The 12th Andover (West) Scout Group
'The Best' - scouting since 1967Welcome to the 12th Andover (West) Scout Group – a friendly, active community where young people discover new skills, make friends, and enjoy adventures that stay with them for life.
We’re proud to be part of the Andover District in North Hampshire. Our Group meets at the Scout Hut on West Portway in Andover, a welcoming base for all our activities. You’ll find full details on our contact page.
We offer Scouting for every age, with thriving sections:
- Squirrels
- Beavers
- Cubs
- Scouts
We also host an Explorer Unit and a Network section, giving young people a full journey through Scouting as they grow.
Our Scout Hut is a fantastic space for learning and adventure, with:
- A spacious, well-equipped hall
- A large, secure car park
- A fully enclosed outdoor area ideal for games, camps, and events
The size and safety of our grounds mean we can run exciting activities right here on site.
Scouting gives young people the chance to try new things, build confidence, and develop skills for life. From teamwork and leadership to problem‑solving and resilience, Scouting helps them grow into capable, caring, and active members of their community – all while having fun and making memories.
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Latest News
Dead Tree Removed From The 12th Grounds
Last week we had a visit from the TVBC Landscape Team who removed a dead tree from the Andover Football Club car park that borders our land. It's likely that you didn’t even realise we had a dead tree close by but it was identified some time back and in order to make...
Beavers Visit The Winchester Science Centre
Recently, our Beavers paid a visit to the Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium where they got to spend some time in the planetarium looking at the stars and planets followed by a great time trying out all the experiments and activities that the centre has to...
Beavers Get A Visit From The Police
Don't panic - they haven't done anything wrong but they were lucky enough last week to have a visit by 2 of our local Police Force, Officer Ruby and Officer Luke who were kind enough to take time out of their busy schedules to spend a while speaking to the Beavers...
Toby’s Award
Congratulations to Toby Dowdall for achieving the highest award in Cubs, the Chief Scout's Silver Award. Toby is a Scout now but before he finished at Cubs he gained this award and as Toby was not able to be present at the recent District Award ceremony, Bagheera...
Good bye to Tim (Badger)
We are sad to say that at the final Beaver meeting of last term we said "good bye" to Tim Arnold (otherwise known as Badger). Tim joined us 3 years ago and has been a great help alongside Chris and then Ruth. We are of course, really sad to see him go but we said a...
Awards Night for the 12th Andover
At the recent District Awards evening, many of our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts AND leaders were presented with various awards. These included: Bronze, Silver & Gold Chief Scout awards, various long service awards and Commendation Awards for leaders and all were...