Girlguiding Anglia is one of the nine Countries and Regions of Girlguiding UK

Girlguiding UK

Girlguiding UK is the national Guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. Guiding began in the UK in 1910 after Robert Baden-Powell asked his sister Agnes to start a group especially for girls that would be run along similar lines to Scouting for Boys. The Guide Association was a founder member of...

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Counties of the United Kingdom

The counties of the United Kingdom are subnational divisions of the United Kingdom, used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. By the Middle Ages counties had become established as a unit of local government, at least in England. By the early 17th century all...

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Counties

Girlguiding Anglia is subdivided into twelve counties. These are:

• Bedfordshire
• Cambridegshire West
• Cambridgeshire East
• Essex North East
• Essex South East
• Essex West
• Hertfordshire
• Lincolnshire South
• Norfolk
• Oxfordshire
• Suffolk

Hautbois Residential and Activity Centre

Hautbois is the Residential and Activity Centre owned by Girlguiding Anglia. The Region’s office are located on the Estate. It is located on the outskirts of Coltishall, near to the city of Norwich

Norwich

Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...

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Hautbois was built in the 19th century. It has been owned by Girlguiding Anglia since 1984 and has been a Residential and Activity Centre since 1988. It has had links with Guiding since the early part of the 20th century. Its previous owners, Beth and Phillipa Patteson were committed Guides from childhood and the property had often been used for Guiding activities.