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Walking the norfolk coast path

John is registered blind. Along with his sight guide Lauren, they are on a mission show the world that blind or disabled people can do great stuff outside too.

• Map Reading

The gaelic origins of place names in britain

If you have ever wondered how many of the places in Scotland got their names, this extensive list of terms, along with pronunciation, is here to help.

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The scandinavian origins of place names in britain

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

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The scots origins of place names in britain

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

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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
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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.

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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.