Harlequins Orienteering Club

Reclaimed industrial land turned nature reserve.  Has hosted Local events and the Laurie Bradley Score competition. Also has a Permanent Orienteering Course with eight maps offering courses of varying length and difficulty.

Update Spring 2024: Agreed at committee that the area is not currently viable for events: Events held in earlier years:

With its contrasting styles of housing development (and supportive council!) Redditch lends itself to urban racing. Mike Baggott patiently mapped many acres of the town and its parks, and Paul Basher has produced an award winning map of Church Hill. As a result HOC has the luxury of at least four separate 4 separate areas that can support a level C Urban – Church Hill, Hunt End, Town centre and Walkwood. Events held in earlier years:

Events held in earlier years:

Events held in earlier years:

Events held in earlier years:

A woodland area with a complex network of paths, some of which are tricky to follow under the leaf cover. Brambles can make route choice essential and the area can be extended to use the neighbouring housing estates, Foxlydiate Wood and (at night) the golf course. Events held in earlier years:

Events held in earlier years: