Beecraigs Permanent Courses, Linlithgow
March 2024 - We're sorry to say that one or two markers are missing, please don't hunt around too long if you can't find one. We are working on replacing them as soon as we can.
Permanent Orienteering Courses available at Beecraig Country Park
Very Easy (White) - 2 km
Course 1 (from Lochside car park) or
Course 2 (from Balvormie car park)
Simple courses along paths for beginners or families with small children. Paths are suitable for all-terrain buggies. Depending on your speed & navigation it will probably take about 20-40 minutes.
Easy (Yellow) - 2 km
Course 3 (from Visitor Centre)
A simple course along paths for beginners & families with small children. Some paths are muddy in places. Depending on your speed & navigation it will probably take about 30-45 minutes.
Moderate Difficulty (Orange) - 2.5 km to 3 km
Course 4 (from Visitor Centre) or
Course 5 (from Lochside car park) or
Course 6 (from Balvormie car park)
Courses mainly along forest paths, some rough or muddy. Some controls are off path which means you'll have to enter the forest (<20m) to find them. There may be undergrowth (nettles, branches, brambles) so wear long trousers! Depending on your speed & navigation it will probably take about 45-75 minutes if you are a novice orienteer.
Difficult (Green) - 2.5 km
Courses 7 and 8 (both from Balvormie car park)
Courses for people who are confident navigators & good level of fitness. Most controls are off-path and in the forest. the terrain could be rough (nettles, branches, brambles) so wear long trousers! Depending on your speed & navigation it will probably take about 60-90 minutes if you are not an experienced orienteer.
Very Difficult (Blue) - 5 km
Course 9 (from Visitor Centre)
A course for people who are physically fit and confident navigators. Most controls are in the forest. Most controls are off-path and in the forest. The terrain will be rough (Nettles, branches, brambles) so wear long trousers! Depending on your speed & navigation it will probably take about 1 - 2 hours if you are not an experienced orienteer.
Downloadable here.
For further orienteering courses you can download go to Go Orienteering
For details of orienteering events and local club activity go to Forth Valley Orienteers | Home (fvo.org.uk)
Beecraigs is a great forest just south of Linlithgow. It has a fabulous adventure playground (next to the Balvormie) car park and also has a Visitor Centre and cafe (another side of the forest).
Beecraigs also has a caravan park and campsite so you can spend more time here. It also has a deer park and farm animals. There's a variety of woodland trails and even some informal mountain bike trails.