Tiffin School
DofE Silver Practice Expedition
2026
TRAINING & PRACTICE
3 Days
FOR AGES
15+ (or will turn 15 in this academic year)
LOCATION
Peak District
INDIVIDUALS
Practice £252 (inclusive of VAT)
DofE Silver Practice Expedition
17th - 19th October 2026
Peak District
Cost includes:
Tents, roll mats, rucksacks, stoves/gas, maps, compass, trackers, emergency mobile phone, first aid kit, high-vis jacket etc.
Please make your own travel arrangements to the start point and back again as transport is not included.
Please complete the Consent Form through the unique link below
Practice Expedition 17th - 19th October 2026 White Peak
Sample Itinerary
Day One
Training and Practice
Training day
11.00 – Start
Programme and Group Introductions, medical check
Navigation skills
Features of a map
Compass
Setting the map and finding location
Distances
Day walk to cover practical aspects map and compass skills.
First aid.
17:00 – Return to camp
Stove demo
bag packing and kit talk
Tent pitching
Dinner
Qualifying Expedition: Day 1
11:00 – Start
Review route with assessor. Depart with full kit
Remote supervision or check point as appropriate
Arrive at camp
set up tents, cook meal, sort out routes for following day, debrief
Day Two
Practice Expedition: Day 1
07:30 – Start
Breakfast, pack camp
Depart camp with full kit
Remote supervision or check point as appropriate
16:30 – Return to camp
Set up camp at new campsite
Dinner
Daily de brief – additional training
18:00 – Evening session
Cook dinner under supervision
Route planning for qualifying expedition
Qualifying Expedition: Day 2
Breakfast, pack camp
Depart camp with full kit
Remote supervision or check point as appropriate
Set up camp, cook etc.
Debrief and sort out routes for next day
Day Three
Practice Expedition: Day 2
07:30 – Start
Breakfast, pack camp
Depart camp with full kit
Remote supervision or check point as appropriate
14:00 – Arrive at finish location
Sort out kit, pack away borrowed kit
Daily de brief
15:00 – Depart
Qualifying Expedition: Day 3
07:30 start
Breakfast, pack camp
Depart camp with full kit
Remote supervision or check point as appropriate
14:00 – Arrive at finish location
Sort out borrowed kit and pack away kit
Presentations and debrief
15:00 – Depart
Enquiries
If you are unsure of anything or have any queries, please do get in touch.
We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.