Scout Land and the woodland owned by 1st Wigton Baden-Powell Scouts reverberated to the excited sound of Beaver, Cubs and Scouts enjoying meetings once again.

Cubs and Scouts enjoying meetings once again. Beavers have been exploring, had a scavenger hunt and learned about the many animals and birds on Scout Land.

Meanwhile, Cubs have been fire lighting and cooking, with a week of den building for the newest Cubs. Scouts had a fire competition to see who could light their fire the fastest and get it burning high enough to burn through a piece of rope, they have also each gutted a fish and then cooked it in newspaper over a fire, whilst older Scouts grilled their fish directly over the fire.

Group leader, Julie Bryceson, said: "It's been wonderful to see the children back and so excited to be scouting again.

"More than 20 beavers have move up to cubs, freeing up room for children on the waiting list and these children will be admitted gradually in the next few weeks.

"The highlight for me was seeing so many of our scouts return, almost every scouts from Thursday Troop is back scoutings and as many of the are aged 15, 16 or 17, this really was heartening, as it's so easy to lose older scouts if the programme isn't relevant and interesting."

The scouts are now looking forward to a visit from the High Sheriff of Cumbria, David Beeby, later this month. The former High Sheriff Julie Barton, visited the Group last year and saw the Beavers in action on the woodland acquired with funding from The Joyce Wilkinson Trust, helped by Cumbria Community Foundation. The current High Sheriff will spend his time on Scout Land, seeing the Scouts in action.