The Meek Family

X Marks the spot! A fun way to introduce children to map reading

Map reading is a good skill to have in life; being able to find a grid reference, use a compass and read contour lines might even save your life one day. Ella (age 11) shows you how!

Climbing (the height of) Everest

There are many ways to conquer the height of the world's mountain; not all of them involve taking on just the one. #GetOutside Champion, Tim Meek, explains a more accessible way to take on Everest.

Walking coast to coast via the Hadrian's Wall Path

Hadrian's wall, built by the Romans and marking the northern edge of their conquest of Britain, is now the route of a national trail that stretches from the east coast to the west.

Five tips to help get kids planning and leading their own adventures

It can be a real struggle to get kids outside, mainly because often a child’s image of the outdoors is walking in the rain with aching feet and cold hands - but that can be changed.

Have yourself a mappy little treasure hunt

OS #GetOutside champions, The Meek Family, love to find new ways to make maps more fun. Try their mappy treasure hunt game and discover more about map reading.

Autumn family festivals

With the end of the summer holidays in sight, here are four family friendly festivals for you to try. Better yet, you will have a chance to meet #GetOutside Champions, The Meek Family. Find out what these festivals have to offer.

Pen-y-ghent – a mountain of a hill that will give the family ‘summit’ to remember

Pen-y-ghent is the perfect hill with which to give young children a taste of an outdoor challenge. The circular walk to the summit from Horton-in-Ribblesdale is under six miles – perfect for little legs or when the days are short and time is squeezed.

In Hope for a family adventure

Cycle, walk, scramble, run on Crowden Clough: a perfect family adventure