Our District - General Info
King Alfred Scout District is located in the County of Oxfordshire, and broadly covering the light coloured "Vale of White Horse" area shown on the map. Bounded to the north by the River Thames and to the south by the ancient Ridgeway, it is an area of outstanding natural beauty and historical interest - in fact, quite a nice place to live!
We are an active and thriving rural Scouting District comprising seven Scout Groups, four Explorer Scout Units and with our own Headquarters in the historic market town of Wantage. The HQ is located in Springfield Road, opposite the school:
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King Alfred's statue in the town square commemorates his association with the area - he ruled from 871 to 899 ..... so it isn't only Scouts who occasionally burn cakes!  The District Scout Badge proudly declares in olde English "We are Alfred's People". (For more info on this well-known monarch, look at www.berkshirehistory.com and www.royal.gov.uk. |
Further details about Wantage can also be found at www.oxtowns.co.uk and www.wantage.com.
Page last updated 20th January 2010