Tag: #GetOutside

Paddling Britain and Beyond with Lizzie Carr: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

In 2016 Lizzie Carr became the first person to paddle board the entire length of Britain’s waterways. In 2017 she became the first woman to paddle board solo across the English Channel. In 2018 she became the first person to paddle board the entire length of the Hudson River. She combined her paddle boarding with raising awareness of plastic pollution. Continue reading Paddling Britain and Beyond with Lizzie Carr: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

National GetOutside Day Recommended Reading

Sunday 30th September 2018 is the first ever National GetOutside Day.
Organised by Ordnance Survey with the aim of getting 1 million people active outdoors across the UK , it sees a huge range of events taking place across the country in a bid to improve the health of the nation by getting more people, more active, more often. You can join an event near you, or create your own adventure outside with family and friends.

Ben Fogle, GetOutside Champion, broadcaster, traveller and adventurer said, “We want to get everyone moving and people should spend more time outside. You’ll feel better for it. When I’m outside I smile more, and it’s the one place that’s repeatedly proven to be good for both body and mind.”

To help you get inspired ahead of the big day, we’ve put together a list of recommended reads by Ordnance Survey’s very own GetOutside Champions. Continue reading National GetOutside Day Recommended Reading

Stanfords Staff Selects: Books About Running

Feeling inspired by all those marathon runners? We’ve chosen some of our favourite books about running so you can put your feet up and have a marathon reading session. Continue reading Stanfords Staff Selects: Books About Running

5 reasons why small hills are better than big mountains by Phoebe Smith

As Phoebe Smith’s new book comes out celebrating Britain’s little pint-size peaks, she tells us why sometimes when hiking, it’s all about the little things… Continue reading 5 reasons why small hills are better than big mountains by Phoebe Smith

Get outdoors with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Now is the perfect time to see Britain in bloom and the world around us being reborn. Discovering Britain, the Society’s series of geographically-themed walks, trails and viewpoints, includes plenty of routes that show off the best of the season.

This month, why not try one of the following Discovering Britain walks: Continue reading Get outdoors with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Three minutes through the History of Britain by Mary-Ann Ochota

Mary-Ann Ochota, the author of Hidden Histories: A Spotter’s Guide to the British Landscape tells us the history behind some things we might see while out exploring:

Most people have had the experience – peering out of a train or car window, walking across a field, or gazing at a hillside – of seeing something manmade and possibly ancient, but not knowing what it is they’re looking at. Continue reading Three minutes through the History of Britain by Mary-Ann Ochota

5 Reasons Wild Camping is better than staying in a campsite By Phoebe Smith

At the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival, Phoebe Smith featured on an expert panel sharing travellers’ wisdom and offering advise on safe travel (listen to the podcast here).  Phoebe’s writing and personal experiences have her firmly established as the oracle of wild camping so you’ve probably heard her on the radio recently defending it as two national parks have introduced by-laws restricting camping .

We are so happy that she has written this blog post for us. Phoebe, over to you: Continue reading 5 Reasons Wild Camping is better than staying in a campsite By Phoebe Smith

In pictures: Ordnance Survey celebrates 80 years of the trig pillar

Ordnance Survey are celebrating the trig pillar’s 80th birthday by asking you to share pictures of the trig pillars you’ve seen while out and about using the hashtag #TrigPillar80 on Twitter and Instagram. Continue reading In pictures: Ordnance Survey celebrates 80 years of the trig pillar