A trio of forest skills training courses in lovely runnable forest around Chestnuts Hill and Green Bottom. Each course allows you to practise a particular orienteering skill.
Please park in the parking area that leads into Flaxley woods. It is a short walk back down this entrance track to the road and directly across to the track opposite. For clarity this track eventually leads to St Anthony's Well but you will only proceed to a point opposite Asha centre gardens. From here climb up the bank to the spur on the top. This is the start for courses 'Fast Decision' and 'Route Choice'. The start for the 'Contouring' course is opposite the turning to Green Bottom on George lane leading to Littledean. If driving to this course be aware that parking on this turning is limited. There is however a track leading into Chestnut a little further down on the left which can take a couple of cars.
Without stating the obvious these courses are designed for specific training however it is up to you what approach you take. You are strongly advised to have a point of contact with whom to confirm your safe return should you be running solo.