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What is Japanese Walking and is it better than 10,000 steps a day?
Everything you need to know about Japanese Walking and why you should try it on your next walk.
What is the Ordnance Survey?
The Map Men are here with a beginner’s guide to the Ordnance Survey and why we all use it 42 times a day on average!
UK 24 Hour Mountain Challenges – Distances & Ascents
A list of the UK’s most iconic 24hr hiking challenges – how many have you conquered?
Summer Nature Walk Bingo – Free Printable
Challenge your kids to spot everything on our OS Nature Walk Bingo sheet. This is great for keeping younger kids interested in going a little further on your next walk.
How to Build Outdoor Confidence: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Outside
GROW YOUR HIKING CONFIDENCE! You don’t need to grow up hiking or arrive with all the gear and knowledge – follow our expert tips
Rydal Caves
A must visit! Sat between Ambleside and Grasmere, Rydal is home to the extensively photographed Rydal Cave
10 Picturesque Paddle Boarding Routes in London and The South East
Paddleboarding expert Lisa Drewe shares 10 Paddleboarding routes in London and the South East from her new book! (all easily accessible by train)
15 Must See Places for Jane Austen Fans to Visit in the UK
Explore Jane Austen filming locations, interesting facts about the real grand houses and their fictional counterparts
Emily Gill
OS Champion Emily Gill loves nothing better than settling down with a cuppa and a map and plotting a new dog walking route!