Hill Skills Day on the Hill (CAR25T030)

Health and Wellbeing

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Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 8 November 2025

End date: Saturday, 8 November 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 15:30

Tutor: Paul Rose

Venue: High Rigg
Venue address: St. Johns-in-the-Vale, Keswick, Cumbria. CA12 4UB

Full fee: £35.75
Concessionary fee: £17.88
Staff fee: £30.39

About the course:

This course develops the basic skills needed to navigate safely in the hills using a map and compass. You will plot a short walking route between numerous features primarily on paths using time and distance and terrain features. There will be discussion regarding hazard identification – terrain, weather, and incidents. By the end of the course, you will know how to take bearings, calculate time taken to travel and determine a suitable and safe route through high fells terrain using map and compass.

How will the course be delivered?

You will spend 5.5 hours outdoors at Pooley Bridge supported by a highly experienced tutor.

What do I need to bring?

Warm and waterproof clothing plus a spare warm layer and footwear suitable for a day on the fells relevant to the forecast. Lunch and drink or snacks. Camera / phone. 1:25000 map Ordnance Survey Lake District sheets four North West and five North East and small Silva compass. Whistle. Medium sized rucksack.

What are the entry requirements?

Basic to average physical walking capability.

What can I do next?

Try a course that builds on what you’ve learned to develop your skills further. Information, Advice & Guidance is available from your tutor to help identify the best follow-on course for you. Details of other courses can be found on our website - adultlearningcumbria.org.

How well am I doing?

You will record your progress and development by completing an Individual Progress Review over the length of the course. Your tutor will support you with this task.

Enquiries

Centre: Carlisle Adult Learning
Contact number: 01228 227304 |01228 227305
Email address: carlisleadultlearning@cumberland.gov.uk