Guides

Join your local beach clean

Lizzie from the Marine Conservation Society tells us how they use beach litter data to care for our coasts and waterways. Find out how you can join your local beach clean and help protect the environment while enjoying the great outdoors.

Gear Guide: Walking Poles

The simple wooden walking stick has gone high-tech! This is a quick look at why you might want a walking pole, and what sort of features to look for when you are choosing one.

8 tips for microadventures

If you need some inspiration for your next microadventure, then look no further! The team at Tiso tell us how they like to enjoy the great outdoors and offer their top tips to help you add microadventures to your routine.

How nature improves our mental health

Holly Barber from Eco Monkey takes a look at some of the lesser-known ways in which spending time outside in nature can improve your wellbeing.

Top 10 English Heritage Castles

English Heritage protects and preserves some amazing historical buildings across the country. They've asked their Facebook fans for their top 10 favourite castles - and here's the results!

National GetOutside Day | Sunday 26 September 2021

National GetOutside Day is back and it has an extra special feel this year! The message is simple – Be Kind. Here are some ideas for things to do on the day. See you outside on Sunday 26 September 2021.

Be kind to yourself | National GetOutside Day

Just as we need to take care of the environment and each other, we shouldn't forget ourselves. Fresh air is good for our wellbeing and will give you a new lease of life. Here are ideas to help you get outside and enjoy a little 'me time' this National GetOutside Day. See you on Sunday 26 September!

Be kind to the environment | National GetOutside Day

No one likes walking amongst litter, seeing plastic bottles bobbing around our waterways or wildlife distressed. So, now it’s time for us to think about how we give back and take care of the environment, just as it’s taken care of us. Here are 6 ideas to help you get outside and be kind to the environment.

Be kind to others | National GetOutside Day

Lend a helping hand to someone this National GetOutside Day, encourage them to join in the fun and be considerate to others while you're out and about. Here are some ideas on how to get outside with/for others. See you outside on Sunday 26 September 2021!

OS Game Review: Geocaching

Introducing the first in our series of outdoor game reviews: Geocaching. We spoke to walkers and cyclists to see what they thought of the popular location-based game Geocaching.