Gawthorpe Hall

Since 1953 the estate of Gawthorpe Hall has been owned by the National Trust. The grounds comprise approximately 15 hectares of grazing fields and 35 hectares of woodland and formal gardens, ideal for walks and recreation. Orienteering markers have been placed in the grounds to encourage exploration of the whole estate. 

Orienteering: The orienteering map of Gawthorpe Hall grounds shows much more detail than most other maps. The scale is 1:5000, in other words 1 centimetre on the map is equivalent to 50m on the ground. Before you set off you should study the map legend carefully to understand what each symbol means. The aim of orienteering is to visit, in order, a set sequence of these control sites by navigating with the map. You should Start & Finish at the gate (red triangle & double circle on the map) near the Hall.

On the map there are 22 red circles and an identifying letter alongside. The circles indicate the location of control sites for you to find. At each site there is a red and white marker, with a large black ‘confirming’ letter corresponding to that on the map, as well as 3 smaller white ‘answer’ letters. Each control also has a ‘control description’ detailing what to look for when you get close to the control site. (In the ‘control descriptions’ below, N S E W stand for north, south, east and west.)

Controls H, R & Q are not on any of the above courses! Use them when creating your own courses!