1-day Map Reading course
Grassington, Yorkshire Dales

A group of 11 people spent the day learning how to:

• Plan routes
• Understand weather
• Take the right kit and clothing
• Map Skills
• Compass Skills
• Navigation Strategies
• Relocation techniques
• Get more from their walks!

Learning how to read a map and use a compass is your passport to freedom!

Map Reading courses

Yorkshire Dales Walking Weekender

Grinton, Swaledale

11th - 13th July 2014

The sun certainly shone for our Yorkshire Dales Walking Weekender, based at Grinton in beautiful Swaledale. 

We started the weekend with a Friday night pub get-together at the Bridge Inn. On Saturday we headed off for a full day's walk to Marrick Priory, up onto Fremington Edge and then down through Arkengarthdale in humid heat. 

Saturday night was our pub quiz night at the Bridge Inn, then on Sunday we headed up the 'Cote de Grinton Moor' to see the old lead mines, then across Harkerside Hill to the Iron Age hill-fort of Maiden Castle. We saw heron, grouse, lapwing, curlew, meadow pipit, ringed ouzel and a toad. 

Fantastic group of people and lots of interesting conversations and even a bit of philosophy!

Next Walking Weekender? 12th - 14th September, Snowdonia - VISIT OUR WEBSITE

Wild Camping weekend
14th & 15th June 2014
Above Borrowdale, Lake District

A weekend of warm, still weather, with a brief but heavy shower on Saturday evening. Misty on Sunday as we headed across Allen Crags, but cleared as we dropped into Langstrath Valley.

Our route: Rosthwaite, Stonethwaite, Big Stanger Gill, Tarn at Leaves, Rosthwaite Cam, Glaramara, High House Tarn, Allen Crags, Eskdale Hause, Angle Tarn, Angletarn Gill, Langstrath Valley...

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Wild Camping: In England and Wales, all land is privately owned and landowner permission is required to camp on private land. Wild camping is permitted on certain areas of common land on Dartmoor, and it is also permitted in Scotland as long as you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. In reality, wild camping high amongst the mountains is a tolerated tradition as long as it is undertaken responsibly. So, obtain permission if possible; camp high amongst the mountains away from paths and popular areas; arrive late, leave early; leave no trace; no fires; take ALL rubbish out with you; small group sizes; respect and protect the environment.