North East Guides

Are you keen to take your next steps into the outdoors, or grow your confidence and knowledge on one of our navigation courses?
North East Guides has got the following courses coming up this autumn. Have a look on our website for how to book, or feel free to get in touch at [email protected]

One-Day Navigation Course:
September 14th, October 9th, October 26th

2-Day NNAS Bronze Navigator Award:
5th and 6th October

2-Day NNAS Silver Navigator Award:
12th and 13th October

We are also available for Night-Navigation courses and private 1-1 navigation courses. Get in touch. 👍

Keen to beat your own path through the great outdoors but feel you are short of knowledge and skills?

Why not come along to one of our navigation courses? We have courses for all abilities, as well as providing nationally recognised NNAS course.

Our next courses are running on the following dates:

NNAS Bronze Navigator (2-day course): 29th and 30th June; 3rd and 4th August; 5th and 6th October.

NNAS Silver Navigator (2-day course): 27th and 28th June; 9th and 10th August; 11th and 12th October.

One-Day Navigation Course: 6th July; 20th July, 2nd August; 14th September; 9th October; 26th October

Check out the northeastguides.com website for how to join, or drop us a message through social media.

North East Guides was very proud to organise another Challenge Walk for the wonderful people raising money for recently on part of the Northumberland Coastal Path / King Charles III England Coast Path. The weather was absolutely lush. Sandy beaches. Lots of bird life. Lizards. Iconic castles. And a tasty pint at the end. Well done to all the inspirational participants for making it to the end. You are all amazing.

Are you ready? Summer time is just around the corner, and the warmer weather and longer days means one thing: we are all going on some MASSIVE ADVENTURES.
But……
Do you feel fully prepared? Have you seen others using a paper map and a compass and you feel inspired to do the same? Did you have a good time last year, but there’s some skills you want to develop further? Have you relied on your phone apps a little too much and got yourself into a spot of bother?
Check out the North East Guides website for all our navigation course dates from now until the autumn. All ages welcome. These are great days out and you will learn skills that will last a lifetime. Bespoke 1-1 navigation days and night navigation evenings are also available. Please get in touch via the website for more details.

It was our great pleasure to spend the day with the inspiring people representing . This was a tremendous day out in Upper Teesdale, with sights including Gibson’s Cave, and the spectacular Low Force and High Force waterfalls. The rain certainly didn’t dampen anyone’s enthusiasm or spirit. Well done to everyone for completing another brilliant Challenge Walk.
The Greggs Foundation is a brilliant and essential charity which addresses the issues of poverty and inequality across the UK.

A late evening spent in the wilds of Upper Teesdale.
This intense 5-hour night session starts off with a refresher of basic navigation techniques before the sun goes down, followed by a few hours of micro-nav, pacing, hand railing, attack points, aiming off, and relocation techniques.
If you are ready to take your navigation to the next level, get in touch via our website.

“Come on, Dad! Let’s keep going!!”

Want to learn to navigate and build your confidence in The Great Outdoors? Perhaps you already know the basics but want to develop them into something more?

North East Guides can provide you with all the knowledge you need to manage yourself and your friends/family up the hills and through the valleys. Check out our website (northeastguides.com) for information on Navigation Courses, Family Days Out, Team-Building Days, and much more.

We provide many course from One-Day Navigation Courses to the NNAS Bronze, Silver and Gold courses. These are all great value, and you will learn skills and techniques that will last you a lifetime.

First Sunrise Hike of the year, all in aid of
Destination: Windy Gyle!
The team did brilliantly. Early start, slightly cloudy ascent, pretty gnarly wind chill for the last mile or so before the summit. There was no border patrol on the Scottish border, and unfortunately the Irn Bru vendor wasn’t willing to traipse all the way up there at 5am on a cold and gusty Sunday morning! The sun had threatened to show its face, but alas, the cloud said “Sorry, Mr Sun, not today!” Never mind. The craic was excellent, and we stayed (mostly) dry.
Thanks to everyone who took part. There’s a few more walks planned for Shelter throughout 2026, so keep your eyes peeled on their social media page and hopefully we might see some of you out on the next one. 👍⛰️🥾🙌