Two day map & compass course leading to NNAS Bronze Level Award - £120 pp.

The course is led by Geraldine Fardon who is an accredited National Navigation Award Scheme instructor. This course is designed to give you the skills & confidence to navigate at a basic level.

 

The course will cover:

Maps, scales, grid references and how they work

Map interpretation

Navigation using paths, tracks & linear features

The essential information needed to use a map in the field

How to create & follow a compass bearing

There will be plenty of opportunities to get hands-on in the field to practice all these newly acquired skills and have the satisfaction of knowing the end result will be a qualification at Bronze Level under the NNAS award scheme. To earn this you will need to be able to navigate in the countryside using paths, tracks, and other linear features, interpret maps at a basic level and use a compass over a route of 2-5 kilometres.

Is this course right for you?       

If you have little or no experience of navigation in the field, or wish to brush up on existing skills as well as the satisfaction of achieving the nationally recognised NNAS Bronze Level qualification, then this course will be right for you. All tuition is carried out within easy walking distance of the village hall either on the fells at low level or on local footpaths.

NNAS - Silver Award - Tutor, Geraldine Fardon
This course is a natural progression for those of you who have completed the NNAS Bronze Award. It will enable you to consolidate your knowledge and learn additional skills including pacing, walking on a compass bearing and navigating without using footpaths. This 2 day course will be run in Northern Lake District. The cost of the training and assessment will be £125.

The dates are as follows: 22-23 May; 10-11 July; 25-26 September. For further information and booking for these courses please contact Geraldine direct at geraldinefardon@tiscali.co.uk