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What is the Ordnance Survey?

June 27, 2025
1 min read

The Map Men are here with a beginner’s guide to the Ordnance Survey and why we all use it 42 times a day on average!

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How to Build Outdoor Confidence: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Outside

June 12, 2025
3 min read

GROW YOUR HIKING CONFIDENCE! You don’t need to grow up hiking or arrive with all the gear and knowledge – follow our expert tips

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Map reading skills – beginner’s guides

February 14, 2025
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These simple beginner’s guides will teach you the basics of map reading so you can learn how to read a map. Includes a selection of short videos to help you brush up on your map reading skills.

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Beginner’s Guide to wind speeds and safety when walking and hiking

December 3, 2024
2 min read

Understand the effects of wind speed in KM/H, MPH, M/S and Beaufort Gale Speeds. Now with added cartoons!

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Planning a walking route in 5 easy steps

September 30, 2024
12 min read

The Best Walking Route Planner and Guide to planning your own walking route Jonathan from the OS Team outlines how you can get started and find new walking routes with the help of a walking route planner.

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Paddle Boarding Tips – A beginner’s guide to stand-up paddle boarding

July 2, 2024
6 min read

Looking for Paddle Boarding Tips? Read our complete beginners guide to SUP and SUP Essentials for safety on rivers, lakes and by the sea

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Beginners guide to choosing a GPS device

June 26, 2024
17 min read

Would you like to use a walking, running or cycling GPS device to make your outdoor activities easier, safer or more fun but don’t know where to start? This GPS guide looks at different features and functions to help you choose a GPS device most suited to you.

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Hiking for Beginners – A Complete Guide

June 18, 2024
13 min read

Hiking for beginners, a complete guide to hiking safety, hiking fitness and the best UK Routes for beginners

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Learn to cycle

September 22, 2023
4 min read

Cycling is brilliant for all ages – it’s fun, great physical exercise and provides an opportunity for family adventures outside. This useful learn to cycle guide will help you teach someone to ride for the first time.