The Klosters Forum
My thanks to The Klosters Forum for inviting me to TKF25, this year’s get together of environmental experts in the beautiful Swiss Alpine village of…
Tag: urban clues
Navigating Marrakesh
I’m recently back from a natural navigation research trip to Marrakesh in Morocco. Proper deep-end urban navigation challenges in the souks! Photos and videos of…
Start Walking North-West… Finish Facing?
In this video of a stroll through the town of St Ives in Cornwall we are walking north-west at the start. See if you keep…
Which Direction is the Train Heading?
The video above was filmed from a train in England. Watch it a couple of times and see if you can work out which direction…
Which Way is the Wind Blowing?
The video above is taken from St Mary the Virgin’s church rooftop in the town of Rye, East Sussex, UK. Which direction is the wind…
Urban Fox Signs
My thanks to everyone who came to my talk at the Cruising Association last week. For news about upcoming talks, please subscribe to my free…
Edinburgh Clues & Signs
I was recently in Edinburgh to give a talk to celebrate the Royal Institute of Navigation‘s 75th Anniversary. I’ve just added my favourite clues, signs and…
Nature’s Clues & Signs 3 – Soho Walkabout
A couple of weeks ago I was staying in central London for a week, mainly to record the audiobook version of my latest book, The…
Some Tips on Home-Hunting in the Tyrol
My thanks to Otta Wenskus for the following tips. They offer practical advice if you are looking for a flat or house near Innsbruck… And…
Urban Picture Puzzle
This picture was taken near the middle of the day in London. What direction are we looking? Clue: look for the circle and the square.…
Desire Paths
Footpaths are, to state the obvious, established routes for walkers between two points. But paths are born. First one, then two, then more people decide…
The Many Faces of Chichester Cross
Chichester Cross is a market cross – the building that symbolises the heart of the market square in my nearest town of Chichester, West Sussex.…
Going with the Flow – Navigating Paris with help from the Seine
I have just received a fascinating email from Alban Cambe, a natural navigation instructor and writer in France, I learned a new trick to navigate…
How to Find Direction Using Tree Bark
The wind, rain and sun do not affect all sides of trees equally. This creates patterns on the trees’ bark that we can use to…
Architectural Navigation Clues
In rural and urban areas, buildings can help us to find our way. Take a look at the picture above of a building at the…
The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs
The ultimate guide to what the land, sun, moon, stars, trees, plants, animals, sky and clouds can reveal – when you know what to look…
Urban Natural Navigation
The following article was written by Tristan Gooley in October 2011 for the BBC News Online magazine. It caused quite a stir and comments were switched…
How to Cross a Park Like an Explorer
Sherlock Holmes may have felt the mist of the moor under his deerstalker on occasion, but he had a distinct preference for indoor clues over…
The Street Dining Compass
We choose cafes, bars and restaurants in the path of the sun, eg. south-facing. Very little is random out there.