Navigation Skills

• dates: Fri 06 Feb - Sun 08 Feb 2009
• duration: 2 nights
• adrenaline rating: 1
• fitness rating: 1
• max group size per instructor: 6
• location: Y Felinheli, North Wales show map
• price: from £145.00 pp
• availability: Places Available

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• About the Break
• What's Included?
• Itinerary
• Destination
• 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.

• What's Included?

  Course Only

  • 2 days navigation instruction and guiding
  • Maps and compasses
  • 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 Hotel Accommodation:

  All of the above plus:
  
  
  • 2 nights accommodation at the AA 3 star Hotel Plas Dinorwic in Y Felinheli near Bangor
  • 2 breakfasts with choice of continental and full Welsh breakfast
  • 2 picnic lunches

• Itinerary & What to Bring

  • Friday

  • Travel to North Wales

  • Saturday

  • 9:15am: Meet your instructor and the rest of the group at the Hotel Plas Dinorwic in Y Felinheli, near Bangor. Depart for a day in the hills
  • 12:30pm: Lunch break
  • 1:15pm: Continue with the navigation course
  • 5:00pm: Return to Y Felinheli (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 Y Felinheli. 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
  If you have OS maps of the area and a compass do bring them with you. We are happy to lend these, just let us know before the course and your instructor will bring them for you.
  
  You will use the following map:
  1:25 000 OS Explorer OL17 Snowdon and Conwy Valley

• Destination

  Hotel Plas Dinorwic, Menai Marina, Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, LL56 4XA

  Awarded ‘Best in Europe for Hospitality’ the Hotel Plas Dinorwic is mid way between Bangor and Caernarfon, 15 minutes from Snowdon and on the water’s edge of the beautiful Menai Strait.
  
  All the rooms are spacious and individually designed with en-suites, television and hot drinks facilities. You will share a room with one other group member of the same gender or you can choose to pay a supplement for a single room.
  
  The recently refurbished restaurant and grill has a cozy and friendly atmosphere and offers an excellent selection of traditional Welsh fare, with good quality, fresh ingredients, sourced from local suppliers.
  
  There is an indoor heated swimming pool and sauna available to all hotel guests which is sure to relax you after a day in the hills. 

• Travel

  Drive to Y Felinheli or take the train to Bangor where we’ll pick you up.

  Y Felinheli 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 Y Felinheli 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

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

  Lizzie: Get Lost? Navigation Skills 2008 April

  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 2008 March

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

  Sara: Get Lost? Navigation 2006 July

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