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‘The problems we see are people don’t have people to go with’
London-based hiking group Walk This Way is going from strength to strength connecting a diverse crowd of people in their 20s and 30s at monthly walks outdoors.
‘The day I opened a map changed my life’
As part of National Map Reading Week, Gen Z walk group leader Jeb Jagne talked about his story and his experiences with reading maps.
Kate Humble on her love for walking
Broadcaster and author Kate Humble talks about how important walking is to her – and how she has seen a shift in young people getting outside.
Serious about walking? Try taking on Richard’s Ramble
Adventuring accountant finishes a unique odyssey 16 years in the making after creating 1,288 mile rectangular ramble around England and Wales.
30 Day Map Challenge
OS staff made 30 maps in 30 days for a #30 Day Map Challenge.
Ordnance Survey's favourite maps of 2022
Our GeoDataViz team has been looking back at the maps and data visualisations that caught their eye in 2022.
Cyclist completes epic ride of all 204 OS Landranger maps in numerical order
Cyclist riding through every OS Landranger map in the country doing them all numerical order one after another.
How OS Custom Made maps have evolved
More and more map lovers have turned to personalised maps for pocket-sized adventures or to hang on their walls.
The Slow Ways project continues
Slow Ways is a national network of walking routes that connect Great Britain's towns and cities. OS GetOutside Champion Dan Raven-Ellison explains.