Guides

Ideas to help you to GetOutside in a city

Children are spending less time outside and the blame is often put onto our urbanised living. That needn't be the excuse, as there are plenty of ways to enjoy nature in urban areas. Addi, mum of two from Team AA and Leeds resident, reveals how you can escape from your doorstep.

Exploring Britain's National Parks

OS GetOutside Champion Sean Conway runs 15 marathons in 15 National Parks in 15 days to highlight how incredible Great Britain is. We caught up with him to find out more about his challenge and discover what makes each National Park so special.

Beginner's Guide to Camping

Planning your first camping trip? Check out this comprehensive beginners guide for tips on what to take, fun activities to do whilst you're there and how to cope if it rains.

50 of the best day trips across GB

Whether it's a single day trip, or a series of long weekends, there's some epic things to see and do outside across Great Britain. The OS GetOutside Champions bring you 50 of the best day trip ideas!

Step outside for your mental health

We caught up with some of our OS GetOutside Champions to chat about their experiences with mental health and how getting outside, talking to someone, and connecting with nature can make all the difference.

Our 50 favourite walks - from the OS Team

Here are 50 of our favourite walks, brought to you by the OS Team including our OS GetOutside Champions.

A beginner's guide to wild swimming

We explore why open-water swimming, also known as wild swimming, is so good for us and get some top tips from Olympian and Sports Scientist Greg Whyte OBE to help you take your first dip.

Sensory walks

We’ve teamed up with the national charity Sense to support their work on a programme of sensory walks. Find out how you can better connect with nature and get the most from your next walk.

10 best pub walks

There’s nothing like a hot toddy to warm the cockles after a chilly walk, or a mouth-watering pub Sunday roast at the end of a trail. Here's 10 of the best pubs walks bought to you by the OS GetOutside Champions, plus a guest entry from Visit Scotland.

5 top tips for healthy ageing

GetOutside Champion, Glyn Dodwell let's us in on his secret behind healthy ageing and why it's so important.