Hire Great Wyrley Scout & Guide Centre

A flexible, affordable venue for parties, events and community groups

Our Centre in Great Wyrley (WS6) is a bright, flexible and affordable community venue available for children’s parties, classes, meetings, workshops and family events. The hall is fully accessible, easy to book and ideal for local families, groups and organisations. Located in the heart of Great Wyrley, the Scout & Guide Centre is a modern, welcoming space available for private hire. Whether you’re planning a birthday party, running a class, hosting a meeting or organising a community event, we offer versatile rooms, great facilities and excellent value.


Serving Great Wyrley and Surrounding Areas

Our venue is located in the WS6 area, and is ideal for anyone searching for hall hire near Cannock, Cheslyn Hay or Walsall.

We regularly welcome venue bookings from: Great Wyrley, Cheslyn Hay, Wedges Mills, Landywood, Churchbridge, Shareshill, Featherstone, Essington, Norton Canes, Cannock, Hednesford, Heath Hayes, Bloxwich

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What's Included?

  • Large open hall/s
  • Tables & chairs
  • Heating & lighting
  • Kitchen with fridge, kettle, microwave and serving area
  • Cups, Plates & Cutlery
  • Cleaning materials
  • Secure outdoor space
  • Free on‑site parking
  • Safe, family‑friendly environment

Perfect For

 

Children’s birthday parties

Baby and toddler groups

Fitness, dance and wellbeing classes

Community meetings and training sessions

Workshops, clubs and social groups

Family gatherings and celebrations

Outdoor BBQs

 


Every booking directly supports Scouting & Guiding for young people in our village.

All Hands Together

As a registered charity, every hire directly supports our work with local young people. All income is reinvested to run, maintain and improve the Scout & Guide Centre, helping us provide safe, fun and affordable activities for children and young people in our community.

When you choose our hall, you’re not just booking a venue — you’re supporting a local charity and helping us keep the Centre thriving for future generations.


Our Spaces


Main Hall

A bright, versatile space that can be adapted to suit your event. The hall is divided into two rooms by a full‑length sliding divider, allowing you to choose the layout that works best for you.

  • Use as two separate rooms for smaller groups, workshops or multi‑activity sessions
  • Open up into one large hall for parties, celebrations and bigger events - *Fees apply
  • Hall Capacity approx. 60 seated / 80 standing
  • Direct access to lounge and kitchen
  • Tables and chairs included
  • Easy‑clean flooring
  • Perfect blank canvas for decorations

Lounge

A comfortable, relaxed space located directly adjacent to the kitchen, making it ideal for serving food, refreshments or providing a quieter breakout area during events.

  • Sofas and soft seating
  • Perfect for small gatherings, chill‑out space or refreshments
  • Convenient access to the kitchen
  • Included with hall hire

Kitchen

 Well Equipped, With Optional Range Cooker Use

A well equipped kitchen designed to support everything from simple refreshments to full event catering. The space includes a large range‑style cooker with multiple electric ovens and a gas hob, giving you plenty of flexibility for preparing hot food.

  • Fridge, Freezer, kettle, microwave
  • Crockery and utensils included
  • Serving hatch directly into the Lounge
  • Adjacent to the lounge for easy food service
  • Use of the range cooker is available for a small additional charge of £10
  • Large range cooker with two electric ovens
  • Gas hob for fast, responsive cooking
  • All other kitchen facilities are included at no extra cost

Meeting Room

Our meeting room is a quiet, private space ideal for focused sessions, training and small group work. It includes modern presentation technology and its own comfortable breakout area, making it perfect for both professional and community use.

  • Large multimedia screen for presentations, videos and training
  • Laptop docking facilities for easy plug‑and‑play connectivity (Ctype)
  • Dedicated breakout area with two sofas for interpersonal conversations, reflective discussions or one‑to‑one chats
  • Tea and coffee facilities within the room for convenient refreshments
  • Seats 8–12 comfortably
  • Ideal for training sessions, interviews, planning meetings or committee work
  • Available to hire on its own or alongside the main hall

Outdoor Space

A fully fenced, grassed outdoor area located behind the building.

