Dibden Inclosure
2025-09-06
Orienteering in the New Forest, Dibden Inclosure
Join us for a local event in the New Forest with courses for all skills and all ages.
If you are new to orienteering or new to the club or just want to talk about how to progress with your orienteering, one of our coaches will be on hand to help.
If you are new to orienteering or new to the club or just want to talk about how to progress with your orienteering, one of our coaches will be on hand to help.
Contact: publicity@socweb.org
Courses
Yellow 1.8km 5m climb
Novice course. All on paths. Suitable for beginners.
Orange 2.7km 20m climb
Novice course. Mostly on paths, but corners can be cut. Suitable for improvers.
Short Green 3.2km 35m climb
Orienteering experience required.
Green 5.0km 55m climb
Orienteering experience required.
Blue 6.2km 60m climb
Orienteering experience required.
Entry Fees
Senior: £8.50
Senior Novice: £5.00
British Orienteering non-member supplement: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Senior Enhanced Chip hire: £2.00
Junior: £4.50
British Orienteering non-member supplement: £2.00
Junior Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. Novice fee applies to adults entering on the Yellow or Orange courses.
There will be a charge for lost timing chips of £32 (£68 for SIAC)
Senior Novice: £5.00
British Orienteering non-member supplement: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Senior Enhanced Chip hire: £2.00
Junior: £4.50
British Orienteering non-member supplement: £2.00
Junior Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. Novice fee applies to adults entering on the Yellow or Orange courses.
There will be a charge for lost timing chips of £32 (£68 for SIAC)
Event Information
Full Details
Please visit the Southampton Orienteering Club webpage for full details.
Below is the basic information.
Please visit the Southampton Orienteering Club webpage for full details.
Below is the basic information.
Late Entries and Entry on the Day
We have reopened entries to allow for those that missed the deadline. We have a small amount of map availability.
We will also have entry on the day (via racesignup) if there are any maps available.
We have reopened entries to allow for those that missed the deadline. We have a small amount of map availability.
We will also have entry on the day (via racesignup) if there are any maps available.
Location, travel and parking
The car park and event centre are at the Dibden Inclosure. The entrance is off the B3054 to Beaulieu approx. 400 metres from the A326 roundabout.
The nearest Postcode is SO45 4BB
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Grid Ref SU 407 055
Google maps
We are sharing the car park with the general public and space may be a bit tight. Please park only in the spaces provided. Do not park on the verges or on the sides of the entrance roads.
Please note this is a busy car park. Please take care when walking through it.
The car park and event centre are at the Dibden Inclosure. The entrance is off the B3054 to Beaulieu approx. 400 metres from the A326 roundabout.
The nearest Postcode is SO45 4BB
what3words: enhancement.coffee.clean
Grid Ref SU 407 055
Google maps
We are sharing the car park with the general public and space may be a bit tight. Please park only in the spaces provided. Do not park on the verges or on the sides of the entrance roads.
Please note this is a busy car park. Please take care when walking through it.
Timings
Help, advice and SI Dibber hire: 10:15-12:15
Starts : 10:30 - 12:30
Courses close: 14:00
Start at any time. If you have your own SI Dibber you may go straight to the start.
Help, advice and SI Dibber hire: 10:15-12:15
Starts : 10:30 - 12:30
Courses close: 14:00
Start at any time. If you have your own SI Dibber you may go straight to the start.
Map and Terrain
1:10,000 map on A4 waterproof paper, 5m contours.
Open heathland and runnable woodland with minimal climb. The woodland areas are linked by
a network of forest tracks and rides. Areas of bracken are present, where significant or impede progress these have been mapped, this is also the same for gorse in the open areas. The forest is currently very dry and many of the water features are not wet. Please do not enter areas mapped as Out of Bounds.
1:10,000 map on A4 waterproof paper, 5m contours.
Open heathland and runnable woodland with minimal climb. The woodland areas are linked by
a network of forest tracks and rides. Areas of bracken are present, where significant or impede progress these have been mapped, this is also the same for gorse in the open areas. The forest is currently very dry and many of the water features are not wet. Please do not enter areas mapped as Out of Bounds.
Facilities
Portable toilets will be provided in the car park.
Portable toilets will be provided in the car park.
Use of the New Forest
The area is used by the general public for leisure, dog walking and cycling, please be aware and courteous to other forest users.
The area is frequented by ponies, deer and livestock and the usual precautions to avoid infection apply. Please avoid disturbing or frightening the livestock as best you can. Be aware of the risk of kicks and bites.
The area is used by the general public for leisure, dog walking and cycling, please be aware and courteous to other forest users.
The area is frequented by ponies, deer and livestock and the usual precautions to avoid infection apply. Please avoid disturbing or frightening the livestock as best you can. Be aware of the risk of kicks and bites.
The New Forest Code
All participants should make themselves aware of and comply with The New Forest Code.
All participants should make themselves aware of and comply with The New Forest Code.
This event takes place with the kind permission of Forestry England
