UK Route Guides – Get Inspired & Get Outside

Discover great outdoor activity ideas and detailed uk route guides from OS Maps to follow. Inspiration for finding new UK hiking routes, running trails, cycling routes and even your next paddle adventure.

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Lawley circular route Lawley circular route

The Lawley Circular Hike

West Midlands
6.45 km / 4 miles

The Lawley is part of the Shropshire Hills range in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Lawley is one of the smaller hills, standing next to its big brother, Caer Caradoc. It’s an interesting walk, as along the ridge there are remains of an ancient settlement and hill fort.

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Tourist trail at Ingleton Waterfalls

Tourist trail at Ingleton Waterfalls

Yorks & Humber
7km / 4 miles

The Yorkshire Dales are awash with rolling hills and beautiful walking routes. If you have time for just one walk when you are in the area, you would do well to head to the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail.

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Bluebell walk route map

Discovering bluebell woods with the Isle of Wight Walking Festival

South East
17.2 km / 11 miles

Discovering bluebell woods with the spring Isle of Wight Walking Festival – an ideal spring walking route on this traditional holiday destination.

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Haresfield Beacon route map

Discovering history around Haresfield Beacon

South West
7.74 km / 5 miles

Haresfield Beacon in the Cotswolds gives glorious views over the River Severn all the way to the Black Mountains in Wales and offers a profusion of wildlife and historic sites.Follow this walking route from Seren Wildwood.

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Elie to Anstruther: an afternoon stroll route line on map

Elie to Anstruther: an afternoon stroll

Scotland
10.2 km / 6 miles

This walk from Elie to Anstruther is a great for a sunny afternoon with refreshments along the way.

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Munro bagging: Beinn Ime route

Munro bagging: Beinn Ime

Scotland
14.2 km / 9 miles

Start exploring the Munros with this 9 mile walk around the highest point, Beinn Ime.

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Race to the Stones route Race to the Stones route

Race to the Stones 100km ultra marathon

South East
100 km / 62 miles

The Race to the Stones is 100km along one of the oldest trails in Britain – The Ridgeway. Trail runner and OS CEO Nigel Clifford found out how tough it can be.

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Running rings round Doughnot Hill

Scotland
10.88 km / 7 miles

Take in the trig point on top of the brilliantly named Doughnot Hill in the Kilpatrick Hills north of Glasgow.

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Snowdon Watkin path and Ridge path on a map

Tackling the Snowdon Summit via the Watkin Path and South Ridge

Wales
12.07 km / 7 miles

Get the sense of adventure and solitude and see many aspects of Snowdon across the day. You’ll see amazing waterfalls, rocks, old settlements, ridge lines and of course, the famous summit trig pillar!