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GetOutside more with OS Greenspace

It's not always easy to find new places to enjoy the outdoors, especially in urban areas. The new OS Greenspace layer now available for free in OS Maps is a great new way to discover greenspaces near you!

Top 5 Coastal and lochside views in Scotland

Scotland’s coast has a complex geology and its exposure to rough battering seas has left it with many spectacular formations, including the UK’s highest cliffs and most spectacular sea stacks, as well as many legendary dark caves and caverns.

Top 5 short hikes in Scotland

Although being so accessible, Scotland still provides a feeling of remoteness and wilderness within a matter of an hours walk. Co-author of the new Wild Guide Scotland, Richard Gaston, shares his top 5 Scottish short hikes to help you discover the charm of Scotland

​5 places to visit in the Lake District

Discover 5 of the best places to see during your time in the Lake District National Park

Family activities in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park

It’s easy to make the outdoors fun at the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. It is a vast open space full of plants, wildlife, forests, lochs, rivers and hills and mountains. The area covers parts of Stirling, West Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute and Perth and Kinross.

The Best Towns to Visit on the North York Moors

The North York Moors is rich in culture, history and beautiful landscapes. Discover our favourite towns to explore during your visit.

Top 5 beaches to visit in Scotland

Co-author of the new Wild Guide Scotland, Richard Gaston, shares his top 5 Scottish beaches.

Everything You Need to Know about the North York Moorland

The moorland of the North York Moors covers a third of the National Park. It has a beautiful landscape, especially when the heather on the high ground turns the moors from green to purple.

South West Coast Path: 10 of the best spots

It’s a 630-mile adventure - the South West Coast Path stretches from Minehead in Somerset to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Surging around the end of England, it snakes through a World Heritage Site, a National Park, fishing villages, ink-black cliffs and utterly gorgeous bays. Here heading out for a hike also opens up surfing, kayaking, climbing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, wild swimming and barefoot beachcombing. England’s longest National Trail is an awesome place in which to GetOutside.

Rainy day fun on the North York Moors

Don’t let rainy weather stop you from getting out of the house. Even when it’s wet, there’s plenty to do indoors or outdoors on the North York Moors.