About us

The Scouts are the UK's biggest mixed youth organisation; Cheshire is one of the largest Scout Counties in the UK with a total membership of over 14,000 and growing.

About Us

We have been serving the community in Upton-by-Chester since 1937. After moving between several meeting places in the parish, in 1968 we located to our own headquarters in Upton Drive, and in 2015 to our present home at the Arkell Scouting and Community Centre in Upton Grange

Arkell Scouting and Community Centre
89 Upton Grange, Upton Dene, Chester CH2 1BG

BN grid ref: SJ39891 68857      X= 339891 , Y= 368857

Lat/Long: 53°12’48”N, 002°54’06”W      53.21336 , -2.901554

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For all queries about hiring the Arkell Centre, please contact: arkellcentre.bookings@1stupton-by-chester.org.uk or use the Contact form on this website
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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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