Permanent Courses are provided by the orienteering community as a recreational resource for the general public, as a means for people to try out orienteering before joining a club and also as a training resource for orienteering clubs themselves.

Permanent courses are established in many parts of the country, usually in parks but also in less technical forests. They can be used at any time by anybody.

The number of permanent courses in the Poole-Bournemouth area is growing steadily with time. They provide a progression of experience. The park-based ones are less technical and suit those new to orienteering. They can then progress to the forest-based courses which are more realistic.

You need a map pack to use an orienteering course, these are available to purchase on-site at most courses and some are available below to download and to print in advance at home.

In the current list of permanent courses below, click on the course name to get full details and downloads.

Park based courses:

Upton Country Park, Upton

Poole Park, Poole

Littledown Centre, Bournemouth

Kings Park, Bournemouth

Forest based courses:

Moors Valley Country Park, Between Verwood and St Ives

Coldharbour, Wareham (Still in negotiation)

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