This page contains information about the nationally arranged meets. Most meets are organised locally and are found under the areas link.
Our next national event is a little different. The Early Season Residential Gather is a non-camping, pre-booked, event, and takes place in a large hotel with facilities for dances. There will also be craft, dancing, music and other workshops. This makes an enjoyable start to the camping season.
One important function of this meet is to enable members who are not able to camp to continue to feel part of the group, meet up with friends and enjoy activities. Recently it has taken place on the South Coast, enabling winter walks along the sea front from the hotel and an active bus service to other nearby seaside towns.
The 2026 event will be at the Cumberland hotel in Eastbourne from Friday 27th February to Monday 2nd March. Booking forms will be available in October 2025. Please get in touch if you would like to join in or find out more.
Do remember that these events are only the very few that are organised centrally, typically four a year: the Early Season Residential, The Spring Festival, The Summer Gather and the Autumn Gather (traditionally with a special emphasis on crafts). The vast majority of our exciting and vibrant activities are organised by individual areas, and publicised through their websites which ensures details are up to date and can react to local circumstances.