Guides

Free maps to colour in

Looking for something stress-busting? These maps for colouring in are available as a free PDF download to print at home.

OS Tricky Place Names Quiz

We've created this challenging place names quiz to see how easily you can be tricked with made up places.

OS GetOutside Champions

Like you, our new team of OS GetOutside Champions have changed how they’re spending time outside at the moment. Follow us on social media where we’ll be sharing how they’re handling social distancing and self-isolation, whilst making the most out of their personal outdoor spaces and encouraging you to do the same.

GetOutside Inside

​Over 50 national organisations in the outdoor recreation industry have come together to keep you connected with the outdoors and engaged with our natural environments whilst we all continue to self-isolate to help protect our communities. ​As a collective, we hope to educate, entertain, inspire the nation, sharing in your challenges and achievements to help keep everyone both mentally and physically positive.

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!

Outdoors inspired origami

Stuck indoors? Why not try some of these outdoors inspired origami pieces, and decorate your indoors with the outdoors!

COVID-19 update

Our latest update on COVID-19. Can I still get outside?

8 of the best Spring hiking escapes for Londoners

Alex Middleton, co-founder of Vespucci Adventures, shows us how accessible outdoor spaces are from London. Here's 8 of his favourite spots for a walk which are all within 90 minutes from the capital city.

Outdoor learning

Maddie struggled with anxiety as a young girl. But one camping trip with her Dad changed that for life.

Adaptive Grand Slam

Mission Possible. Paralympian and GetOutside Champion Mel Nicholls took on the Adaptive Grand Slam Cumbria challenge. Proof that anything's possible when it comes to getting outside with a disability.