Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Map Skills for Beginners

This session is ideal for anyone who would like to learn more about using maps in the countryside for navigation, planning walks and activities outdoors.

Map Skills for Beginners

Distance

2.0 miles / 3.22 km

Duration

6 hours

Difficulty

Unsurfaced paths, basic fitness

Mobility aid rating

Stile free

Shape

Circular

Route description

This session is ideal for anyone who would like to learn more about using maps in the countryside for navigation and planning walks and activities outdoors.

Led by a team of Cotswold Voluntary Wardens, you’ll start indoors looking at the history of maps, key features and symbols of ordnance survey maps, as well as an introduction to compass work and how to plan a walk. This will be followed by an adventure out in the local area, using maps to navigate the freshly planned walk.

The walk is flat (if you have particular access requirements, please get in touch).

The event isn’t suitable for dogs, other than assistance dogs.

We’ll be based at Lansdown Golf Club, BA1 9BT. There will be a break for lunch – either bring your own or you can buy something from the Golf Club.

If you have any questions about this session please email avonvalley.guidedwalks2@gmail.com (this is not checked daily but someone will reply ASAP).

Booking is essential. You can book your free tickets here – Map Skills for Beginners Tickets, Wed 18 Mar 2026 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Organised by: Cotswold Voluntary Wardens

Led by: Nigel Chapman, Danny Towl, John Hayes, Steve Holbrow

Start

Address

Lansdown Golf Club
View start on Google Maps

OS Grid Ref

ST 7251 6875

What3Words

https://what3words.com/employers.organs.scarf

Public toilets

Toilets available at the Golf Club

Travel Info

Lansdown Park and Ride is nearby.