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Ramsay Round

August 10, 2023

The Ramsay Round is an iconic Scottish sub-24-hour mountain challenge, but it can also be enjoyed in sections at a more leisurely pace. We take a look at the route in more detail and speak to Sabrina Pace Humphreys, Co-founder and Trustee of Black Trail Runners. Sabrina tells us about her experience of the route and why she’s on her own mission to highlight that the outdoors is for everyone.

Walking

10 outstanding circular walks

May 26, 2023

10 min read

Discover Britain’s 10 best circular walks for a great day out. Featured in the OS Pathfinder Guides, each walk provides key information like where to park, where to eat and what to see on route.

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Walking

Ramblers walks: top routes across Britain

May 22, 2023

8 min read

Our friends at the Ramblers share their favourite walks from The Ramblers Handbook. With routes for every season, these leisurely day walks will guide you around Britain through picturesque locations to soak up stunning scenery as you go.

Places to go
Walking

The Ridgeway

May 5, 2023

6 min read

The Ridgeway National Trail is a historic footpath that stretches for 87 miles (139km) across southern England, from the World Heritage Site of Avebury in Wiltshire to the ancient hill fort of Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. Discover our favourite historic spots along the route, plus key information to help you walk it.

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Walking

The Beacons Way

April 24, 2023

5 min read

The Beacons Way is a 100-mile-long distance footpath, that transverses through the centre of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales. OS Champion Tracy Purnell takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the top spots along the way.

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Gear Guides
Walking

10 best short walks across Britain

April 13, 2023

12 min read

Discover Britain’s 10 best short walks for a great day out. Featured in the OS Short Walks Made Easy guidebooks, each walk provides key information like where to park, where to eat and what to see on route.

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Gear Guides
Walking

Walking books – Which guide is best for me?

April 13, 2023

7 min read

The OS Pathfinder Guides and OS Short Walks Made Easy series capture some of the best walking routes across Great Britain and include a range of useful information to make it easier to plan your walks. We take a look at these two guidebooks in more detail to help you decide which one is best for you.

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Safety
Walking

Hill walking safety for beginners

March 27, 2023

7 min read

OS Champion Phillipa Cherryson spends a day with the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team for some pointers on hill walking safety for beginners.

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Walking

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa): Routes to the top

March 23, 2023

7 min read

There are many routes to the top of Snowdon (in Welsh ‘Yr Wyddfa’) with some big paths that can get crowded and some lesser-trodden trails. Here’s all you need to know about the routes up Snowdon.