Guides

Blue Space

Time spent near or in water is the secret to health and happiness. GetOutside Champion, Lisa Drewe of Islandeering explores ‘blue space’ and the staggering scale and diversity of it in the UK’s wild and urban places, as well as our homes and gardens.

Kit Collective

Lack of diversity has long been an issue in outdoor communities across the world. The Kit Collective is a project that was started to address the issue by creating more opportunities for minorities in the outdoors and connecting brands with initiatives that support the cause.

Quick and easy tasty picnic treats

Lets face it, those cling-filmed sandwiches more often than not end up squashed and soggy in the bottom of our rucksacks. Fell Foodie and GetOutside Champion, Harrison Ward has got a solution…

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragons

How do you go about inspiring those above you? For OS GetOutside Champion Jessie Leong, her journey took her surprisingly close to home by encouraging her Dad – a typical ‘Asian Tiger’ father who had never set foot in the mountains – to try out an adventure in Snowdonia National Park.

Lockdown: an island perspective

Stories from our island correspondent and GetOutside Champion Lisa Drewe: how lockdown is affecting our islands.

Nine ways to explore closer to home

​Amid the intense challenges, perhaps the most positive legacy of lockdown has been more people discovering outdoor spaces closer to home. Many of us want to keep the momentum going by being active outside. And we can. It’s all about finding quieter outdoor spaces closer to home and experiencing them in new, exciting ways.

Kids adventure books

In her day job at the YHA, GetOutside Champion Anita Kerwin-Nye sees first-hand the impact of residentials and outdoor learning in National Parks and awe-inspiring spaces. While travel is still limited, how can we encourage children to think about the adventures ahead of them?

Considerate cycling

There’s been a sudden surge in interest in cycling recently, which is great! But like all users of the outdoors, cyclists need to be aware of their responsibilities too. Read on for what you can do…

GetOutside without leaving a trace

You can’t beat getting outside in the British countryside. But it's vital that we leave no trace when we're enjoying the great outdoors. Let's make sure that generations to come can enjoy the countryside just as we do.

Adventure challenge by bike

We've all had to find new ways to get outside and explore locally. And there's no better way to do that than by setting yourself a challenge, big or small, but something that will entertain you is a must! Mountain Bike guide Julia tells us how she's been doing just that.