To book your space, please follow the ‘book’ link or complete the form beneath the table of dates and specify which date you would like to attend.
Clicking the ‘book’ link takes you to the NNAS booking system to create an account. If you prefer not to do this, please use the form below to tell us your course dates.
If you wish to complete a full course, but do not require the qualification, that’s also possible. Please get in touch directly via the form under this table.
| Date | Location | Booking |
| 26th & 27th January 2026 | Castleton, Peak District | Book |
| 7th & 8th February 2026 | Castleton, Peak District | Book |
| 9th & 10th February 2026 | Castleton, Peak District | Book |
| 11th & 12th April 2026 | New Forest | Book |
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DAY ONE
14:00am: Meet at the prior agreed car park / meeting point
14:00am – 15:00pm: Group introductions, administration and briefing followed by map theory and skills refresh if required.
15:00pm – 18:00pm: Start our circular route for the afternoon. This section will finish somewhere where we can have some lunch/dinner.
18:00pm – 19:00pm: Lunch/Dinner
19:00pm – 22:00pm: Complete our circular route in the dark, learning and practicing some night navigation skills.
Times may vary due to the time of year to allow for night navigation/low visibility
DAY TWO
10:00am: Meet at the prior agreed car park / meeting point
10:00am – 10:30am: Time to refresh skills learnt from previous day, ask questions and prepare for a full days walking.
10:30am – 13:30pm: We now start to focus on ‘micro-navigation’ and heading off the paths and trails to locate small map features.
13:30pm –14:30pm: lunch and question paper discussion.
14:30pm – 17:00pm: Complete our ‘micro-navigation’ exercises and debrief.
Booking Process & Cancellation Policy
What happens when I book a place?
After getting in touch above, you will receive a booking form for the course you have chosen. After you complete and return the booking form we will arrange payment. Once payment is received you will be officially booked on the course and you will receive your booking confirmation and more useful information about your chosen course.
What happens if I cancel my booking after paying?
Depending on the notice you provide, we will arrange a refund for you. Please be aware that the percentage of the refund depends on the notice we receive.
3 weeks before course: 100% refund
2 weeks before course: 50% refund
1 week or less before course: 0% refund
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