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Step outside for your mental health
We caught up with some of our OS Champions to chat about their experiences with mental health and how getting outside, talking to someone, and connecting with nature can make all the difference and improve your wellbeing.
A beginner’s guide to wild swimming
We explore why open-water swimming, also known as wild swimming, is so good for us and get some top tips from Olympian and Sports Scientist Greg Whyte OBE to help you take your first dip.
Sensory walks
We’ve teamed up with the national charity Sense to support their work on a programme of sensory walks. Find out how you can better connect with nature and get the most from your next walk.
5 top tips for healthy ageing
GetOutside Champion, Glyn Dodwell let’s us in on his secret behind healthy ageing and why it’s so important.
The Countryside Code
The Countryside Code is your guide to enjoying our parks and waterways, coast and countryside. Find out more about how you can enjoy the outdoors responsibly and protect it for us all to enjoy for years to come.
Best Food for Hiking and Hill Walking
Nutrition in the great outdoors: What do you need to know? Bought to you by GetOutside Champion Ben Turner – an MNU certified evidence-based nutritionist, level 4 Personal Trainer and avid adventure enthusiast.
Danger Areas
If you’ve been using OS Maps’ ‘standard’ mapping recently, you may have noticed we’ve added some places marked as ‘Danger Area’. Find out more about what they are and what you can do on them here.
Day walks in Northumberland
GetOutside Champion Dave Wilson is as passionate about the outdoors as he is about his native Northumberland. From exploring the valleys of the Cheviot Hills, to hiking Hadrian’s Wall, his enthusiasm for England’s Border County is endless. Check out his new guidebook ‘Day Walks in Northumberland’.
Public Rights of Way
Did you know, we show over 220,000 km of public rights of way on our maps? Approximately 170,000 km of these are footpaths and 40,000 km are bridleways. Over 4,600 km are National Trails and 30,900 km are recreational routes!