amazing fact about David
Attenborough (information will be available to choose from!)
Marshalls will be on hand to direct people at tricky spots on any of the routes.
Each family is asked to pay £10 in advance for each Guiding member taking
part – the girls will be provided with a drink, biscuit & badge.
Other siblings /friends can join in and families can buy extra badges and drinks
from the pop-up café.
Girlguiding Units Can arrange a trip as a unit – but please ensure that
participation ratios are correct and forms/admin and risk assessments are
completed accordingly.
Leaders do not have to have any specific qualifications and first aid will be
covered centrally
To apply please complete the form on the website
Closing date Sunday 7 th June 2026.
If you have any questions please email tawnyowl65@gmail.com
Leaders – Can you volunteer to help on the day? If so please fill out the form on
the website
