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OS Wallpaper: October 2019

To celebrate the launch of the new OS Urban 'Walk London' map, we've chosen this autumnal sunset over the Thames, taken by Gareth James

OS Wallpaper: September 2019

This photo of the Hebridean islands of Eigg and Rum was taken by Richard Owen in 2015 from Glenuig. He's caught the sunset just as it drops down behind Askival, the 812m peak on Rùm.

OS Wallpaper: August 2019

This image by Colin Kinnear was taken from Geograph, and shows the steps leading down to the beach near Brora, in the eastern Highlands of Scotland

OS Wallpaper: July 2019

This image by Donna Apsey was taken from the top of Old Winchester Hill, and shows a dramatic cloudscape over the South Downs National Park

OS Wallpaper: June 2019

This image by George Nash was taken in Eastnor, Hereforshire, and shows a carpet of bluebells typical of late spring

OS Wallpaper: May 2019

This image by Natalie Hume was chosen for the cover of the new OS Explorer OL23 map of Cadair Idris & Bala Lake, and shows Llyn Cau sparking in the sunlight

OS Wallpaper: April 2019

Long-time contributor Thomas Obst recently sent in this photo of Loch Hiort in St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, looking from the beach on Hirta to Bioda Mor.

OS Wallpaper: March 2019

Not all landscape photos need to be of dramatic views. This simple shot of eel traps at Longstock on the River Test in Hampshire by Kevin Browne creates a wonderful tranquil desktop and mobile background image.

OS Wallpaper: February 2019

Cold weather and long nights can make it harder to GetOutside, but it also makes it much easier to catch some spectacular sunrises. Here's one from Derbyshire, taken by travel blogger Samantha Wragg.

OS Wallpaper: January 2019

Taken from the viewpoint on the A498 near the Pen Y Gwryd Hotel by David Griffiths, the low light angle and snow-covered rocky slopes of Snowdon create an image that looks almost like a fractal graphic, and is a great image for a chilly January.