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Ramblers walks: top routes across Britain

May 22, 2023
8 min read

Our friends at the Ramblers share their favourite walks from The Ramblers Handbook. With routes for every season, these leisurely day walks will guide you around Britain through picturesque locations to soak up stunning scenery as you go.

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The Beacons Way

April 24, 2023
5 min read

The Beacons Way is a 100-mile-long distance footpath, that transverses through the centre of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales. OS Champion Tracy Purnell takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the top spots along the way.

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10 best short walks across Britain

April 13, 2023
12 min read

Discover Britain’s 10 best short walks for a great day out. Featured in the OS Short Walks Made Easy guidebooks, each walk provides key information like where to park, where to eat and what to see on route.

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Walking books – Which guide is best for me?

April 13, 2023
7 min read

The OS Pathfinder Guides and OS Short Walks Made Easy series capture some of the best walking routes across Great Britain and include a range of useful information to make it easier to plan your walks. We take a look at these two guidebooks in more detail to help you decide which one is best for you.

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Hill walking safety for beginners

March 27, 2023
7 min read

OS Champion Phillipa Cherryson spends a day with the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team for some pointers on hill walking safety for beginners.

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Advice from Mountain Rescue

March 21, 2023
5 min read

Mountain Rescue England and Wales share their expert advice to help you stay safe outdoors. Find out how to plan ahead, stay safe on the hills and how to call Mountain Rescue in an emergency.

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Best woodland walks

March 17, 2023
5 min read

From family-friendly forest parks to less-trodden ancient woodlands, here are the best woodland walks in the UK which are not to be missed.

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South West Coast Path: 10 of the best spots

March 8, 2023
6 min read

The South West Coast Path stretches from Minehead in Somerset to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Surging around the south coast, England’s longest National Trail is an awesome place in which to GetOutside. Here are 10 great spots to visit.

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Planning a long distance walk

November 3, 2022
7 min read

There’s nothing more exciting than heading out the door on an adventure, especially walking a long-distance path. Here’s everything you need to know to walk one of Britain’s National or Regional trails or, plan your own multi-day route.