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Lake District Paddle Boarding: 15 great spots to launch

August 13, 2024
13 min read

Lake District Paddle Boarding – Where to launch a paddle board in the lake district. Expert paddler Jo Moseley shares 20 great spots to launch a paddle board in the Lake District

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Tour of Britain Cycling Challenges

June 5, 2024
4 min read

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.

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13 Valleys Ultra

October 17, 2023
14 min read

The 13 Valleys Ultra takes in an unmissable route spanning all 13 valleys of the Lake District National Park. Discover this challenging route which can be enjoyed all year round or in smaller sections for a leisurely walk.

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Frog Graham Round

October 16, 2023
8 min read

The Frog Graham is a swim-run challenge involving over 40 miles of running over Lake District fells and swimming two miles across Bassenthwaite Lake, Crummock Water, Buttermere and Derwentwater. OS Champion Alex Staniforth tells us about the route and his experience of the Frog Graham Round.

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The Scots origins of place names in Britain

November 7, 2019
26 min read

Find the original meanings of British place names that use Scots source words with this extensive list of terms, complete with pronunciation.

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5 Howgill Fells Walks in the Yorkshire Dales

July 4, 2019
5 min read

Explore the Howgill Fells with #GetOutside Champion James Forrest

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Wolfscote Dale and Beresford Dale from Hartington

September 11, 2018
4 min read

Dovedale is a honey pot for the Peak District and attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. This 10km circular walk gives you all the pleasures of upper Dovedale, starting and ending in the charming Peak District village of Hartington but without the crowds of Dovedale.

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Hadrian’s wall – a journey back in time

March 13, 2018
8 min read

Hadrian’s Wall Path showcases 84 miles of UNESCO World Heritage site, two historic cities, a National Park, a picturesque coast and countryside, and of course a BIG wall! OS GetOutside Champion David Wilson gives us the highlights of this beautiful trail.

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8 Epic Lake District walks you need to do

July 30, 2017
5 min read

It’s no secret that the Lake District is one of the most beautiful places in England with some epic walks to boot. Walker and cyclist Jamie Knop has listed eight of the most epic Lake District walks you need to tick off your bucket list.