6

Groups

In Cumberland

  • LocationCumberland
  • TypeCommunity & interest groups
  • Updated25 June 2026

Walking, Running & Outdoors groups in Cumberland

6 community groups in Cumberland — find your people.

6 walking, running & outdoors community groups in Cumberland, brought together in one place. Whether you are new to Cumberland or looking to widen your circle, browse local walking, running & outdoors groups and find your people.

Showing 6 of 6 Walking, Running & Outdoors groups in Cumberland

Mountain Navigation: Intro

All ages
📅 24 Apr 2026
📍 CA12 5XN

##OVERVIEW This mountain navigation course provides a hands-on introduction to essential navigation skills for outdoor and mountainous terrain. You’ll learn practical map reading, compass use, and route planning to navigate confidently in hills, moorland, and mountains. The course emphasises real-world application in a controlled environment, ensuring you develop the skills to find your way safely and independently. ​##COURSE OUTLINE -Theory Session -Map choices, legend, scales and symbols -Understanding the Map -Features, contours & topography and grid references -Map Reading Skills -Orientating the map, feature association, recognising prominent landmarks, -Orienteering and Journey Planning -Measuring distances and forming solid strategies, relaying information from map to ground with pacing and timing -Compass Basics -Anatomy of the compass, its features and basic usage -Practical Navigation Exercises -Participants practice their navigation skills in a controlled outdoor setting with an emphasis on using maps, compasses, and orienteering techniques appropriate to the terrain travelled -Intro to GPS -Looking at appropriate apps and technology, whats recommended and what should be avoided ​ ##SKILLS COVERED -Choosing a map and map types -Grid references -Orientating the map -4 D's of navigation -Measuring distances -Timings -Navigating via linear features such as paths, walls and streams -Developing hand railing techniques -Basic contour interpretation​ -Intro to GPS

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ML Refresher – 2 Day Assessment Prep: with wild camp & night nav

All ages
📍 CA12 5XE

###COURSE OUTLINE This workshops offers two days in the mountains and covers all syllabus aspects of the ML. We will head out for an overnight camp and complete a mini expedition. (The only thing we don't cover is rope work, but we do have a workshop to cover this and it is not possible in the timeframe of the course) ###SKILLS COVERED -Understand aims and objectives for the expedition -Leadership in the scheme – vision, support, challenge -Coaching and broadening of knowledge towards navigation -Demonstrating the ML standard -Working towards blind legs & relocation techniques -All Camp craft skills needed for a comfortable night on assessment -Leadership at camp – nutrition, stoves and equipment -Night navigation exercise -Different scale maps and navigation on 1:40,000 -Environment and background knowledge -All round syllabus points – candidate led discussions -Debriefs, goal setting and individual feedback ###WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS Workshop provider: Sam Marsland (WMCI & ML course director) ###WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

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Mountain Navigation: Intro

All ages
📅 14 May 2026
📍 CA12 5XN

##OVERVIEW This mountain navigation course provides a hands-on introduction to essential navigation skills for outdoor and mountainous terrain. You’ll learn practical map reading, compass use, and route planning to navigate confidently in hills, moorland, and mountains. The course emphasises real-world application in a controlled environment, ensuring you develop the skills to find your way safely and independently. ​##COURSE OUTLINE -Theory Session -Map choices, legend, scales and symbols -Understanding the Map -Features, contours & topography and grid references -Map Reading Skills -Orientating the map, feature association, recognising prominent landmarks, -Orienteering and Journey Planning -Measuring distances and forming solid strategies, relaying information from map to ground with pacing and timing -Compass Basics -Anatomy of the compass, its features and basic usage -Practical Navigation Exercises -Participants practice their navigation skills in a controlled outdoor setting with an emphasis on using maps, compasses, and orienteering techniques appropriate to the terrain travelled -Intro to GPS -Looking at appropriate apps and technology, whats recommended and what should be avoided ​ ##SKILLS COVERED -Choosing a map and map types -Grid references -Orientating the map -4 D's of navigation -Measuring distances -Timings -Navigating via linear features such as paths, walls and streams -Developing hand railing techniques -Basic contour interpretation​ -Intro to GPS

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ML Refresher – 2 Day Assessment Prep: with wild camp & night nav

📍 CA12 5XE

###COURSE OUTLINE This workshops offers two days in the mountains and covers all syllabus aspects of the ML. We will head out for an overnight camp and complete a mini expedition. (The only thing we don't cover is rope work, but we do have a workshop to cover this and it is not possible in the timeframe of the course) ###SKILLS COVERED -Understand aims and objectives for the expedition -Leadership in the scheme – vision, support, challenge -Coaching and broadening of knowledge towards navigation -Demonstrating the ML standard -Working towards blind legs & relocation techniques -All Camp craft skills needed for a comfortable night on assessment -Leadership at camp – nutrition, stoves and equipment -Night navigation exercise -Different scale maps and navigation on 1:40,000 -Environment and background knowledge -All round syllabus points – candidate led discussions -Debriefs, goal setting and individual feedback ###WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS Workshop provider: Sam Marsland (WMCI & ML course director) ###WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

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ML Refresher – 2 Day Navigation Preparation

📍 CA12 5XE

###COURSE OUTLINE A 2-day practical Mountain Leader Navigation Preparation course designed to build confidence, consistency, and decision-making in real mountain terrain. You’ll work through progressive navigation scenarios that mirror Mountain Leader Training and Assessment standards, focusing on accuracy, judgement, and performance towards the ML standard. ###SKILLS COVERED Core Navigation Skills -Complex contour interpretation -Accurate compass bearings in complex terrain -Relocation techniques -Timing, pacing, and distance judgement -Route choice in pathless terrain Mountain Leader Application Skills -Planning safe and efficient mountain routes -Group management considerations during navigation -Decision-making in poor visibility or deteriorating conditions -Safe navigation strategies for remote or complex terrain -Understanding risk from a leader’s perspective Assessment-Level Practice -'Blind' navigation legs -Multi-stage route planning and execution -Realistic ML-style navigation legs and features

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Mountain Skills (2 Day)

📍 CA12 5XN

##OVERVIEW The Hill & Mountain Skills course is designed to build your confidence and competence for independent adventures in UK mountain walking. ##SKILLS COVERED: ###Planning How to successfully plan a walk in the mountains in the UK or Ireland. ###Walking skills What things should you consider while out walking and what can make life easier (pace, nutrition, movement skills, steep ground etc.). ###Clothing and equipment Being suitably dressed and equipped can make the difference between a great day out and a complete disaster. ###Weather How it affects the mountains and your day out. ###Navigation in the mountains Everything from selecting a compass and using a map to navigation in poor visibility and an intro to GPS. ###Environmental knowledge How to minimise your impact on the hill, information on good practice and useful organisations. ###Hazards and emergency procedures in the mountains How to respond to any hazards you encounter and what to do in an emergency.

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