Intro To Navigation

Your adventure starts here - with Turn Wild, a company run by professional guides aiming to ensure you have the ultimate adventure experience.

Our ethos is:
"Growth through Challenge to give lasting Change."

If you're learning for a South Downs hike or a Greenland expedition, this is where adventure begins. Welcome to the exciting world of navigation.

• Cost £65
• 4 hours over 1 day
• Ration 1:10
• 4-6 figure grid references
• Understand how to use a map and a compass together effectively
• Learn how to interpret map symbols, contours, and terrain features
• Orientate the map using features
• Estimate time and distance accurately while on the move
• Use of mobile apps to back up the map in an emergency
• Good for those wishing to embark on their Outdoor Journey.
• Ideal for D of E Bronze

Richmond Park offers an outstanding environment for learning navigation skills. As London’s largest Royal Park, it's varied terrain includes woodlands, open grasslands, and contour-rich landscapes that are perfect for practising real-world map and compass techniques. With minimal signage and surprising remoteness in parts, it offers an authentic outdoor experience right on the city's edge. Our courses here are slightly more expensive, as Turn Wild proudly supports the sustainable use of this historic park by paying access fees to The Royal Parks. This helps protect the landscape and wildlife while ensuring we operate responsibly in a shared natural space.

How fit do I need to be?
Able to walk 5-6 km a day and be on your feet for around 4-5 hours. We do not move fast as we are navigating.

How old is this course for?
12 years to 80+
This is an all-ages course - the countryside is for everyone!
Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Under 18 must have parental permission.

Do you know if I can book a private course?
Yes – subject to availability- we can even deliver the course over 3 days if that suits you.

Do you cancel if it's bad weather?
Only if the weather makes the course dangerous. We live by the motto-
“If it ain’t raining - it ain’t training!”
Do I need prior experience?
No- just a thirst for learning.

What are the ratios for the course?
One professional guide to 8 learners.
This ensures a practical learning experience

What are useful apps to download when going hiking in the countryside?
Please download the below apps- we will teach you how to use them effectively on the course