Pooley Fields Country Park
Pooley Fields Country Park is a recovered mining area next to the Coventry Canal (beware deep water).
The M42 crosses the area on an elevated section near the Start of the Permanent Orienteering Courses.
There are many paths in the area which is well used by walkers, dog-walkers and fishermen.
Most of the forested area is runnable with a small hill surmounted by a tower to commemorate the former mining.
| Pooley Country Park - Nov 2024 update | FREE |
| Pooley Country Park - Nov 2024 update | FREE |
This website or the Pooley Fields Visitor Centre when it is open (see above) there are 3 courses on the one map which costs £1.
The Easy and Intermediate Courses (1.7km and 3.0km) are designed for Beginners and those with little experience of orienteering.
The Harder (4.8km) Course offers some challenges to more experienced orienteers.
A new cafe opened in Sept 2024 that is open every day. Pleasant surroundings and welcoming staff. Please use the cafe if you visit the site so that it will remain open after the previous one closed at the end of the Covid era.
Toilets (including disabled) are situated just outside the cafe and are also open every day
All the MapRun courses are shown on the same map as the POCs and controls are co-located with standard orienteering controls in this edition.