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Best Hikes in Bannau Brycheiniog for Beginners

March 25, 2025
4 min read

Perfect routes for beginners in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (The Brecon Beacons)

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Top 10 English Heritage castles

March 7, 2025
6 min read

English Heritage asked their Facebook fans for their favourite English Heritage castles for a great day out. Here’s the 10 best!

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The ‘Silent Walking’ trend that’s getting Gen-Z outdoors

March 6, 2025
3 min read

Can you take a silent walk? No music. No podcasts. No livestreaming. No pictures for an Instagram story – not even the occasional ‘ding’ of a message notification

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Lake District Horseshoe Hikes

March 4, 2025
5 min read

3 of the best Lake District Horseshoe Hikes – learn about these beautiful walks and why horseshoes routes are more challenging!

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Long Distance Footpaths: Discovering Britain’s ‘Diamond’ trails

February 21, 2025
6 min read

How do you find the best footpath? Diamonds on OS maps mark named long-distance routes, highlighting footpaths are truly something special!

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Best Hikes in the Peak District for Beginners

February 14, 2025
3 min read

A few of the best hikes in the Peak District for you to try if you are new to hiking and want something that’s easy to follow and not too long!

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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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Iconic Music Video Locations to Visit!

February 13, 2025
10 min read

Relive Iconic Music Videos with These Special OS Maps Walks. Discover where Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Little Simz and more filmed their iconic videos, from Suffolk’s Framlingham Castle to Wales’ rugged Pembrokeshire coast.

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7 of the Best Shetland Walks

February 6, 2025
9 min read

When visiting Shetland, you don’t struggle to find beautiful walks. Here are 7 of the Best Shetland Walks chosen by OS Champion Crystal Silver