About us

London Scouts is at the forefront of making a difference in the lives of children, young people and young adults - what's more we've been doing it since 1908!

You're not far from your nearest scout group or explorer scout unit. We are in every local community across the city.

Our members are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers. Yes, we go camping, hiking, swimming, abseiling, cycling and canoeing. But we also get to hang out with our friends every week – having fun, playing games, working in a team and taking on new challenges.

We provide young people with the values and skills for life they need to become amazing adults.

The London Scout Region consists of 6 administrative areas, (we call them Scout Counties); Greater London Middlesex West, Greater London North, Greater London North East, Greater London South East, Greater London South and Greater London South West. The region is supported by Terry Kingham who is the Regional Commissioner for London.

Our Scout Counties

Greater London Middlesex West Scout County
Covering an area stretching from the City of Westminster in the east to Stanmore in the north, Feltham in the south and Uxbridge in the west.

It serves the London Boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea and City of Westminster.

It is divided into eleven Scout Districts, some of which are based approximately but not exactly around present London Borough boundaries:

Greater London North Scout County
Covering an area stretching from central London directly north out to the M25. It covers the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, City of London, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.

The county is divided into four scout districts:

Greater London North East Scout County
Covering the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.

The county is divided into nine districts:

Greater London South Scout County - known as South London Scouts
Covering the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Royal Greenwich, an area stretching from the South Bank in the north to Thamesmead in the east, Putney in the west, to Crystal Palace in the south.

The county is divided into five districts which have the same boundaries as the five London Boroughs.

Greater London South East Scout County
Covering the London Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley, an area stretching from the Orpington in the southeast to Bexleyheath in the north.

The county is divided into two districts:

Greater London South West Scout County
Covering an area stretching from Sanderstead in the South East to Hampton and Whitton in the North West.

The county is divided into five districts which have the same boundaries as the five London Boroughs: