Outdoor & nature for kids

Forest school, outdoor adventure, youth groups and nature activities.

Outdoor & nature

1st Abbots Langley Scouts (3rd North Watford)

Abbots Langley Scout group on Langley Road running Beavers (6–8), Cubs (8–10½) and Scouts (10½–14); Explorers also meet here.

Ages: 6–14
When: Term time
Stop: Abbots Langley

Outdoor & nature

1st Chorleywood Scouts

Chorleywood Scout group on Orchard Drive running Beavers (6–8), Cubs (8–10½) and Scouts (10½–14), with online waiting lists.

Ages: 6–14
When: Term time
Stop: Chorleywood

Outdoor & nature

1st North Watford Scouts

Scout group on Leggatts Way, Watford, running Beavers (6–8), Cubs (8–10½) and Scouts (10½–14).

Ages: 6–14
When: Term time
Stop: Watford

Outdoor & nature

2nd North Watford Scouts

Scout group on The Harebreaks, Watford, running Beavers (6–8), Cubs (8–10½) and Scouts (10½–14).

Ages: 6–14
When: Term time
Stop: Watford

Outdoor & nature

5th North Watford Scouts

Abbots Langley Scout group at Hamilton Road and Upper Highway running Beavers (6–8), Cubs (8–10½) and Scouts (10½–14).

Ages: 6–14
When: Term time
Stop: Abbots Langley

Outdoor & nature

6th North Watford Scouts

Scout group on East Drive, Watford: Beavers Wednesdays, Cubs Thursdays, Scouts Mondays. £40 a term, and you can try a few weeks first.

Ages: 6–14
From: £40a term, free trial
When: Term time
Stop: Watford

Outdoor & nature

7th North Watford (Al Ghazali) Scouts

Muslim-led Scout group meeting every other Tuesday at Beechfield School, Watford, with Beavers (6–8), Cubs (8–10½) and Scouts (10½–14).

Ages: 6–14
When: Term time
Stop: Watford

Outdoor & nature

8th North Watford Scouts

Scout group at All Saints Church, Watford: Beavers and Cubs on Wednesdays, Scouts on Thursdays.

Ages: 6–14
When: Term time
Stop: Watford

Outdoor & nature

9th North Watford Scouts

Woodside Scout group on Hope Green, Watford, with Squirrels (4–6), Beavers (6–8), Cubs (8–10½) and Scouts (10½–14).

Ages: 4–14
When: Term time
Stop: Watford

Outdoor & nature

Batchworth Sea Scouts

Scout group in Rickmansworth with Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers (ages 6–18) and a riverside HQ.

Ages: 6+
When: Term time
Stops: Rickmansworth Croxley Green

Days out · Outdoor & nature

Cassiobury Park

Watford's biggest park, with a water play area, playgrounds, a miniature railway, a café and woodland walks.

Ages: 0+
When: All year
Stops: Watford Croxley Green

Days out · Outdoor & nature

Langleybury Children's Farm

Small family farm near Sarratt and Kings Langley, open daily in the summer holidays. Animals, outdoor play and learning.

Ages: 0–12
When: School holidays
Stops: Kings Langley Abbots Langley

Days out · Outdoor & nature

Rickmansworth Aquadrome

Local nature reserve of lakes, woodland and riverside paths. Great for walks, bikes, nature spotting and picnics.

Ages: 0+
When: All year
Stops: Rickmansworth Croxley Green

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