Gwilym's Adventure Blog

This week I have again been at Cannington Activity Centre assisting with their large number of NCS students. Although I did a bit of Low Ropes and High Ropes, it was mainly Orienteering for me with an average of 20+ km being covered each day as I ran around groups. I am off to catch a ferry now, watch this space

After a long drive up from Somerset with my Bridgwater and Taunton College L3 Outdoor Education students, we launch on Llyn Tegid (Bala) for a spot of Canoe Orienteering. We are based at Glan Llyn for a week of adventure

Working for Bridgwater and Taunton College today. Out with the L3 Outdoor students on the Mendip Hills. A few hours of navigation coaching and then they were let loose on the Burrington Ham orienteering course to see what they had learnt. All the teams found all the point within the allotted time so some good progress made.

After a fruitful meeting this morning, I headed up to The Mendips and in particular Burrington Ham. I wanted to check out the orienteering course before I use it later this week. The course works well and the shortest way round it was around 3.5km but would be longer if you followed it sequentially. Obviously I managed to get scratched by brambles and covered in mud by taking the shortest line to each one but that is what it is all about (in my opinion) Here is the map if anyone wants it

Back out on the Mendip Hills this week with Bridgwater College students and what a difference. Last week was a light dusting but this week was substantial snow giving a good covering and more importantly, all the mud was frozen meaning clean shoes for a change. About 12km done today and a snowman to finish.

So after a long drive back from Scotland on Saturday and a nice 13km walk round the Quantock Hills with my Mum, I was back out today with Bridgwater College Public Services students for a spot of Orienteering around The Mendips.