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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Bike exploring: Invasion of Hurst Castle

South East
15 km / 9 miles

Pennington to Hurst Castle Loop. Just under 10 miles of easy going bike trail, quiet roads and shingle/pebble beach. A great all year ride, suitable for families however the final spit section maybe a challenge for smaller legs and wheels.

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The Trafalgar Way Cycling route on map

Cycling The Trafalgar Way

South East
461 km / 286 miles

Taking on 288 miles/461km of cycling, Kate Jamieson takes us on her adventure from Falmouth to London along The Trafalgar Way.

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St Catherine’s Hill, Winchester walking route on map

St Catherine’s Hill, Winchester

South East
3.6 km / 2 miles

Topped with the remains of an iron-age fort, this short walk just outside Winchester gives great views across the area.

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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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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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Isle of Wight walk route map

Up the Downs and Down the Ups on the Isle of Wight

South East
13 km / 8 miles

This route was added to OS Maps last year by Country Walking magazine. With a free weekend, Jonathan and partner headed off on the ferry to give it a try.

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Isle of Wight Fossil hunting route

Discovering dinosaurs on the Isle of Wight

South East
1.8 km / 1 miles

Discovering dinosaur fossils on the beaches of the Isle of Wight – a jurrasic family beach adventure