two-day course

natural navigation


location: nr Bath, NE Somerset

The tutor is one of only a handful of people in this country who can teach how to navigate using only the environment and natural features  This will be an energetic and enjoyable treat with a huge bag of take-away skills, from shadow sticks and sun compasses, to finding north and measuring distances.
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The course will make sure you know how to use a map and compass before moving on to explain the art of natural navigation, using the Sun, Moon, stars and planets. Then we will explore on foot, discovering clues in nature, plants, animals, shadows, and the wind. You will be able to ‘read’ the countryside in a whole new way.

You will learn how to relocate when lost, how to measure distances and time with nothing but your hands and feet. How to find north when clouds cover most of the sky. A course that really delivers a wealth of knowledge and skills.

Instructor Malcolm Handoll specialises in eco-survival in the north of Scotland, teaching families and adventurers skills that really work. He also has a wealth of knowledge on Stone Age living, including the recently unearthed ‘temple complex’ in Orkney.

 

dates: see 'book online' below

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how to book:

 

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arrive:
 
for a prompt 9am start on saturday
depart:
 
after the course finishes at 5pm sunday
directions:
 
sent with booking confirmation
what to bring:
 
pen and notebook; suitable outdoor clothing; boots/wellies; waterproof clothing.
let us know:
 
if you have any special needs
price:
 
£90 (plus a parking charge of £2 per car - payable on the weekend)
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
accommodation and meals:
 
a hot lunch is included with your course both days. Vegetarians catered for. B&B is available in the farmhouse from £18.
car sharing:
 
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the venue is a 110-acre organic farm near Bath