| Walk: | Map reading in the Arnside Knott Area, visiting Arnside Knott and Arnside Tower | ||
| Start Point: | N.T. car park at Arnside Knott | Grid Reference: | SD 450 774 |
| Distance: | Various | Ascent: | Various |
| Time: | 5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Cloudy, bright to sunny. No rain | ||
| Comments: | 9 group members arrived and Ann & Mike who had arranged the day, split the group into small teams. Each was given the same exercise, but with a different route. This was to follow a route on a large-scale sketch map, following onto an OS map to a point away from Arnside Knott. We then had to plot our own return to the Knott. The time of arrival was to be 2.30 pm so it was necessary to judge the distance/ability to arrive back at the ETA. Whilst on the walk that took in 2 set points, at the Toposcope and Lawson’s Memorial Seat, where it was planned to select 2 features of choice and take a bearing of them with an estimate of distance. Having arrived back at Arnside Knott the return to the car park was via the Toposcope and Memorial Seat, where the bearings and distances were given to a different group to work out. A good fun day that was missed by all those that did not attend! | ||
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Maps and route
Brian and Margaret on the coast path around Arnside Parp
We meet another team going the other way, Ann and Ann
Arnside Tower
Farm near Arnside Tower
Dorothy at the trig point on Arnside Knott
Group at Lawson's Memorial Seat on Arnside Knott
Ann gives advice to Sheila and group
The maps and routes create much discussion
The knotted tree, that was