Navigation Skills

• dates: Fri 19 Mar - Sun 21 Mar 2010
• duration: 2 nights
• experience rating: 1
• location: Llanberis show map
• price: from £165.00 pp
• availability: Places Available

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• About the Break
• What's Included?
• Itinerary
• Accommodation
• Travel
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• About the Break

  Enjoy a weekend walking in the hills, learning how to use a map and compass properly. This two day course is an introduction to navigation skills. Our instructors will take you through all the skills you need to go walking in the countryside, whatever the weather and the visibility.

  From map symbols and grid references to taking bearings, measuring distance and contour lines, we will cover all the essentials so that you can explore the hills and mountains with confidence. 

  This is a practical course where we will be out in the hills all day, so come prepared to go outdoors.

  You can choose our great value inclusive package, which includes a two night stay in comfortable Guest House accommodation, with packed lunches on both days. Alternatively, choose the non residential, ‘course only’ option. 

• What's Included?

  Course Only

  • 2 days navigation instruction and guiding
  • Maps and compasses
  • Transfers from Llanberis to each day's route
  • Fully qualified expert instructors
  • First aid cover
  • Waterproofs (if required)
  • Digital photos of the day (put on a special website for you to access)
  • 15% Discount Voucher for Cotswold Outdoor

  With Guest House Accommodation:

  All of the above plus:
  
  
  • 2 nights accommodation at the Glyn Peris Guest House in Llanberis, Snowdonia
  • 2 breakfasts with choice of continental and full Welsh breakfast
  • 2 packed lunches

• Itinerary & What to Bring

  • Friday

  • Travel to North Wales

  • Saturday

  • 9:15am: Meet your instructor and the rest of the group at the Glyn Peris Guest House in Llanberis. Depart for a day in the hills
  • 12:30pm: Lunch break
  • 1:15pm: Continue with the navigation course
  • 5:00pm: Return to Llanberis (if time permits via a Snowdonia pub)

  • Sunday

  • 9:30am: Rendez vous with your instructor. Depart for the day's chosen route
  • 12:30pm: Lunch break
  • 4:00pm: Return to Llanberis. Farewells, guests depart

  What should I bring?

  Please remember to bring the following clothing and equipment with you.

  • Walking boots with ankle support (local hire is available)
  • Waterproof jacket and over trousers (these don't necessarily have to be expensive breathable types). We have a limited store of spare waterproofs if you don't have your own
  • Warm outdoor clothing (fleeces, jumpers, tracksuit / jogging bottoms / leggings)
  • Warm hat and gloves, even in the summer
  • Rucksack for your daily use (approx. 25 - 35 litres)
  • Rucksack liner (bin liner)
  • Water bottle
  • Flask (if you want hot drinks during the day)
  • Headtorch, if you have one
  
  
  Maps and compass
  You will need a waterproof OS map of the area. If you have a compass please do bring it with you. We are happy to lend a compass, just let us know before the course and your instructor will bring it for you.
  
  You will use the following map:
  1:25 000 OS Explorer OL17 Snowdon and Conwy Valley

• Accommodation

  Glyn Peris Guest House, Llanberis, near Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Snowdonia, LL55 4EL

  The Glyn Peris Guest House is situated in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park surrounded by magnificent scenery. Llanberis is an ideal centre for outdoor pursuits and the Guest House is very popular with walkers and climbers.
  
  Glyn Peris is clean, modern and cosy with a log fire place in the main lounge. All the rooms are decorated to a very high standard, with luxurious soft furnishings and comfy beds.

  

  They all have central heating, double glazing, TV and hot drinks facilities. The owners, Paul and Ceris, are wonderful hosts, friendly and welcoming, and will go out of their way to ensure you enjoy your stay with them.
  You will be allocated a room to share another course participant of the same gender, or you can choose to pay a supplement for a single room.
  
  The Guest House is 15 mins walk from the village centre, and there is a pizza pub as well as a hotel with a la carte restaurant 5 mins walk away. 

• Travel

  Drive to Llanberis or take the train to Bangor where we’ll pick you up at certain times.

  Llanberis is well connected to the UK’s road network via North Wales’s A55 coastal expressway which links to the M6 and the A5 from the M54. The drive to Llanberis takes around 4½ hours from London, about 2 hours from Birmingham or Manchester or considerably less from Liverpool or Chester.

  For route details see http://www.theaa.com/travel

  Train travel details

  Please let us know when your train arrives in Bangor and we will arrange a pick-up from the station. We will of course take you back to the station at the end of the course.
  For train travel information see http://www.thetrainline.com

• Reviews

  We both really enjoyed ourselves. We were most impressed by your friendliness and flexibility, combined with clear professionalism and enthusiasm for your area of expertise. Many thanks.

  Dorcas: Navigation Skills

  Great instruction, great time had. Hope to do more with you.

  Sara: Get Lost? Navigation

  I've had the most wonderful time, learnt loads. Gareth was great fun and a very good leader.

  Lizzie: Get Lost? Navigation Skills

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