Orienteering & Children's Treasure Hunt

NB: Orienteering & Treasure Hunt Parties not available for booking Aug 2011 - May 2012. Trail parties are available all year round. Watersports parties are available all year round but are weather dependent (see main childrens parties page).

Orienteering and Treasure Hunt Parties at Manley Mere
(Please note that these parties are not on the trail, children 16yrs or under must be supervised at all times)

Trailfinder Party: Get out into the Cheshire countryside, learn new skills & burn a few calories! Try our range of exciting orienteering based courses. We have developed a number of routes to test your competitive spirit, navigational skills, fitness & problem solving skills! The aim is to navigate a course using a map and/or compass, decide on the best route & (if you are racing) get to the finish as quickly as possible! It doesn’t matter how fit you are – you can run, walk or look for wildlife en route if you like! Reward everyone after with a delicious party lunch & drinks.
£14.50pp – Orienteering course + Chameleon meal*

Treasurefinder Party: Add a little something to the orienteering course and it becomes an exciting treasure hunt! See if your party can solve the riddle of where Mad Pirate Mike (scourge of the Southern Seas) buried his treasure haul many moons ago! Reward everyone after with a delicious party lunch & drinks. Pirate fancy dress encouraged!
£16.50 p/p – Treasure Hunt + Chameleon meal*

Meals consist of main with chips (burger, cheeseburger, toastie, bacon butty, spaghetti bolognese or pizza slice), plus a can/carton & cookie. The party room is reserved for the meal.
A delicious chocolate cake can be provided for £12.50 This must be requested on booking. We have candles, but if you would like to bring your own please do. Own cakes are not allowed in the restaurant or terrace!
We require £35 deposit, approx. numbers & times. Note £2 parking charge, however there is a pick up / drop off zone where you can meet your guests on arrival.
The orienteering and treasure hunt activities are NOT supervised - you are responsible for supervision. We recommend about 1 adult to every 4-6 children under 17.
Additional adults on the orienteering/treasure hunt course will be charged £4 p/p. If adults wish to have a meal from the Chameleon Bar & Restaurant menu, please place your order at the same time as the party food order is submitted.
Minimum number of 8, age 7+.

Things To Know Before You Go!

Please read the following carefully before setting off:

· Wear long trousers – the course is set in wood and grassland, there are stinging/scratchy plants growing eg: nettles, thistles, brambles – take care. Please also beware of water hazards/fencing & do not litter.

· This is a fun, orienteering based activity, it is not an official course. It will help develop map reading, compass reading and team work skills. It also gets you outside and helps keep fit!

· Allow 10mins to get to and from the start ‘S’ (yellow, orange, green courses & treasure hunt). If you have chosen the red course, start at point number 10 – allow 15mins to get to and from this point. Allow approximately 2hrs for the activity overall plus about 1/2hr for lunch.

· Except where specified, the courses are designed for adults (17+) orienteering together with children.

· As this is a natural environment the ground is uneven in many areas – take care & don’t run on uneven ground. Areas marked on the map legend as ‘forest – fight’ mean dense undergrowth (brambles, nettles).