Our History

Warminster Scout Group is a registered charity and was formed on 20th October 2008 following the amalgamation of the 1st Warminster and 6th Warminster (St John’s) Scout Groups. It sits within the Wiltshire West ‘District’ of the Scout Association in Wiltshire.

A Scout Group has been located in the town park since 1931, when the then 1st Warminster Scout Troop, was provided with land to open a new Scout Hut & HQ.

The hut was opened during a ceremony held on 7th March 1931 by the then Lord Bath, along with other local dignitaries, including Brig. Gen. Harding Newman who lived in Portway House and was one of many influential people behind the project. The hut was built by Holdoway of Westbury at a cost of £300.​

The Hut was named after Mr A. Greenland who was a scout, scoutmaster and District Commissioner. The wooden floor and electric lighting was considered an asset at the time when it was opened. It is still at the same location today.

The Greenland Hut, as it has been known for many years, is now 92 years old – nearly the same age as the Town Park, which celebrates its centenary in 2024.

Over the years the hut has seen hundreds of the town’s young people go through its doors, learning and achieving ‘Skills for Life’ and ready to ‘Be Prepared’ for what life has to throw at them.