About us

Dumfriesshire Scout District, can be found on the South coast of Scotland, part of South West Scotland Region.

About Us

Dumfriesshire Scout District, can be found on the South coast of Scotland, part of South West Scotland Region.

The District Covers an area of 1,063 sq miles, from Gretna in the South to Kirkconnel in the North. We have 11 groups across the District and 4 active explorer Scout units, providing Scouting to over 600 young people within Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers.

We are proud to be part of the largest co-educational youth movement in the UK.

Dwayne Fields proudly holds the title of the UK's 11th Chief Scout

An explorer, adventurer and TV presenter, Dwayne's been seen in BAFTA nominated Channel 5 series Race to the Pole, on BBC Springwatch, Countryfile, National Geographic and Disney+.

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