Explore new places in your local area, adventure in the UK’s National Parks, or enjoy a coastal getaway with Ordnance Survey, your essential travel companion.
Known for our iconic paper maps, walking guide books, and award-winning OS Maps App, we provide inspiration for your next UK adventure here at Get Outside. From the Shetland Isles to the South West Coast Path, you’ll find plenty of ideas for your next outdoor adventure in the UK.
British National Parks
Our UK National Parks exist to enable everyone to enjoy getting outside into unspoilt nature and to preserve the stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife for future generations.
Choose a National Park from the list below or use the interactive map to start planning a National Park adventure.
Explore More UK Walking Routes and Inspiring Adventures
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Incorporating strength training into your daily walk can help build core muscles essential for keeping both our body and brain fit and healthy.
3 Winter Wainwright Hikes: Lake District North Western Fells
Lake District North Western Fells Walks – a short walk, a medium walk and a long walk – great ideas for a hiking weekend in the Lakes!
How to Make Participation In Your Next Running Event More Sustainable
We asked the OS Sustainability lead and keen Trail Runner, Ella Cohen for her thoughts on how participants can be more sustainable before, during and after an event.
9 of the Best UK Coastal Trail Runs
Discover gorgeous UK coastal trail runs to explore! Get off the treadmill and get outside into the fresh coastal air.
OS Maps – Safety Features for Dark Winter Evenings
Introducing ‘locate me’ on OS Maps, a handy new safety feature to help you whilst out exploring on dark winter evenings
Geal Chàrn Circular Route – 926m Munro
Suzanne and Nick Anderson explore the wilds of Geal Chàrn, a 926 metre Munro for your peak bagging checklist!
Isis Taylor
Isis recently started a female outdoor community called Her Outdoors Collective, in an effort to get more women out into the great outdoors.
Map of UK National Parks
Ordnance Survey is the best place to find a map of UK National Parks – in this post we share artistic 3D Relief Maps of National Parks
Have a National Cheese Lovers Day Adventure!
National Cheese Lovers Day is on the 20th January 2025 – plan a fun cheese themed adventure with OS Maps! (any excuse to eat more cheese right?!)
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