Cork City Council have developed a new fun, outdoor activity for all the family. Get out and about and explore the newly developed Heritage Orienteering Course that has been developed in Shandon. The aim of the orienteering course is to raise awareness and celebrate the architectural conservation areas of our city. The course will highlight wonderful architectural features that can be seen on shop fronts, houses and civic buildings such as wrought iron railings, sash windows, intricate stone carvings, fanlights and many other features, some of which are hundreds of years old! By taking part, you can enjoy the historic urban landscape in a healthy and fun way.The marking points are Illustrated by local artists who entered a competition, in the form of ceramic tiles stuck to 5 different check points which you can find on your map. The aim is to not only draw your attention to these artist's designs but also to the other forms of architecture our marvelous City has on offer such as Georgian railings and old boot scrapers. You will also find out some of the stories about the people who once lived and worked here. The trail starts on North Mall, going through Shandon street,on to Anne's tower and Church and ending on at the Civic Trust House on Pope's quay. If you wish to do a bit of Orienteering in Cork City visit: https://www.corkcity.ie/en/things-to-do/parks-outdoors/orienteering/