Improve Your Navigation Skills in the South Downs National Park in Sussex
This is the next step on from our Introduction to Navigation course and builds on the knowledge and skills previously acquired or provides an alternative map reading experience. The course will be run in the South Downs National Park in Sussex which is an ideal location being such a beautiful and peaceful place. It is also a pretty perfect location being near to Winchester, Brighton and Chichester, and even London can be reached in about an hour. During the one day course, you will be taught how to navigate to a higher standard and accurately find features away from paths and tracks.
This course will build on previous navigation knowledge, either learnt from experience or from our Introduction to Navigation course, developing the necessary skills needed to read a map efficiently with the use of a compass. We will teach you more advanced map to ground navigation and compass skills to find your way cross country and accurately find specific locations such as aiming off, attack points, boxing and search patterns for finding objects or places. These are essential skills for anyone who might be interested in exploring or just finding their way, including walkers, fell runners and mountaineers among others.
If you feel you have already gained these skills and would like to test your navigational abilities in different situations, we offer a Night Navigation course which the perfect way to do this in a safe and controlled environment.
Information
Season
All year round, please contact us to make a booking
Duration
7hrs
Group Size
3-6
Restrictions
Minimum age: 14 Under 18yrs: Must be accompanied by a participating parent or legal guardian.
Prerequisites
Introduction to Navigation course or previous basic navigation experience.
Groups
Please note that all group bookings will be available for others to book, unless booking for a minimum of 4 people.
Itinerary
During the course, we will cover
- Map to ground navigation
- Route planning
- Time, distance, speed, pacing
- Compass techniques
- Aiming off, attack points, boxing and search patterns
- Emergency action plans
Locations
Forest Row - Sussex
Equipment
Equipment supplied
All maps and navigation equipment are provided
Equipment needed
Full waterproofs, warm clothing (including emergency clothing) walking boots / trail shoes, packed lunch. We will provide you with a kit list upon booking.
Equipment shop
Take a look at our online shop for any equipment you might want for your outdoor adventures. We stock a variety of equipment and can give expert advice if you have any queries. Choose to collect your order on a course (free of charge) and your instructor will have it ready and waiting for you when you arrive.