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• Map Reading

Os map puzzles to challenge your skills

Looking for something to challenge yourself? These puzzles, taken from the two OS Puzzle books, will test your map reading skills!

• Walking

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.

• Map Reading

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.

• Map Reading

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.

• Map Reading

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.