Navigate with Confidence: A beginner's course for Women and non-binary people
A 2-day beginner's course helping you feel confident and safe in the outdoors.
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Basic info:
📍Where: Shipham Village Hall, Mendip Hills
📆 When: 10th + 11th October 2026
👤 Who is it for: This course is aimed at complete beginners, but is also suitable for someone who needs to refresh their skills
💳 Price: £155 Members | £195 Non-members
Everyone is capable of being a competent navigator, the belief that some people have 'no sense of direction' just isn't true. All you need are the tools, the practice and the confidence.
Itinerary
Saturday 10th October
Sunday 11th October
About your instructor
Hi I'm Alice, a qualified mountain leader and CEO of The Adventure Girls Club. I'm passionate about reconnecting women back to nature through adventure and outdoor skills. I set up the club because I didn't feel like I belonged in the outdoor community and I wanted to create a safe space for women like me to head out and enjoy the outdoors in their own way.
I spent years believing that I was 'rubbish' at navigation, until I met a great teacher who gave me the confidence to head out and practice without judgement. Now, I'm not only an excellent navigator but I also LOVE it, it adds an extra element of fun to a walk and helps me stay present and mindful. I now want to teach other women that navigation isn't scary or out of reach, but it's actually fun and enjoyable!
What's Included
- 2 day judgement-free beginner course
- A bespoke workbook to help you learn
- Mindset strategy for navigating effectively
- Visual language skills for map reading
- Tried and tested techniques for accurate route-finding and relocation
- Compass skills
- Route planning using the OS app
- Real-time practice in a safe and supportive environment
- Taught by a Qualified Mountain Leader
- Map & Compass included
- Tea, coffee and biscuits
- Small group of 8
- WhatsApp group to lift-share and ask follow-up questions
Travel and Transport
By Car
We will meet at Shipham Village Hall where there is free parking available.
By train/bus
If you are travelling from Bristol the best bus to get is the Falcon megabus to Plymouth and get off at Star Boadway Junction. It is a 10 minute walk from there to the village hall.
Liftshare
It would be great to lift-share as much as possible, I will create a WhatsApp group where people can offer or request a lift.
What to bring:
- Ankle high, waterproof footwear. Preferably worn in hiking boots.
- Packed lunch and plenty of snacks
- Water (at least 1 litre)
- Waterproof coat and trousers
- Warm layers (hat, gloves, fleece)
- Rucksack
- Notepad and pen
- Optional - OS Explorer map 141
- Optional - Compass
What we provide:
- A map of the area
- Compass to practice with
- A 'Navigate with Confidence' workbook
- Tea, coffee, biscuits in the morning