You must have logged a minimum of 20 walks in lowland countryside in different types of terrain (woodland, coastal, farmland etc)
You must have physically attended and completed (i.e. not online) a first aid course which involved at least two full days or sixteen hours of instruction and included an element of assessment
The Lowland Leader Training is 2 days long (minimum 16 hours contact time) and commences on Saturday morning.
↓ Course summary
The Lowland Leader qualification has been designed for people who wish to lead groups on day walks in lowland countryside and woodland in summer conditions. The majority of the UK and Ireland is made up of this type of terrain so you'll never be short of places to go walking.
The leadership opportunities for Lowland Leaders are varied and far reaching, from the South West Coast Path to the Great Glen Way; walking in lowland areas can be no less spectacular than walking high up in the mountains. And with campaigns such as Britain on Foot and Walking for Health proving really popular, there’s never been a better time to be a walking leader.
↓ Who is the course for?
This course is ideal for those who lead walks on waymarked trails, coastal paths and forest walks. It is very useful for those in walking clubs who aspire to gain leadership qualifications and lead others in their club.
It is also used by tour guides, council staff and others who lead groups on popular long and short distance trails in lowland, non-remote terrain.
You need to bring your own walking equipment, including:
day pack (approx 30 litre)
rain wear
suitable walking footwear
personal first aid kit
compass
If you do not have suitable equipment, such as a compass or day pack, they will be available from the Tollymore stores.
↓ What does my course fee include?
Your course fee includes:
all instruction
catering, including 2 packed lunches, 1 dinner and one breakfast
accommodation in twin shared accommodation (single rooms are available at additional cost)
all in course transport
use of equipment, if needed
The course fee includes full use of the centre equipment, in course transport, coaching, and packed lunch on both days.
The course fee does include accommodation on Saturday night, evening meal on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday morning. There is also a short instructional session on Saturday evening.
Course accommodation (when restrictions permit!) will be in shared twin ensuite rooms. If you would prefer not to share a room, single occupancy may be available for an additional charge.
As you are probably aware the current advice from the Northern Ireland Executive, Health Promotion Agency NI and Health & Safety Executive NI, as well as our expert group within Sport NI is that we cannot deliver any face to face courses for our customers including use of the Hot Rock Climbing Wall.
We know that you and many others like minded folk are very keen to get back on track with your plans to attend and complete a range of personal skills training and qualifications in a range of disciplines.
Believe us when we say we are equally keen to get outside with you and help you reach your goals and complete that journey.
How do we know? Because every day we get emails and phone calls asking when will courses resume and with every NI Executive mention of easing of restrictions the emails and phone calls are more frequent……