Castle Hill - Heatherbrook Primary School

Safety: Area is split into two by A46, where courses cross the A46 you must use the tunnels or bridge. See Safety Assessment Advice Sheet which is to be found at the Gorse Hill start.

Terrain: The area is actively managed by volunteers. The minor paths and woodland change fairly regularly. The area is part of a flood protection scheme and can be very wet and muddy. Castle Hill History

Score Course: For a Score course, you find as many as you can in 45 minutes and get penalties if you are late. The score is of Orange standard to help pupils practice for British Schools Score Championships.

Starts: There are many other courses at different start points within this park.

Missing Control Plaques: None reported.

Plaque check letters: Find a list at the Castle Hill- Gorse Hill site

Map updates December 2019. None of the courses are of the highest difficulty. If you need a map legend download one here.

Course	Controls /Length (km)	Suitable for	Estimated Time (mins)	Start Point
White	7 /1.1	Beginner children may need to be shadowed	12-25	Ancient Monument
White	13 /2.1		15-30	Beaumont Lodge
White	12 /1.9		15-30	Gorse Hill
Yellow	11 /2.5	A child with some experience	20-40	Anstey
Yellow	12 /2.4		20-40	Gorse Hill
Yellow	13 /2.2		20-40	Heatherbrook School
Orange	10 /2.6	Adult beginner /confident junior	20-40	Ancient Monument
Green	17 /4.0	Experienced Adult or Junior	60-120	Gorse Hill
Score	25	Some sites are too difficult for beginners	45	Anstey
Score	25		45	Heatherbrook School

Feedback: Control markers do get damaged or go missing. Do let us know about any damaged or missing control points, please use our Feedback Form However our volunteers we may not be able to remedy this quickly.