​Cowley Adventure, formally known as Deer Park, is a 30 acre residential and activity centre, situated in the heart of the Cotswold countryside. Our accommodation options include self-catering buildings with heating for year-round use, campsites with shelters, and greenfield camping. We have a wide range of on-site activities, plus we are ideally located to access a number of external activities in the local area.

Cowley Adventure is launched

Girlguiding Gloucestershire have had a presence at Cowley for over 55 years, but as we aim to develop the site to allow more young people to access it, we're delighted to launch our new look - Cowley Adventure.

Cowley Adventure encompasses three sites:

• Deer Park - the original site, often referred to as the main site. It's where our main office and residential buildings are.
• Bubbs Hill - our second site, with camping and many of our site activities
• Bradshaw Field & Wood - our latest addition and already being developed for camping and brand new activities.

Find out more about our beginnings and the transition on the about us page.

Who can have a CoWley Adventure?

We welcome all Girlguiding members, from within Gloucestershire, from around the UK, as well as WAGGGS member organisations, to visit us for camps and holidays, activity days, unit meeting visits, service days and more.

We welcome visitors from the Scout Association, other youth groups, and schools, for use of the facilities and activities too. Stay for the day or join us for a residential event. Visit our schools & youth page for more information.

We offer meeting rooms that provide a professional and productive environment. We also offer team building activity days and corporate volunteering opportunities to support people development.

Our centre is open to anyone to make a private booking. Perhaps you will hold your next birthday party here in our beautiful woodland, or have a family day of activity that might include archery, bushcraft, tomahawks and more. 

Whoever you are and whatever your reason for considering Cowley Adventure, our team are here to help and guide you to creating the perfect package to suit your people and your needs. Email us to start the conversation and let's plan your next adventure together.

CHECK AVAILABILITY & BOOK ONLINE

Our online booking system makes it easy for you to make your booking. The system allows you to view all our facilities so you can see if there is availability for your chosen date(s), and for booking our buildings and outdoor spaces, whether for a camp or holiday, or just for a shorter day visit, meeting, etc., you can make your booking request online. Whatever you're booking, you will be able to access all the details via the system to see who your instructors are, who will be meeting and greeting you, and more.

what our VISITORS had to say

Here's what some of our visitors had to say about their visits.

​"Highly recommend - we can't wait to go back for more."
​Amber, Guide leader

​"5th Gloucester Guides had a fantastic evening doing bush craft with Daniel at Deer Park. Fire starting, shelter building, dampers and nettle tea."
​5th Gloucester Guides

​"Just wanted to thank you for helping and supporting us yesterday - we had a wonderful day.
We look forward to coming again in the future."
​2nd Battledown Rainbows

​"Just a note to say how much Kempsford Brownies enjoyed last night.  I think they enjoyed geocaching the most and they soon got to grips with the device.
Thanks again and hope to see you soon for zip wiring."
​Kempsford Brownies

"Thank you again to you and your team for such a warm welcome and excellent site."
​High School Leckhampton DofE group leader