Fun and games

OS Game Review: Run an Empire

Introducing the second in our series of outdoor game reviews. We spoke to walkers, runners and cyclists in both rural and urban areas to see what they thought of the popular location-based game Run an Empire.

Wallace and Gromit's new outdoor game

‘Fix up the City’ is a new free gaming app that features Wallace and Gromit and to play it you’ll need to visit Bristol’s Millennium Square or Cardiff Bay. The OS Games team went to check it out.

OS Game Review: Geocaching

Introducing the first in our series of outdoor game reviews: Geocaching. We spoke to walkers and cyclists to see what they thought of the popular location-based game Geocaching.

Free puzzles to crack

Do you have a penchant for puzzles and a madness for maps? The Great British Treasure Hunt puzzle book combines the two, and with over 350 puzzles to choose from, you'll be delving into 40 of our much loved OS Explorer Maps to hunt for hidden treasure.

Great British Outdoor Quiz

Test your outdoor knowledge with The Great British Outdoor Quiz, in collaboration with Go Outdoors and Blacks. Set up a virtual campfire with a mug of hot chocolate and watch the sun go down. Whether you set up camp indoors or out, it’s time to get cosy and test your outdoor knowledge.

Five summer holiday activities for kids

To ensure your kids get the most out of summer, you need to get them outside, doing something different. Here are our top activities for kids to do this summer holiday:

Map reading week quiz

Fun ways to use maps outdoors

Get Outside in different ways with your OS maps