Open Gold Training 2026
Location: Yorkshire (near Baildon)
Date: 28th – 29th July
Price: £TBC
Price includes all campsite fees and food during the training element.
Anyone taking part in a DofE expedition must first complete expedition training at the required level. Our gold level training course takes place in Yorkshire and covers the full DofE gold level expedition training syllabus.
It is immediately followed by our Gold Practice Expedition, which starts at the training venue, making it easy to do both together for those that wish. Discount price if booking both together: £TBC.
If you want to book a place on the full expedition programme (training, practice expedition and assessed expedition) then please see here: 2026 Open Gold Full Expedition Programme
Starts: 10:00 on July 28th
Nearest train station: Baildon (2 miles/6 minutes by taxi) or Shipley (3 miles/10 minutes)
Ends: 17.00 on July 29th
Included in the price:
- Food.
- Tents, Stoves, fuel, maps and compasses provided.
- Personal kit available to borrow (rucksacks, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, waterproofs).
- A copy of our DofE Expedition Course Notes booklet.
The course is designed to cover the full DofE gold expedition training syllabus. It involves a combination of classroom training in the indoor centre and training walks in the surrounding countryside, allowing each topic to be covered in the best environment. A visit to a supermarket is included in one of the training walks, at which those who are going on to do our practice expedition will buy their expedition food.
Accommodation is in tents, adjacent to the indoor training area which is also used as indoor space during breaks, in the evenings etc.
