Navigation for Beginners

Be safe - learn how to navigate! Join me for a friendly navigation day designed for complete beginners and anyone who wants to improve their skills and become more confident in the outdoors. You will learn and develop essential navigation skills to help you find your way safely and confidently. This will be a relaxed day, and please feel free to ask any questions you may have.a The navigation will cover: · Reading and interpreting OS maps and symbols · Using a compass, taking a bearing and following a bearing · Recognising landscape features and relating them to the map · Grid references and map scales · Distance, direction, duration and description of the intended route · Route planning You will need: Suitable clothing/footwear for the weather conditions. Hat and gloves: if it’s cold Lunch and snacks with a warm drink OL 12 map Compass We will meet outside the cafe at 10am. Hope to see you soon.