The following permanent courses are available in the SCOA region.

• Oxfordshire
  • Oxford
    1. Shotover Country Park, Headington, Oxford.  Map Packs 60p - 85p from Walkabout, East St Helen Street Abingdon; Touchwood Sports, 107 St Aldates, Oxford; Camping & Outdoor Centre, Turl Street, Oxford. Enquiries & bulk supplies contact TVOC ‘Ludwell, Faringdon Road, Abingdon OX14 1BQ Tel 01235 520447
    2. Cutteslowe Park, Oxford Maps 50p from the kiosk in Cutteslowe Park from 10.00am till dusk. This is an area with minimal technical and physical difficulty and is ideal for teaching youngsters safely
    3. Boars Hill (Youlbury Scout Camp). Small area available to scout and guide groups. Other groups by special arrangements.  Enquiries; The Warden - Tel. 01865-735381.
• Buckinghamshire
  1. Wendover Woods, Wendover Map Packs £1 from Forest Office, Upper Icknield Way, Halton, Wendover. Tel 01296 625825: Wendover Book Shop, High Street Tel 01296 696204: Tourist Information Centre, Wendover Tel 01296 696759
  2. Keepshill and Deangarden Woods, High Wycombe. Two sets of courses from different starts. Some overlapping of longer courses.
     1. Map packs £1 from Wycombe Sports Centre opposite M40 Handy Cross roundabout (Tel 01494 688100; Happy Shopper Newsagent, Park Road off London Road next to Wycombe Cricket Club.
     2. Map packs may be hired (£1 returnable deposit) from Wycombe Summit Ski and Snowbound Centre, Abby Barn Lane (open 10am- 10pm 7 days a week).Tel 01494 474711. Café and bar facilities at Centre.

     Enquiries: TVOC, Roger Baker, “Ludwell”, Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxon. Tel. 01235-20447

  3. Kings Wood, Tylers Green, High Wycombe. Map packs £1 each from Chepping Wycombe Parish Council Offices, Cock Lane, Tylers Green; 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm Mon-Fri (Tel 01494 814600) or from Wycombe Sports Centre, opposite M40 Handy Cross Roundabout (Tel 01494 688100). 10 packs or more @ 75p. Further reductions for youth Groups.

     Enquiries: TVOC, Roger Baker, “Ludwell”, Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxon. Tel. 01235-20447

• Berkshire
  1. Dinton Pastures, Reading. GR SU783718 Map Packs £1 from: Visitors Centre, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 0TH. Tel. 0118-934-2016. Open daily 0830-1900, (Winter 0900-1700)
  2. Edgebarrow Woods, Crowthorne. Map packs 60p from Edgebarrow Sports Centre, Grant Road, Crowthorne.
  3. Upper Star Posts, Bracknell GR: SU878662. Map Packs £1 from: “The Look Out”, Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, Berks, RG12 4QW. Open daily 1000-1700 (prior notice of bulk requirements please).
• Hampshire
  1. Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Petersfield Nr Portsmouth. Approx. 8 miles North of Havant on the A3. Packs available from The Park Centre, Horndean, Nr Portsmouth. Tel. 01705-595040.
  2. Farley Mount Country Park, Sarum Road, Winchester, approx. 3 miles west of Winchester. Packs available from Hampshire Countryside & Community Dept. Mottisfont Court, Winchester. Tel. 01962-846034.
  3. Sandy Balls Holiday Centre, Godshill, Fordingbridge. Map packs available from Sandy Balls Estate, Godshill, Fordingbridge SP6 2JZ 01425 653042
  4. Itchen Valley Country Park, West End.Nr Southampton. Packs available from High Wood Barn, Allington Lane, West End, Southampton, SO3 3HW. Tel 01703-466091.
  5. Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley. Map packs available from the Park Centre, Netley, Southampton. Tel. 01703-455157.
  6. Staunton Country Park, Havant Map packs available from the Park Office, Middle Park Way, Leigh Park. 01705 453405
  7. Avon Tyrell (Organised Groups Only). Signed from Thorney Hill, approx 1 mile from Bransgore on the Bransgore - Burley Road. Packs available from Avon Tyrell, Bransgore, Nr Christchurch. Tel. 01425-672347.
• Isle Of Wight

  Newport, “Island Wayfaring” project.

  Courses currently available:

  1. Parkhurst Forest. £1.00
  2. Firestone Copse. 50p
  3. Brighstone Forest. 50p

  Map packs from IOW Tourist Bureau.

  Enquiries: Wight Orienteers (Eileen Reeves, Wayfaring Officer) 13, Ronstan Gardens, Freshwater, IOW, PO40 9DF. Tel. 01983 752402.