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Mind Over Mountains
How do we keep going when we can’t see the top? OS Champion and founder of charity Mind Over Mountains, Alex Staniforth, shares his top tips for how to manage your mental health during tough times.
Great british outdoor quiz
Test your outdoor knowledge with The Great British Outdoor Quiz, in collaboration with Go Outdoors and Blacks. Set up a virtual campfire with a mug of hot chocolate and watch the sun go down. Whether you set up camp indoors or out, it’s time to get cosy and test your outdoor knowledge.
Getoutside with great outdoor games
Rain or shine, round up your friends and family and challenge them to an outdoor game. Whether you’re looking for something for the summer BBQ, a picnic in the park, or a day out to the countryside — we’ve got you covered.
Ordnance survey advanced map reading quiz
We’ve created a tough map reading quiz to test your skills. See if you can get 100% without looking at a map legend!
Free maps to colour in
Looking for something stress-busting? These maps for colouring in are available as a free PDF download to print at home or use on a digital device app such as Procreate or Photoshop.
Os tricky place names quiz
We’ve created this challenging place names quiz to see how easily you can be tricked with made up places. See if you can get 100%!
Os map puzzles to challenge your skills
Looking for something to challenge yourself? These puzzles, taken from the two OS Puzzle books, will test your map reading skills!
Walking the norfolk coast path
John is registered blind. Along with his sight guide Lauren, they are on a mission show the world that blind or disabled people can do great stuff outside too.
The gaelic origins of place names in britain
If you have ever wondered how many of the places in Scotland got their names, this extensive list of terms, along with pronunciation, is here to help.