SILK
K WOOD, WESTONBIRT NAT
TIONAL ARBO
ORETUM – Pe rmanent Orien
nteering Courrses
At eaach control poinnt there is a lettter and an eng
graving of a tre
ee leaf. Write th
he letter in the correct box an
nd see
if youu can identify tthe leaf. For leaaf ID sheet: ww
ww.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt-education
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1
2
12
3
14
15
4
5
11
16
6
18
10
19
7
9
8
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SILK W
WOOD, WE
ESTONBIR
RT NATIONAL
ARBO
ORETUM
Perma
anent Orien
nteering Co
ourse
An orien
nteering course
e involves navig
gation using a map,
from one
e control post tto the next in a given order, fo
ollowing
your own
n route.
From the
e control pointss marked on th
he map overlea
af, we
have sett out a choice o
of courses for you
y to try.
At each control there is a letter and a tree
e leaf. Write the letter in the correct
c
box.
For a leaf ID
D sheet see our web site: www
w.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt-e
education
SHORT COUR
RSE – suitable forr Y3 and Y4. 1.3km – the first six co
ontrols
Control
1
3
2
4
5
6
The starrt is marked as a pink triangle
e on the map.
Visit eacch control in ord
der, writing the
e letters in the
correctlyy numbered bo
oxes.
Below th
here are contro
ol descriptions to
t help you find
d the
controls.
MEDIUM COU
URSE – suitable fo
or Y5 and Y6. 2.4km – 10 controls. Make sure you visit the
correctly numb
bered controls
Control
2
1
13
12
10
9
8
7
6
18
14
15
The finissh is marked byy a double pink
k circle on the m
map.
CONTRO
OL DESCRIPTION
NS
1
Gate
2
Po
ost
3
Be
ench
4
Be
ench
5
Ride junction, on po
ost
ost
6
Po
7
Trree, on post
8
Trree, on post
9
Be
ench
10
Be
ench
11
Po
ost
12
Be
ench
13
Be
ench
14
Pa
ath junction, on po
ost
15
Be
ench
16
Ride junction, on po
ost
17
Be
ench
18
Be
ench
19
Be
ench
LONG COURS
SE – suitable for experienced
e
Y6 and above. 4km – all 19 controls
Control
Control
1
2
16
3
17
7
4
10
5
9
11
8
12
7
13
6
18
19
PLEASE NOT
TE:
Do not cross any
a walls or fences except by stiles or gates. Take ca
are not to leave th
he mapped
area. The Fore
estry Commission
n can not be held responsible
r
in the
e event of loss, da
amage or injury
to anyone mak
king use of these courses.
For more ideas of how to use Westonbirt’s
W
orientteering courses please visit our web
b site:
www.foresttry.gov.uk/wes
stonbirt-educa
ation
For more inforrmation on oriente
eering please visit: www.britisho
orienteering.o
org.uk