Friends of Downe Activity Centre

Friends of Downe Activity Centre We are a Registered Charity formed to save this historic site for the youth and community and preserve it for the future.

Tickets for our biggest Downe ‘n’ Out yet close this Wednesday‼️Make sure that any last minute tickets are bought before...
06/09/2026

Tickets for our biggest Downe ‘n’ Out yet close this Wednesday‼️

Make sure that any last minute tickets are bought before Wednesday. 🎟️🧡🏕️

Emails regarding pitch requests will be sent out Wednesday Evening.

All set up in the Programme Zone at Gilwell Reunion, come along and say hello! You'll see us we are next to Scoutadelic ...
05/09/2026

All set up in the Programme Zone at Gilwell Reunion, come along and say hello! You'll see us we are next to Scoutadelic in a sea of orange!😀

Our Downe ‘n’ Out itinerary is officially here! 🌳🏕️🧡Have a look at some of the amazing activities we have in store for y...
01/09/2026

Our Downe ‘n’ Out itinerary is officially here! 🌳🏕️🧡

Have a look at some of the amazing activities we have in store for you. Including an 80s music disco and “have a go” sessions on various activities.

Bookings close Wednesday 9th September, don’t miss out on booking your place.

Tickets for our Bonfire Night are now Live!!! 🎟️🔥👻Looking for some fun for you and your kids or maybe even a cheeky autu...
31/08/2026

Tickets for our Bonfire Night are now Live!!! 🎟️🔥👻

Looking for some fun for you and your kids or maybe even a cheeky autumn date night? Well we have that covered with our annual bonfire night, this includes s’mores, ghost tours and an amazing bonfire.

Too book your tickets visit the link below , no tickets are available on the day so get in quick to secure your place.

https://downeactivitycentre.org.uk/bonfire-night/

29/08/2026

Activity of the Week: Grass Sledging 🛷🌳🏁

Do you think you would fly through the finish line to first place?

Available to book now via our website
https://downeactivitycentre.org.uk/

MISSED OUT ON OUR SUMMER ACTIVITY DAYS? HERE’S ONE LAST CHANCE!If you saw all the fun at Downe last week and wished you’...
22/08/2026

MISSED OUT ON OUR SUMMER ACTIVITY DAYS? HERE’S ONE LAST CHANCE!

If you saw all the fun at Downe last week and wished you’d booked, we’ve got some good news! 😁

We have a limited number of activity spaces left from our Family Camping weekend, so we’re opening them up to EVERYONE.

Join us next Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August for one last dose of summer fun in the great outdoors. 🌳☀️

Activities available across the weekend include:

🏎️ Pedal Karts
🎯 Rifle Shooting
🛷 Grass Sledges
🏹 Archery
🪓 Tomahawk Throwing
🧗 Low Ropes
🌲 Adventure Challenge Course
💨 Our 75-metre Zip Line!

Activities are spread across Saturday and Sunday, so check the booking page to see what’s available on each day.

There’s still time to get outdoors, try something different and squeeze a bit more adventure out of the summer holidays!

📅 Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th August
📍 Downe Activity Centre, Birdhouse Lane, Downe, Orpington BR6 7LJ

🎟️ Spaces are limited and once they’re gone, they’re gone.

👉 BOOK YOUR FAMILY ACTIVITIES NOW:
https://downeactivitycentre.org.uk/family-activity-days/

Do you want smiles like these??Our first Summer Activity Day has been full of smiles, families, fresh air and plenty of ...
18/08/2026

Do you want smiles like these??

Our first Summer Activity Day has been full of smiles, families, fresh air and plenty of outdoor fun!

And the good news? We’re doing it all again TOMORROW and THURSDAY! ☀️🌳

If you’re looking at these photos thinking, “my kids would love that”, there’s still time to get them booked in.

👉 BOOK NOW:
https://downeactivitycentre.org.uk/summer-activity-days/

Choose from:
Archery
Tomahawk Throwing
Pedal Karts
Grass Sledging
Low Ropes

PLUS, we’ve released a limited number of sessions on our 75-METRE ZIP LINE for tomorrow and Thursday morning! 😮 Fly across one of our valleys and into the woods. It’s a brilliant way to start your day at Downe.

You can book a full day or individual activity sessions. Come and create a few smiles of your own! 😁

👉 BOOK NOW:
https://downeactivitycentre.org.uk/summer-activity-days/

Interested in doing your Dofe Gold Residential, or your volunteering/ skill sections of your DofE with us? Look out for ...
18/08/2026

Interested in doing your Dofe Gold Residential, or your volunteering/ skill sections of your DofE with us?

Look out for dates for upcoming residential and information about our volunteer groups which will be coming in the next few weeks 👀🗓️

🚨 JUST RELEASED – ZIP LINE SESSIONS! 🚨We’ve just added something extra to our Summer Activity Days this Wednesday and Th...
17/08/2026

🚨 JUST RELEASED – ZIP LINE SESSIONS! 🚨

We’ve just added something extra to our Summer Activity Days this Wednesday and Thursday only… our amazing 75-metre Zip Line!

Launching from above one of Downe’s valleys, you’ll fly 75 metres across the valley and straight into the woods and we’ve released just FOUR morning sessions across this Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th August.

🎟️ BOOK NOW: https://downeactivitycentre.org.uk/summer-activity-days/

If you’ve been thinking about booking an Activity Day, now’s the time!

☀️ Come for the full day and make a proper summer adventure of it, or choose individual sessions.

As well as the newly released Zip Line, there’s:

Archery
Tomahawk Throwing
Pedal Karts
Grass Sledging
Low Ropes

Tickets are already selling fast, and with only four Zip Line sessions available, we expect these new slots to go quickly.

One last big outdoor adventure at Downe before school’s back? We think flying 75 metres across a valley should do it! 😎

🎟️ BOOK NOW: https://downeactivitycentre.org.uk/summer-activity-days/

16/08/2026

Tell me you’ve just had a whole site booking that used every bed without telling me…

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Orpington
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