# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Introduction to Navigation Course – One-Day Workshop (Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: Time: 09:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire
Group Size: Maximum 6 participants
Cost: £65 per person

Learn to Navigate with Confidence

Ready to explore the outdoors safely and independently?
Join us for a one-day Introduction to Navigation Course in the beautiful Marlborough Downs, and learn the essential map and compass skills to confidently plan and follow your own routes.

This hands-on, practical workshop is ideal for complete beginners or anyone looking to refresh their navigation skills. With small group sizes, you’ll get plenty of personal support and time to practise in a relaxed, outdoor setting.

What You’ll Learn

This practical course covers the key skills needed for safe and enjoyable adventures in the hills, moors, and mountains of the UK, including:

Understanding and using 1:25,000 OS maps

Reading grid references and using Romer scales

Recognising map features and symbols

Setting the map and using a compass

Following linear features (“handrailing”)

Measuring distance, pacing, and timing

Taking basic compass bearings and route planning

Rights of way and access awareness

By the end of the day, you’ll feel confident using a map and compass to explore safely, whether hiking solo, with friends, or on group adventures.

What’s Included

We’ll provide everything you need for the day:

Weatherproof OS maps

Route and pacing cards

Compass (for use on the day)

Expert instruction throughout

Please bring your own lunch, suitable outdoor clothing, waterproofs, and a sense of adventure. A full kit list will be emailed before the course.

Why Join This Course

✔ Perfect for beginners – no experience needed
✔ Supportive small-group learning
✔ Hands-on outdoor practice in real terrain
✔ Build confidence for independent adventures

£65 per person – limited to just 6 spaces for quality instruction.
Book now and take your first step towards confident, independent navigation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/marlborough/introduction-to-navigation-course-one-day-workshop-marlborough-downs-wiltshire/200029161856049
- **Event Categories**: workshops, trips-adventures, trekking
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://guidedoutdooradventures.co.uk/product/introduction-to-navigation-course-7/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=marlborough-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Marlborough
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Downs, Marlborough, SN8 2, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 51.47344
- **long**: -1.62061
- **full address**: The Downs, Marlborough, SN8 2, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Guided Outdoor Adventures (https://allevents.in/org/guided-outdoor-adventures/24139056)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Downs, Marlborough, SN8 2, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Guided Outdoor Adventures
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, trips-adventures, trekking
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Introduction to Navigation Course – One-Day Workshop (Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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