Permanent Orienteering Courses

Can't find a suitable event? Try DIY orienteering at a Permanent Course. These are fixed orienteering courses available throughout Great Britain. They are usually designed for beginners but often include difficult options for improving or experienced orienteers. They are a great way to improve your navigation skills, experience orienteering without needing to attend an event or to simply make a walk more interesting. The following permanent courses are available in the EAOA region.

Brandon Park

Theford Forest, Suffolk. Club: SUFFOC. Car Park Location: Brandon Park Visitor Centre Car Park. Map Available From: Brandon Park Visitor Centre price £2 Tel: 01842 810185. Further Information:
  • The forest is always accessible but there may be limitations om some areas at certain times of the year
  • There are three graded courses suitable for beginners and intermediate orienteers
  • White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners
  • Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience

Bridge Wood

Nearest Town: Ipswich, Suffolk, Club: SUFFOC. Car Park Location: Orwell Country Parks signed off A1189 SE of Ipswich. Map Available From: Ipswich Borough Council Ranger Service. Further Information:
  • White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners
  • Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience

Highlodge

Nearest Town: Brandon, Suffolk Club: SUFFOC Car Park Location Highlodge Visitor Centre Map Available From: Highlodge Visitor Centre tel: 01842 815434 Further Information:
  • White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners
  • Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience
  • Green colour standard or above controls available for experienced orienteers

Rendlesham Forest Centre

Nearest Town: Woodbridge, Suffolk Club: SUFFOC Car Park Location Signed from B1084 Map Available From: Main car park kiosk or Forest Office or Forest Camping, Tangham. Tel: 01394 450164 Further Information:
  • Loops and stars exercises available for groups
  • White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners
  • Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience
  • Green colour standard or above controls available for experienced orienteers

Ferry Meadows

Nearest Town: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Club: WAOC Car Park Location Ferry Meadows Country Park, located offf Ham Lane off the A605 Oundle Road, Peterborough Map Available From: Nene Park Trust, The Visitor Centre Services Officer at Ferry Meadows. Tel: 01733 234443 Further Information: White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners

Wandlebury Country Park

Nearest Town: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Club: WAOC Car Park Location north side of A1307 Cambridge to Haverhill direction.£2 car park charge for non-CPS members Map Available From: POC Map Available from: Cambridge Preservation Society Office in the park, 9am to 5pm Mon to Fri or by post; or cabin in car park Sundays. Training area course available for coaching by CPS staff - enquire at CPS office by phone / letter / in person Park website: www.cpswandlebury.org Further Information: Loops and stars exercises available for groups White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners

Essex Wildlife Trust Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Reserve

Nearest Town: Chelmsford, Essex Club: SOS Car Park Location Hawkswood Road , Downham, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1WT Follow signs from B1007 East of Stock village, good acess from A12 Map Available From: Location Visitors Centre Further info at www.essexwt.org.uk Further Information:
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Loops and stars exercises available for groups
  • White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners
  • Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience

Fordham Hall Estate

Nearest Town: Colchester, Essex Club: SOS Car Park Location Ponders Road Car Park, In North end of village just west of the shop Map Available From: Village shop, near CP or contact John Collyer on 01787 370947 or email johncollyer@live.co.uk Further Information: White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience Green colour standard or above controls available for experienced orienteers

Hylands Park

Nearest Town: Chelmsford, Essex Club: SOS Car Park Location Hylands House, Access via northbound carriageway of A414, north of J12 off the A12 Map Available From: Stables visitor centre shop. Current stock is FOC under A4A grant. Further Information: White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience Green colour standard or above controls available for experienced orienteers

Tiptree Heath

Nearest Town: Colchester, Essex Club: SOS Car Park Location Tiptree Sports Centre Map Available From: Tiptree Sports Centre, Maypole Road Tel: 01621 817499 Further Information: White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners

Wivenhoe Park

Nearest Town: Colchester, Essex Club: SOS Map Available From: Essex University Sports Centre Tel: 01206 873250 Further Information: White and/or yellow standard controls suitable for beginners Orange and/or light green standard controls suitable for people with some experience

Belhus Woods

Nearest Town: Aveley, Essex Club: HAVOC Car Park Location On Aveley Road Map Available From: The visitor centre.

Harts Wood

Nearest Town: Brentwood, Essex Club: HAVOC Map Available From: The visitor centre in Thorndon Park North.

Langdon Hills

Nearest Town: Basildon, Essex Club: HAVOC Map Available From: At the information hut. Tel:01268 542066 for opening hours.

Thorndon North Country Park

Nearest Town: Brentwood, Essex Club: HAVOC Map Available From: The Visitor Centre.

Weald Park

Nearest Town: Brentwood, Essex Club: HAVOC Map Available From: The Visitor Centre.

See club websites for details of other Permanent Orienteering Courses in the region.

This site is maintained by Helen Nisbet on behalf of EAOA.
This page was last updated on 17th January 2009 at 9:07pm