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The Welsh origins of place names in Britain

Find the original meanings of British place names that use Welsh source words with this extensive list of terms, along with pronunciation.

38 of the spookiest place names in the uk

For Halloween, we’ve dug out 38 of the spookiest place names we can find across the UK… can you add any more?

• Water sports

Wonderful waterways

GetOutside Champion Debs Butler takes us on her stand up paddleboarding river trip in the Midlands.

• Accessibility
• Walking

Top 5 accessible walks

Debbie North, from Access The Outdoor Guide, uses a variety of off-road mobility wheelchairs to access the countryside and wants to inspire other less-mobile users to do the same through accessible wheel-friendly walks. Here are five of her favourites.

• Walking

5 classic scottish ridge walks

The long days of summer are the perfect time to get outside and explore some of the finest ridge walks that Scotland has to offer. Here #GetOutside Champion Cat Webster picks her top five classic days out to savour in the sun.

Top 3 crags in kent and sussex

Are you passionate about rock climbing, or would like to try it for the first time but you live in London or the southeast? This blog post highlights 3 of the best spots in Kent and East Sussex where you can get outside and have a session on some real rock.​

• Cycling
• Road cycling

National cycle network added to os maps!

We’re pleased to announce that we’re are teaming up with Sustrans to create a brand new free layer in the OS Maps app. That’s 16,575-miles of brand new traffic-free and quiet on road cycling and walking routes to explore!

• Places to go
• Walking

5 epic walks

Explore the Howgill Fells with #GetOutside Champion James Forrest

• Walking

Up the Downs and Down the Ups on the Isle of Wight

This route was added to OS Maps last year by Country Walking magazine. With a free weekend, Jonathan and partner headed off on the ferry to give it a try.