Scouting Districts in Avon

Avon Scout County is one of the largest Scout Counties in the UK. We have nearly 11,000 members and over 2,000 volunteers. We cover a large area with Bristol in the centre of the County, from Weston Super Mare in the south to the villages surrounding Thornbury, South Gloucestershire in the North. It takes in the cities of Bath and Bristol and towns of Nailsea, Portishead and Keynsham.

To make this large area more manageable we section it into nine Scouting Districts.

Axe District


District Commissioner: Ali Kattana & Richard Hurst

teamdc@axescouts.org.uk

Axe District Website


Bath District


District Commissioner: Simon Crowden

dc@bathscouts.org.uk

Bath District Website


Bristol South District


District Commissioner: Paul Harper

paul.harper@avonscouts.org.uk

Bristol South Website

Brunel District


District Commissioner: Clive Mason

clive.mason@brunelscouts.org

Brunel District Website

Cabot District


District Commissioner: Maddie Jenkins

dc@cabotscouts.org.uk

Cabot District Website

Cotswold Edge District


District Commissioner:  Dean Ashpole-Chapman

dean.ashpole-chapman@avonscouts.org.uk

Cotswold Edge District Website

Gordano District


District Commissioner: Tony Tween & Steve Hamey

tony.tween@avonscouts.org.uk

Gordano’s Website

Kingswood District


District Commissioner: Jamie Martin

jamie.martin@avonscouts.org.uk

Kingswood District Website

Wansdyke District


District Commissioner: District Team

dc.team@wansdykescouts.org.uk

Wansdyke District Website


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