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Beginners guide to choosing a GPS device
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.

Walking Around Glastonbury Festival – top tips from our team!
Walking Around Glastonbury Festival – Top tips from our team on navigating your way around Glasto!

How Can Festivals Be More Sustainable?
How can festivals be more sustainable? Take a look at 5 festivals that are taking sustainability seriously

British Wildflowers to Spot on Your Next Countryside Walk
British Wildflowers – 10 common varieties of wildflower you will find when walking in the UK.

Hiking for Beginners – A Complete Guide
Hiking for beginners, a complete guide to hiking safety, hiking fitness and the best UK Routes for beginners

Breeding Bird Surveys – Mapping the story of birds
Bird Breeding Survey and Methodology – OS Analyst Nichaphat Sukontason writes about running a Breeding Bird Survey around Ordnance Survey HQ and shows you how you can get involved.

Mountain Safety in the Summer
Mountain Safety: Ordnance Survey, Mountain Rescue England and Wales and the Met Office join forces to offer some great advice on summer safety in the mountains.

Tour of Britain Cycling Challenges
Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Women is in June. OS and British Cycling have picked out four Mountain climbs for you and your friends to challenge yourselves.

National Map Reading Week Quiz
Test your skills with this map reading and outdoor activity quiz, as part of National Map Reading Week