Pleasurewood Hills takeover day

We are excited to be working with Pleasurewood Hills for a guiding exclusive takeover day on Saturday 5 October 2024, 10am – 4pm.

Tickets are £15 per person and include an exclusive event badge.

Book your tickets online here. If an alternative payment method is required, please contact the region office and we’ll be happy to send you a booking form.

Bookings close at 5pm on Wednesday 25 September.

FAQs

Will this be a Girlguiding exclusive event? 

Yes, we have secured exclusivity of the site for the day, meaning that there will be no other members of the general public around the park. 

Will Woody’s clubhouse be open? 

Yes, the clubhouse should be open from 10am to 3pm. 

Max height for this activity is 1.5m. 

Is Woody bear going to be there? 

Yes. 

What shows will be on? 

There will be 2 sea lion shows – likely at 12pm and 2.30pm. Capacity for each show is around 1000. 

The Birds of Paradise arena is currently being updated, but the team are hopeful it will be open in time for our visit. If so there will be 2 shows, likely at 1pm and 3.30pm. Capacity is around 250. 

Do younger members need to be accompanied on all rides? 

 Rides are height specific, all details can be found on the park map here, pleasurewoodhills.com/explore/park-map. 

If girls are under the height specification, they will need an adult to accompany them. 

Will the Pleasurewood Express and Woodland Express be running? 

Yes. 

What classes as an adult? 

A responsible person – someone who is old enough/responsible enough to take a younger child on a ride – could include 16–18-year-old young leaders or Rangers if they’re comfortable. 

Hautbois Activity Centre and our partners Swoperz will be joining us on the day.

The Hautbois team will be on site with soft archery and midi fencing. 

Swoperz will host an upcycling activity and have collection bins on site if anyone wants to bring preloved uniform to donate. 

Will there be any snack shakes open? 

Several food & drink provisions will be open but not the full offer. 

Food may be made to order, so please bear this in mind. 

Units are welcome to bring picnics and their own food and drink – there are plenty of spaces to sit and eat. 

Will the shop be open? 

Yes. 

There will be more staff in the shop throughout the day. They may temporarily restrict access if it gets too busy with a 1 in 1 out policy. Please try to visit throughout the day rather than leaving it to the end of the day.  

Will ride photography be available on the day? 

The ride photography will not be available on the day. 

Please note the cameras may still flash and go off, but the photo booths will be closed. 

Parking:

We are currently in talks with Pleasurewood Hills regarding the £3 daily parking fee – we will share an update as soon as possible. 

Coaches and minibuses are free and register their registration at reception. 

We are also looking at the 15 minute drop off and collect time slot to see if this can be extended – more information to follow. 

Season ticket holders:

There is now a season ticket holder ticket available for £2.50. 

Can we extend the booking window? 

We can confirm that the booking window has been extended to 2 September to support those units that were unsure of numbers so early in the summer. 

What to wear:

Please wear uniform for the event, although if going on any water rides you may want a change of clothes to travel home in.

Risk assessments and ratios:

Units are required to ensure their own compliance with the standard Girlguiding ratios and first aid requirements for offsite visits. Each adult also requires a ticket through the above booking process.

A generic risk assessment for the Pleasurewood Hills site will be available to download nearer to the event. Units will need to complete a risk assessment for travel arrangements and any specific needs within your unit.

Photo permissions:

Photos and/or videos will be captured throughout the event if you have a member who are unable to have photos or videos taken of your child please do make unit leader aware and be vigilant during the event. The team will do their upmost however it is not guaranteed.

Girlguiding Anglia, cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage of items that are taken on site or bought during the day.

We hope you can join us for a day of adventure, fun and friendship.

Please check back to this page as we will update the information and link to risk assessments as they become available.