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Hampstead Heath Orienteering Exercise HAMPSTEAD HEATH MAP WORK EXERCISE RED ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS Work as a team throughout, and DO NOT split up. This is NOT a race, and the course should take you no more than 2 hours. Make sure you have adjusted your compass to a magnetic deviation of 4°W. The final locality will be at Kenwood House (G.R. 2710 8740). If you have not reached Kenwood House by _______, stop what you are doing and head straight there. You will need a MAP, a COMPASS, a PENCIL and a RULER TEAM NAME __________________________________________ START TIME ____________ FINISH TIME ____________ You should be standing at the end of Parliament Hill, a street where START Hampstead town meets Hampstead Heath. Grid Reference 2754 8605. Locate yourself on the map. Who lived in the house at the top end of this street? __________________ What is he famous for? _________________________________________ From the end of Parliament Hill, determine which direction is NE and walk 150m in this direction. You should come to an area of benches with a great view of London. On what bearing is the direction NE? ______________ Can you find a bench dedicated to someone with the same name as Robin Hood’s home? What is their full name? ________________________________________ Now, using the approximate directions provided, determine the precise bearings to each of the following two points: Bearing to Highgate Church (General direction = NNE) ___________ (Hint: It is the church on the top of the hill) Bearing to Radio Mast (General direction = NW) ___________ Calculate the back bearings from these two points. Back bearing from Highgate Church ___________ Back bearing from Radio Mast ___________ Draw lines on your map from these two points along the back bearings that you have calculated. Where the two lines cross should mark your position. What is your present grid reference? _______________ From the “Robin Hood” bench, orientate yourself on a bearing of 024° and walk in a straight line for 370m until you reach a gate. Don’t walk any further unless you fancy a swim! What sort of nets cannot be used here? __________________________ The next locality lies 570m from you on a bearing of 330°. Unlike last time, you cannot walk all 570m in a straight line. However, if you determine your destination on the map first, you can then decide on the best route to get there. (Hint: Break your route into stages so that you can keep a check on where you are) What prevents you from walking there in a straight line? __________________________________________________________ Once you have arrived: Is the ground wetter or drier here than across the rest of the Heath? __________________________________________________________ What change in vegetation can you see here? __________________________________________________________ Given that Hampstead Heath is made up of well drained sands overlying impermeable (water-tight) clay, can you infer anything about the geology of this location from the vegetation and wetness of the ground? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Now find your way to Grid Reference 2744 8703. Again, determine the position on your map and work out the best way to get there. Once you have arrived: What estate are you about to enter? __________________________ At what time is it closed in winter? ___________________________ Find Kenwood House on your map. What is its Grid Reference? __________________ Make your way there following the paths. Look at the paths beneath your feet. What are they covered with? _____________________ Considering what you know about the underlying geology of the Heath, do you think this covering is natural or man-made? Why? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ THE END Well Done! Now make sure your teacher notes down what time you finished on the front page of your answer booklet. .
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