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Exploring Britain's National Parks

OS GetOutside Champion Sean Conway runs 15 marathons in 15 National Parks in 15 days to highlight how incredible Great Britain is. We caught up with him to find out more about his challenge and discover what makes each National Park so special.

50 of the best day trips across GB

Whether it's a single day trip, or a series of long weekends, there's some epic things to see and do outside across Great Britain. The OS GetOutside Champions bring you 50 of the best day trip ideas!

Our 50 favourite walks - from the OS Team

Here are 50 of our favourite walks, brought to you by the OS Team including our OS GetOutside Champions.

How to find easy walking and cycling routes

If you prefer traffic-free cycling routes, need a footpath that's stile-free so you can walk with a pram or are looking for a route suitable for a wheelchair, former railway lines can be the ideal solution.

Dark Skies Festival

Guide to the Dark Skies Festival 2020, with events, places to be and more information. A great family activity to enjoy in February half term.

The Mental Health Benefits of Green Exercise

Black Dog Outdoors, are trying to encourage people to exercise in the great outdoors to increase general wellbeing and improve both mental and physical health.

London's friendliest dog parks

If you want to walk your dog in London, and feel like your options are limited due to it being a huge city, you couldn’t be more wrong!

Operation: Isle of Skye

Discover how GetOutside Champion, Eli Bishop, visited the Isle of Skye while being mindful of the negative effects of tourism.

The best summer family festivals

Music festivals are no longer reserved solely for grown-ups and this year’s UK offering promises plenty of al fresco family fun throughout the school holidays.

Top 6 days out amongst Britain's ancient ruins

Dave Hamilton, author of Wild Ruins BC, the Explorer’s Guide to Britain’s Ancient Sites, tells us about some of his favourite days out amongst the stones and earthworks of pre-Roman Britain.
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