Wood House Buttermere

calendar_today Thursday, February 19, 2026
groups WCOC
Local Silva Night Cup Route Gadget available

Location & Terrain

Location15 km SE of Cockermouth

Competition

Start Times5.30-7pm
Courses Close8pm. You must be back to download by this time, even if you retire, so we know you are back safe.
Course Details

Short: 2.9 KM 150M
Long: 4.1 KM 200M
Trail/Red: 4.2 KM (But a bit less "Spicy")
Spark/Novice: 1.7 KM 50M

Important Safety Notes:
- You must come and register before starting your run and you must return to registration to download even if you retire from your course.
- If you travelled to the event alone, you must state this at registration or leave your car keys.
- Please come prepared for bad weather and carry a whistle.

Entry Information

Online entry using Racesignup  HERE

EOD, Entry on the day, is available for Spark/Easy and Trail/Red courses ONLY.
Dibbers will be available to use on the night.

Please Note: if you are not a member of British Orienteering please read this important note regarding public liability insurance HERE

Practical Info

Parking Information

Parking in the Buttermere National trust car park. Parking charges apply to non NT members.
GoogleMaps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/j8mtEZaa7B6Xf4uT6

DogsNo dogs on the courses
Additional Notes

Welcome back to the beautiful valley of Buttermere, and one of the highlights of the winter orienteering season: Wood House!
This week, we've got a little bit of everything for you.
We've got some up, some down, a few kilometers of horizontal, and if you've gone the wrong way, some swimming! 

New to Night Orienteering?
- You need to bring a decent head torch (and maybe a spare and/or spare battery) and make sure to dress appropriately for the weather.
- Post-Christmas events are on slightly tougher areas. Long, Short, Red and Easy courses should be available.
- Younger and/or inexperienced orienteers should be accompanied.

Officials

PlannerDan Roach

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