Great Notley Country Park, MapRunAnytime Orienteering
Type of course: Virtual Terrain type: Parkland
Overview
The parkland is an attractive mixture of open and wooded areas, with some hills, hedges, lakes and ditches. Take care to avoid the wild rose, bramble and other thorns! During the wet winter weather parts of the park can get very muddy.
Location Info
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Near: Braintree Lat,Lng: 51.86362,0.51646 Postcode: CM77 7BN What3Words: ///clockwork.boosted.sober
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Directions / Parking
Great Notley Country Park - The Country Park entrance is on the northbound side of the A131 Great Notley bypass, postcode CM77 7FS. Explore Essex website link here
MapRun directory path:
UK/Essex/
Courses available
GtNotley-Spring2021Line course, 4.3km,16 controls
GtNotleyPerm-longLine course, 2.2km,9 controls
GtNotleyPerm-mediumLine course, 1.9km,8 controls
GtNotleyPerm-shortLine course, 1.5km,6 controls
Other Information
The Short/Medium/Long courses use the Permanent Orienteering markers. The short course (1.5km) is ideal for a beginner.
Start and Finish
The ‘Start’ & ‘Finish’ is just down the slope to the SW of the visitor centre. It is marked with a red a white orienteering square on the southernmost bridge across the small ditch.
Controls and Course Length
Course type - Linear, the ‘Start’ & ‘Finish’ is just down the slope to the SW of the visitor centre. It is marked with a red a white orienteering square on the southernmost bridge across the small ditch.
Course length 4.4km - 16 controls.
OCAD2018 1:5,000
Terrain
The parkland is an attractive mixture of open and wooded areas, with some hills, hedges, lakes and ditches. Take care to avoid the wild rose, bramble and other thorns! During the wet winter weather parts of the park can get very muddy.
Safety Notes
Be aware of walkers & cyclists.
Maintain social distancing at all times.
Natural hazards include trips and slips, thorn bushes and some deep water.
Respect the out-of-bounds areas marked on the map.
You are responsible for your own safety, i.e. you take part at your own risk
Nearest A&E Hospital
Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
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