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Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club

Terrain:
Mixed gently undulating forest with path network and semi-open heathland. Many ancient oak trees.

Location:
GridRef SK626675 Link to StreetMap
Latitude 53.20420N Longitude 1.08050W
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Elevation:
From 50 to 95m

Scales:
1:10000, 5m

Map Revision:
December 2022

Permanent Orienteering Course:
The Permanent Orienteering Course has controls throughout the Country Park and a range of courses are suggested from Short - about 40 minutes, to Long - about 2 hours. The course Start is shown on the map with a purple triangle and can be used as the finish. Map updated 2024. The course starts from near the RSPB Visitor Centre. The car park entrance is off the B6084, north of Edwinstowe. OS Sheet 120 SK628676. Map, courses and posts updated August 2024. Small groups by arrangement. NO LARGE GROUPS/EVENTS Suitable for wheelchairs.

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SmartPhone Orienteering Course:
Park at the RSPB car park, fees apply for non-RSPB members. The start and finish are located by the play area close to the Visitor Centre. There is one score course with the same controls as the Permanent Orienteering Course. Controls are on posts, gates and fences.

Events staged:

Sun 28th Jan 2024
National Event. The Robin Hood Trophy
Sherwood Forest
Results
RouteGadget
Sun 30th Jan 2022
Midlands Championships
Sherwood Forest
Results
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Sun 6th Jan 2019
EM League
Sherwood Forest
Results
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Sun 28th Feb 2016
Midlands Championships
Sherwood Forest
Results
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Sun 3rd Feb 2013
Midland Championships and Robin Hood Trophy
Sherwood Forest
Results
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Sun 10th Feb 2008
Robin Hood Trophy and Midland Championships
Budby & Sherwood Forest
Results
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Sun 19th Dec 2004
District Event
Sherwood & Budby
Results
Sun 14th Feb 1999
Robin Hood Trophy
Sherwood Forest & Budby
Results
Sun 12th Jun 1994
Summer League
Sherwood Forest
Thu 13th May 1993
Summer League
Sherwood Forest
Sun 18th Feb 1990
Robin Hood Trophy
Sherwood Forest

A reminder: Access to any private land is by permission only. Organised events can only be held with permission even on public land. Possession of an orienteering map DOES NOT give permission to enter private land. Public land and public footpaths may be used at any time for individual access. Access to some areas will be embargoed from the time an event is announced - even public areas.
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