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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!
London: staying wild in the city
Cities can often be unexpected treasure-troves of nature. Chris Platt explores London to discover where nature has taken up residence, and where you can reconnect with the wild.
10 best sunset views
We spoke to our OS GetOutside Champions about their favourite places in Britain to watch sunset. It was hard to choose a favourite so here’s ten of the best sunset views with details on how to get there.
Staycations are the new vacations
Already booked your summer staycation? Make your time outdoors amazing whilst you're there with these ideas for what to see and do across GB, brought to you by our OS GetOutside Champions.
Our favourite places
Here in the OS office, we live and breathe the outdoors. We're a fine blend of enthusiastic cyclists, hikers, runners, climbers and swimmers and we love sharing our passion with you. Here's a collection of our favourite places in Britain.
9 mini adventures from London
A microadventure is an overnight (5pm to 9am) adventure so let’s define a mini adventure as a 24 - 48 hour adventure. One that can be enjoyed over weekends, snugged perfectly between Friday nights and Monday mornings, and provide a suitable smile inducing dose of outdoors time.
5 epic walks
Explore the Howgill Fells with #GetOutside Champion James Forrest
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.
Top 5 hidden gems in Scotland
Over the past 18 months, Discover.Scotland have travelled the length and breadth of the country in search of what Scotland has to offer. In this blog post, they give their Top 5 places to visit in Scotland.
4 places UK military history buffs must explore
The UK has a rich military history and over the years our armed forces have built many bases. Some remain in use to this day, while others have been re-purposed into tourist hotspots.
