OS Wallpaper Download: January 2024

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OS Wallpaper Download: January 2024 – Ben Earb, Cairngorms

Taking to the hills and mountains in winter can be a tough but rewarding experience. This photo was taken on the edge of Cairngorms National Park in 204 by Alan O’Dowd,


If you are getting outside this winter, you have to be prepared. Check out our top articles including The ultimate guide to layeringTop tips for winter runningTop tips for winter navigation11 ways to spruce up your festive walks and the Best Christmas walks.

This photo was taken by Alan O’Dowd – You can find more images from Alan on his Geograph Profile.

Free Download: Desktop Wallpaper Background

2560 x 1440 (also for 2048 x 1152 | 1920 x 1080 | 1600 x 900 | 1536 x 864 | 1366 x 768 |1280 x 720, plus Teams and Zoom)
1920 x 1200 (also for 1680 x 1050 | 1440 x 900 | 1280 x 800)
1366 x 768
1024 x 768 (also for iPad)

Free Download: Mobile / Tablet Wallpaper Background

Mobile Wallpaper: For most mobile and tablet devices. For Android devices more of the image shows as you swipe between screens.

Ben Earb and Meall a' Choire Bhuidhe, Cairngorms by Alan O'Dowd

Using the downloaded wallpaper image

To save the image on a computer, right-click (or alt-click) and select ‘save target as’ or the equivalent for your browser. If you are not sure of the screen size, use the largest one.

  • For most computers, right click the desktop and select ‘set wallpaper’ to change the wallpaper image.
  • For iOS devices, select the image, press and hold on the image to ‘save image’, then go to Photos > Share > Set as Wallpaper.
  • On Android devices, select the image, long press to ‘download image’ and then go to Wallpapers > My photos and select the image.

Did you know?: On Windows PCs you can save multiple wallpaper images to a single folder, and have your desktop background automatically change regularly by selecting that folder as the source

Got a great photo?

If you are an keen photographer and have a great landscape, cityscape or wildlife photo you would like to see featured, please see the submission guidelines.

You can also Browse all the previous wallpapers.

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