Welcome to the Local Orienteering Club's page which tells you about Permanent Orienteering Courses. These use control markers that remain in place permanently (e.g. on wooden posts), rather than the temporary controls used in events which are only in place while the event is taking place. This means you can use the courses even if there is no organised event on at the time. The normal public opening hours and parking charges still apply for the parks.
The video below explains more about permanent courses:
This map shows the location of courses in our area:
The following parks have permanent O courses, with maps available to download from the British Orienteering website:
These links take you to the British Orienteering website page for each park where you can download the maps to use on your Smart Phone or Tablet or to print at home
Coombe Country Park, Coventry
Draycote Water Country Park, Nr Dunchurch
Hartshill Hayes Country Park
Pooley Country Park, Polesworth
Ryton Pools Country Park, Coventry
The following parks have permanent O courses, with maps available from the visitor centres, but only when they are open!
These links take you to the general information websites for each park
Compton Verney, near Wellesbourne
Coombe Country Park, Coventry
Draycote Water Country Park, near Dunchurch
Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nuneaton
Pooley Country Park, Polesworth
Ryton Pools Country Park, Coventry
Other links:
The British Orienteering website has a page where you can search for courses in other areas of the country, filter based on your preferences and download maps British Orienteering National Database of Permanent Courses
(Note these are EXTERNAL websites not controlled by OD)