Map and compass training courses
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| Course - Name & Location | Date/s 2025 | Places left/confirmed as running | Location - most do not have public toilets |
|---|---|---|---|
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Central New Forest - All weather tracks and paths | 5 & 6 February | Just one place left…. | Central New Forest - Anderwood & Fritham |
| Compass, contours and confidence day | 27 February | Email me - Past partipants only - at least 2 day or bronze | Central New Forest - Fritham |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Central New Forest - All weather tracks and paths | 5 & 6 March | 6 places - you can pay a deposit to reserve a place - will need a minmum number to go ahead | Central New Forest - Anderwood & Fritham |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Central New Forest - All weather tracks and paths | 7 & 8 March | 6 places - you can pay a deposit to reserve a place - will need a minmum number to go ahead | Central New Forest - Anderwood & Fritham |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Central New Forest - All weather tracks and paths | 26 & 27 March | 5 places - you can pay a in full or a deposit to reserve a place | Central New Forest - Anderwood & Fritham |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Central New Forest - All weather tracks and paths | 28 & 29 March | 3 places - you can pay a deposit to reserve a place on this course | Central New Forest - Anderwood & Fritham |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Cranborne Chase | 18 & 19 April | 4 places - you can book and pay in full | Cranborne Chase - Martin Down area |
| Gold National Navigation Award Scheme - South Wales (4 people max) | 25 & 26 April | 1 place remaining - Book and pay to reserve a place | South Wales - Black Mountain (Show Caves start) |
| Silver National Navigation Award Scheme - Wales | 16 & 17 May | 6 places - you can reserve a place on this course | South Wales - nr. Brecon |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Cranborne Chase | 4 & 5 June | 6 places - you can pay a deposit to reserve a place - will need a minmum number to go ahead | Cranborne Chase - Martin Down area |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Cranborne Chase | 6 & 7 June | 6 places - you can pay a deposit to reserve a place - will need a minmum number to go ahead | Cranborne Chase - Martin Down area |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Marlborough area Wiltshire | 25 & 26 June | 6 places - you can pay a deposit to reserve a place - will need a minmum number to go ahead | Course starts near Marlborough, Wiltshire |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - Cranborne Chase | 9 & 10 July | 6 places - you can pay a deposit to reserve a place - will need a minmum number to go ahead | Cranborne Chase - Martin Down area |
| One, two day and/or Bronze NNAS - South Downs, near Petersfield | 23 & 24 July | 6 places - you can pay a deposit to reserve a place - will need a minmum number to go ahead | Harting/Petersfield area area |
| Silver National Navigation Award Scheme - Wales | 26 & 27 September | 4 places - you can reserve a place on this course | South Wales - nr. Brecon |
| Gold National Navigation Award Scheme - South Wales (4 people max) | 10 & 11 October | 4 places - email Nigel to reserve a place | South Wales - Black Mountain (Show Caves start) |
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Navigation courses - Learn how to use a map and compass
New Forest Navigation map reading courses start from car parks and villages within the New Forest National Park. Courses also start in Cranbourne Chase, South Downs, Dorset, Wilstshire and Hampshire. The New Forest is located in south Hampshire, South East England. It is easily accessible from the surrounding counties of Dorset, Wiltshire, Surrey, Sussex and London. No need to travel to Snowdnia or Peak District with the New Forest on your door step! Course start locations are reached easily from all New Forest villages and towns, which all have a huge range of accommodation options; Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst, Lymington, Christchurch, Fordingbridge, Ringwood, Burley, Sway and further afield at Bournemouth, Southampton and Salisbury.
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