  • Suitable for supervised outdoor play,
  • BBQs
  • Marquees 
  • Use of the Firepit
  • Securable

Our building backs onto the open common land behind The Star Inn, and hirers have private access directly from our car park. This makes the space ideal for groups who want to combine indoor activities with time outdoors.

  • Private access gate leading directly onto the common land behind The Star Inn
  • Perfect for community walking groups, dog‑walking meetups, outdoor fitness, nature activities or simply giving children space to explore

This unique access to the common land makes our venue especially attractive for groups who enjoy blending indoor and outdoor activities.



Suggested Layout Ideas

How Our Spaces Could Work Together!

Every event is different, so we’ve designed our spaces to work in flexible combinations. Use this quick guide to find the layout that best matches your needs.


🎉 Parties & Celebrations

Downstairs:

  • Main hall either divided or opened up for games, disco's, activities and party food
  • Kitchen used for preparing snacks and drinks
  • Downstairs lounge used as a calm space for parents, carers or quieter children
  • Upstairs:
  • Small conversational area inside the meeting room used for one‑to‑one chats or a quiet retreat

Why it works: Families get both energetic space and calm space without interrupting the flow of the party.


🎨 Clubs, Craft Groups & Creative Sessions

Downstairs:

  • Main Hall divided for different activity zones
  • Kitchen used for preparing snacks and drinks
  • Downstairs lounge for chat, planning or drying/quiet work
  • Meeting room breakout area for small‑group collaboration

Why it works: You can separate messy, noisy or focused activities while keeping a comfortable social space available.


 🧑‍🏫 Training Sessions & Workshops

Downstairs:

  • Main hall divided into two rooms for group work
  • Kitchen for refreshments
  • Downstairs lounge used for informal discussions or small breakout groups
  • Upstairs:
  • Meeting room breakout area (two sofas) used for reflective conversations, coaching or private check‑ins

Why it works: Trainers can run multiple simultaneous activities with natural separation between group work and quiet reflection.


🧘 Wellbeing, Mindfulness & Support Groups

Downstairs:

  • Main hall used for group activities, movement or circle work
  • Downstairs lounge used for gentle conversation or decompression
  • Upstairs:
  • Meeting room breakout area used for private, supportive one‑to‑one conversations

Why it works: The building naturally supports both group connection and personal reflection.


👥 Committee Meetings & Community Groups

Downstairs:

  • Downstairs lounge used for informal arrivals, networking or refreshments
  • Upstairs:
  • Meeting room used for formal discussions and presentations
  • Conversational breakout area used for follow‑up chats or smaller side discussions

Why it works: Groups get a professional meeting environment upstairs with a relaxed social space downstairs.


🐾 Walking Groups & Outdoor Activity Clubs

Downstairs:

  • Main hall used as a meeting point or indoor fallback space
  • Kitchen for hot drinks
  • Downstairs lounge used for social time before or after the walk
  • Upstairs:
  • Meeting room conversational area used for route planning or small‑group chats

Why it works: Groups can gather, plan and socialise across two comfortable indoor spaces before heading out via the private access to the common land.


💷 Prices and Availability

Times Price
Weekdays £10.00 per hour*
Weekends £15.00 per Hour*
Full Cooking Facilities +£15.00
Partition Removal - for Larger Area +£15.00
Discounted Rate available for long term hires *Minimum Hire 2 hours

As a charity, we keep our hire rates affordable for local families and community groups, ensuring our space remains accessible while supporting the work we do with young people. Special Terms are available for Scouting or Guiding Groups

Our Centre is used by our youth groups on weekdays from 5PM and most groups run at School Term Times

📩 How to Book

Please use the enquiry form below to check availability and submit your booking request. We’ll respond quickly to confirm your date and provide any additional information you require.

Find Us

214-220 1st Great Wyrley Scouts, Walsall Rd,

Great Wyrley WS6 6NH  

What 3 Words

Are you another Scout Group? if so, then ask us about our Special Rates...

Our centre is a charity run building that has its goals in providing activities for our local youth & community.

All of our hires contribute to its ongoing upkeep, running costs and future upgrades, with all profits put back into the centre.