North West

Rydal Cave

​Sat between Ambleside and Grasmere, Rydal is home to the extensively photographed Rydal Cave, a manmade former quarry. #GetOutside Champion Rory Southworth takes us on a leisurely 6.2km route.

The best UK locations for Christmas Walks

Christmas offers so many reasons to put on your walking boots and head out into the great outdoors. Whether it’s to breathe in the refreshing winter air, de-stress from busy shopping centres, or to walk off your Christmas dinner, there’s no denying that nothing will make you feel quite as festive as a walk over the Christmas period- and if it’s accompanied by a blanket of glistening frost- then even better! Here are a few of our favourite Christmas walking locations:

Hutton Roof Crags

Hutton Roof Crags is a lesser walked area in Cumbria. Rory Southworth takes us through a remarkable hillside littered with limestone pavement.

Lakeland’s Great Cartographer

200 years since the publication of his famed map of Lakeland, #GetOutside champion James Forrest investigates the life of map-maker Jonathan Otley.

Lakeland Micro-Adventure

An adventure doesn't always have to be long. Join Nicole Mallet on her Lakeland Micro-adventure and explore the beauty of the Lake District.

The Howgill Fells

Not far from the Lake District and visible from the same stretch of Motorway lies a small mound of hills. Names such as Winder, Brant Fell and The Calf do not capture the imagination like their loftier neighbours. Having said that, The Howgill Fells are beautiful in their own right and well worth a visit.

5 Autumnal walks in the Lake District

12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 4 seasons. Whichever you use the measure a year, the Lake District will still be stunning. However, there is one of these periods when something quite magical happens!

Jack’s Rake Scramble

Jack’s Rake is a brilliant grade 1 scramble in the stunning Langdale area of the Lake District, with potential for something more for those looking for a bit of a bigger thrill or an extended adventure.

Old Man of Coniston and Levers Water Circular

The Old Man of Coniston is part of the Furness Fells in the Lake District, standing 803m high, and lies to the west of the village of Coniston, and Coniston Water. OS GetOutside Champion duo, TwoTravlrs, take us across this underrated beauty of the Lakes.

The big border crossing

Having just left school I was left at a loose end. What could I do with all the free time I now had? Find out what Jake Brettle is getting up to this summer and how you can get involved.