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Two navigation sessions coming up soon:

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:57:53 +0000

I shortly have two navigation sessions coming up for people who have done a little bit of navigating and want to develop further.

The first is on Tuesday the 6th of March 2012 at Combestone Tor starting at 10.00hrs until 16.00hrs called “Developing your Navigation skills” and will be limited to 6 people. The cost is £15 per head and needs to be pre-booked.

The second is on Tuesday the 27th of March 2012 at Haytor Lower Car Park starting at 20.00hrs until mid-night and is “An introduction to Night Navigation” . This course is limited to 4 persons and costs £10 per person. Again booking is essential.

Both courses are being marketed through the Moorland Guides website www.moorlandguides.co.uk Where you can find more details.

Sorry NO DOGS!

Winter walks for Dartmoor National Park and Moorland Guides

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:45:29 +0000

During the winter I will be leading a series of Widecombe Skyline walks for the National Park. They all start at Widecombe car park (adjacent to public toilets) at 10.00 am and last for 6 hours. The cost is £9. Whilst the walk will pass many places of interest including antiquities on Hameldown and at Grimspound, the main purpose is to have a good leg stretch and blow out the cobwebs.

Dates will be 6/12/2011, 10/01/2012, 28/02/2012, 13/03/2012 and 17/04/2012

I will also be leading walks from Haytor during the winter and spring, and running a National Park Beginners Navigation course.

For full details see www.moorlandguides.co.uk

Its been a busy spring……….

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:27:34 +0000

………..what with the usual guided walks and navigation training, plus a lot of additional training in preparation for the World Challenge Expedition I’m leading to the Indian Himalaya this year. This has included a course on High Altitude 1st aid, and in a couple of weeks I’m doing a 2 day course in water safety, just to keep skills up. Canoe Adventures kept me busy through April steering their massive new 12 seater canoes and June is shaping up well.

I will publish the autumn programme of courses and walks in late July so watch out for those, but in the meantime, if there’s anything you want, get in touch.

Additional Navigation Workshop Date

admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:57:33 +0000

We are adding a second Navigation Workshop to our January programme. We now have navigation workshops starting at 10.00hrs from Haytor Lower Car Park on the 6th of January and the 20th of January 2011. Each costs £15 per head and booking is essential as there will be a maximum group size of 4. You will need your day kit, including waterproofs, stout footwear, and a packed lunch. Bring your own map and compass if you have them.

For more details call 01803 812280 or Email adrian@hillwise.co.uk

HILLWISE on FACEBOOK

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:33:23 +0000

As Hillwise don’t operate a mailing list we have decided to open a Facebook Group called HILLWISE EVENTS. It is an open group and will be used to invite members to any open events being run, such as guided walks or navigation workshops. The beauty of this method is that you can remove yourself from the group at any time and we don’t hold your personal information. It is also a place where you can post pictures of Hillwise Events you have attended.

There is also a seperate site, simply entitled Hillwise Group where you can follow what we have been up to lately. So join us on Facebook today and keep up with whats on offer.

Navigation Workshop coming up soon.

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:15:14 +0000

Hillwise are running a Navigation Workshop from Haytor lower Car Park on Thursday the 6th of January 2011. The workshop is intended for people who have done a little navigating and want to improve their skills, and gain confidence. We will meet at the car park at 10am and finish at 3pm and there will be a maximum of 6 in the group. Participants will need waterproofs, stout footwear and a packed lunch. The cost of the workshop is £15 per personwhich we think you’ll agree is excellent value for money. Booking is essential, so contact us now by Email (enquiries@hillwise.co.uk ) or by telephone ( 01803 812280 ).

Its been a very busy Autumn…..

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:36:54 +0000

Examining a vermin trap on the upper reaches of the Avon

….with lots of educational walks for Dartmoor National Park, on behalf of local schools, lots of walk leading to tie in with DNPA’s Bronze Age exhibition, and a good deal of work for Canoe Adventures. Now things are starting to settle down, so there’s no better time to get a good deal on some navigation training or tuition in wild camping before the spring rush begins!

Gift Vouchers

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:29:46 +0000

No doubt Christmas will soon creep up on us all in the disconcerting way it always does, so a timely reminder about our gift voucher scheme seems appropriate. If you know someone who loves walking on Dartmoor and wants to learn to navigate better, why not give them a gift voucher for a bespoke navigation course.

Just E-mail us for details.

NNAS GOLD AWARD COURSE AND ASSESSMENT

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:49:09 +0000

We are offering an NNAS Gold Award training course on Tuesday the 5th and Wednesday the 6th of October 2010. These will be 2×8 hour days at a cost of £80 (total) per person. The assessment will be offered on Monday the 11th of October at a cost of £40 per person and will again be an 8 hour day. You must be reasonably fit, and able to evidence that you already hold the NNAS Silver Award.

Navigation Workshops on Dartmoor, Autumn 2010

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:43:38 +0000

We will be offering a number of 4 hour workshops intended for people who have started to navigate but are aware of areas they wish to improve on. Each session will cost £20 per person, with a maximum of 4 persons per course. Contact us for more details or to book.

Monday 20th September 2010: “Using the compass”.

Monday the 27th of September 2010: “Contemplating contours”

Monday the 18th of October: “Choosing strategies”

Monday the 8th of November 2010: “Handrailing”

These sessions could also be run on other dates by arrangement for a minimum of two clients.