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Walking in Snow

With cold weather expected to hit Britain over the next few days, here’s a quick guide to walking in snow from hiker, snowboarder and OS GetOutside Champion Jonathan Elder.

• OS Curated Gift Guides

Outdoorsy Christmas Gift Ideas from Ordnance Survey Champions!

Need some Christmas Gift Inspiration? Our OS Champions have picked out some great outdoorsy gift ideas for your adventure loving friends and family

• Family activities
• Map Reading

Fun Outdoor Kids Activities: Route Planning & Navigation Challenge

Set your kids a fun navigation challenge with their own personalised Ordnance Survey Map! Get kids outdoors and having fun learning about their environment in this fun kids outdoor activity idea.

• Water sports

8 Beautiful Places to Paddleboard in England, Scotland and Wales

8 Beautiful Places to Paddleboard in the UK! We share beautiful locations hand picked by SUP Expert Jo Moseley with top launch and safety tips

Brendan Clayton

Meet Brendan Clayton, freelance photographer and hiker on a mission to hike every mountain in England & Wales

Carys Rees

Meet Carys, a Mountain Rescue team member and big fan of wild camping in Bannau Brycheiniog

• A Life More Adventurous
• Hiking
• Walking

Capturing Nature: Felicity Martin on Hiking, Photography and choosing a quieter life

Felicity Martin, the author of Outstanding Walks in Scotland shares her hiking and photography tips and tells us about her new quieter life

• Nature
• Walking

Five Firework Free Dark-Sky Locations for a Serene Bonfire Night

This guide explores top stargazing spots, and how to find them with OS Maps, where the beauty of the night sky becomes the highlight

Alex Dziadulewicz

Meet Alex, a part time farmer and avid hiker from the Cotswolds