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Pen-y-ghent – a mountain of a hill that will give the family ‘summit’ to remember

Pen-y-ghent is the perfect hill with which to give young children a taste of an outdoor challenge. The circular walk to the summit from Horton-in-Ribblesdale is under six miles – perfect for little legs or when the days are short and time is squeezed.

Planning a walking route in 5 easy steps

Don't just follow others - planning your own walking route can be a rewarding experience, helping you discover new places or set yourself challenges. Jonathan from the OS Team outlines how to get started.

Discovering secret city nature trails

If I asked you to think of London, images of sky scrapers, double decker buses and crowds of people might come to mind. Probably not open spaces, wild forests and peaceful fields. While on a recent city challenge though, this was the side on London that I got to experience. The hidden outskirts that so few know about that provide the perfect nature trails for day hiking.