OP: what if your a/c doesn't have any navaids or u/s ones? I would go with the circle and then ground to map. If all else fails there is absolutely no problem in calling for a heading to your dest. That's one of the services there for you to use if needs be.
As posters have mentioned, nothing beats pre planning eventualities. GPS is fine, I'm a great believer in it myself but always have an option. I lost mine shortly after taking off this year in a non nav aid a/c, just reached for the map with lines and info preplanned on it and carried on.
I find that studying the local scenery in Google Earth beforehand is helpful
+1.
it's surprisingly easy to fail to "find the airfield" when in fact you're right on top of it.
Been there, done that.
I hear that Fenland give away "I actually managed to find Fenland" badges these days?
I usually pop in a couple of times a year and even after all this time I just about know how to find it. Lovely caff.
Personally I also write out the dots-and-dashes for the navaid idents,
+1.