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.

Ordnance Survey Quiz 2020

We've come up with this all new quiz, with some challenging questions on British places, places in the news in 2020, and some map reading skills. How many can you get?

The Great British Campout Virtual Festival

The Great British Outdoor Quiz, bought to you in support of The Great British Campout Virtual Festival, to raise funds for NHS Charities Together. If you missed the live quiz, you can still give it a go here.

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.

Ordnance Survey Mappy Music Quiz

How well do you know Britain's most iconic artists and bands, geographical song lyrics or historic venues? Britain has music heritage everywhere you turn – test your knowledge of the places where Britain’s world-class music scene has been born and nurtured.

Step up to the challenge

On Thursday 9 April, hundreds of you bought the mountains into your homes. We teamed up with Olympic athlete, Iwan Thomas and over 50 outdoor brands to set a new record for the most people stepping at once.

Trig pillar artist?

Love art? Love trig pillars? We have just the activity for you! The task is simple: download our trig pillar template, get creative with your designs, share them with us using the hashtag #mytrigpillar and we will share our favourites!