Orienteering in North East England

 

Orienteering is a sport where competitors navigate their way between control points marked on a specially drawn map. In other words, map reading for the adventurous!

There are a number of orienteering courses in forests throughout the Northeast. They are specially designed so participants with a wide range of abilities can tackle them. Anybody can have a go – just pick up a map for one of the sites below and set off on an adventure!

Orienteering Courses

Hamsterley Forest

Map on sale from the Visitor centre, Hamsterley Forest

Kielder Forest

Map on sale from the Forest Shop, Kielder Castle

Chopwell Woodland Park

Map for school course available from Recreation Ranger at Chopwell Wood (please contact). Map for full orienteering course on sale from the Sunlea Shop in High Spen (opposite the Bute Arms) or by contacting the Friends of Chopwell Wood [external website].