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Gift Ideas for Hikers (that they’ll really love!)

Gift ideas for hikers that they will really love! We have handpicked perfect gifts for hikers to make your gifting decisions easy!

Jonathan Elder

Meet Jonathan, OS Staff member, tech nerd and mapping enthusiast

• Places to go

Most Popular National Parks: Britain’s favourite routes

Most popular National Parks in Britain! Using real Ordnance Survey Data we compile a list of Britain’s top route locations for outdoor adventures.

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• Hiking
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• Walking

Malham Circular – A Day in’t Dales with the Suunto Race S

Malham Circular Walk – OS Champion Megan Rose has a day in the Yorkshire Dales testing out her brand new Suunto Race S GPS Watch

• Family activities
• Walking

Upcycling Old Maps – DIY BAG with FREE TEMPLATE!

Upcycling Old Maps: Watch Lou Collins transform an old Ordnance Survey Map into a stylish personalised bag, ideal as a gift for a loved one

• Gear guides

Best Christmas Gifts for Outdoor Lovers

Stuck on what to gift this Christmas? The Ordnance Survey team share their best Christmas gifts for outdoor lovers. So, whether they’re dog walker, wild swimmer or adventure seeker, there’s a present for everyone.

• Walking

Moel Eilio Route Guide with The Rambling Artist

Moel Eilio, a small peak in the Carneddau mountain range of Eryri, Snowdonia. The route is bought to us by Sharon Whitely, The Rambling Artist

• Hiking
• Walking

Isle of Wight Coastal Walks: Our Top Picks in partnership with Wightlink

Isle of Wight coastal walks. We share the route for the 70 mile coastal walk around the Isle of Wight and some great short Isle of Wight Walks

• Hiking

Yr Wyddfa – Expert Route Guides

Meet Kate Worthington, author of a fabulous new Eryri guidebook with 15 fantastic walks on and around Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)