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    September 19

    Xploreration Instructions

    Instructions for the day:

    Use public transport and your feet only, visit as many places as possible from the list of ‘sites of interest’. You’ll gain points for each site visited. The more awkward a site is to visit via public transport, the more points it is worth…

    All you’ll need to do is take a photo whilst you are there to prove you arrived. To prevent any cheating (surely not; you’re Scouts after all!) you must buy a copy of today’s Newspaper to appear in all the photos with you.

    The event will finish at the Jubilee Lodge at Hesley Wood at 18:00. Teams that arrive after this will be penalised by 1 point for every minute they are late, and if you arrive after 19:00 you’ll be disqualified.

    After you’ve stuffed your faces at the BBQ there will be a presentation of prizes and a slide show of the best photos, then after that you can wind your weary way back home.

     

    Equipment

    • Packed Lunch including drink – or buy it en route if you wish.
    • Unit Necker/Scarf – must be worn at all times and definitely worn in all photos!
    • Maps to cover South Yorkshire, your route list and Points list
    • Waterproof Coat
    • Team Mascot
    • Mobile Phone and/or digital camera. Please bring an adaptor card or USB connector just in case we don’t have the right one…
    • Personal First Aid Kit
    • Bag to put it all in!

     

     A few points:

    • You will be using public transport, so please remember that we are members of the Scout Association and consider other public users during the day.
    • Try and plan a route that will take you in a circle, so that you are not constantly criss-crossing your path.
    • Are destinations that are more difficult to get to worth visiting – could you get more points by visiting more of the easier sites?
    • When you arrive at the destination, take a photo of the whole group (minus the picture taker of course!).
    • Don’t spend the first hour buying a load of sweets!
    • The only transport you can use is public or your feet – absolutely no cars or motor bikes, and definitely no Hitch Hiking!
    • Don’t forget safety first on crossing roads etc.

     

    • As a team you will need to be collected from Hesley Wood after the event at approx 21:00.

     

     

     

     

    In case of emergencies please contact Kit Levesley on

    07836 500479

    Xploreration

      Destinations Points Grid Reference Area
    1 Ecclesfield Church 10 SK 353 942 Sheff
    2 Lyceum Theatre 5 SK 355 872 Sheff
    3 Meadowhall Oasis 5 SK 391 910 Sheff
    4 Sheffield Winter Gardens 5 SK 354 871 Sheff
    5 Abbeydale Picture Palace 10 SK 347 848 Sheff
    6 Botanical Gardens Glass Pavillions 10 SK 334 863 Sheff
    7 Chapel of Our Lady, Rotherham Bridge 10 SK 427 930 Roth
    8 Cutlers Hall, Sheffield 10 SK 353 873  Sheff
    9 Doncaster Rail Station 5 SE 571 031 Donc
    10 Elsecar Heritage Centre 10 SK 387 998 Barn
    11 Fire and Police Museum, Sheffield 10 SK 352 877 Sheff
    12 Magna, Rotherham 10 SK 408 915 Roth
    13 Rotherham Minster 5 SK 428 928 Roth
    14 Sheffield Canal Basin 10 SK 360 876 Sheff
    15 Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet 15 SK 325 819 Sheff
    16 Barnsley Town Hall 5 SE 343 065  Barn
    17 Beauchief Abbey,  15 SK 333 819 Sheff
    18 Bishops House, Meersbrook Park 15 SK 353 839 Sheff
    19 Cholera Monument, Norfolk Park 15 SK 360 866 Sheff
    20 Doncaster Mansion House 5 SE 574 031 Donc
    21 Graves Park Animal Farm 15 SK 358 825 Sheff
    22 Keppels Column 15 SK 389 947 Roth
    23 Aeroventure Doncaster 20 SE 592 023 Donc
    24 Clock Tower Stocksbridge 20 SK 274 982 Sheff
    25 Conisborough Castle 15 SK 514 989 Roth
    26 Monk Bretton Priory 20 SE 373 065 Barn
    27 Penistone Paramount 20 SE 247 032 Barn
    28 Pot House Hamlet 20 SE 292 058 Barn
    29 Wentworth New Church (Holy Trinity) 20 SK 383 981 Roth
    30 Worsbrough Mill 20 SE 349 033 Barn
    31 Brodsworth Hall 25 SE 505 070 Donc
    32 Buttercross, Tickhill 25 SK 592 932 Donc
    33 Cannon Hall 25 SE 272 083 Barn
    34 Laughton en le Morthen All Saints Church 25 SK 517 882 Roth
    35 No1 Yorkshire, Bawtry 25 SK 650 927 Donc
    36 Thorpe Salvin Hall 25 SK 521 813 Roth
    37 Roche Abbey 25 SK 542 899 Roth
    38 Hatfield Water Park 30 SE 670 100 Donc
    39 Peel Hill, Thorne 30 SE 689 133 Donc
    40 The Hostel, Hooton Pagnell 30 SE 486 082 Donc
    41 Bradfield Brewery 30 SK 269 922 Sheff