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Fun Outdoor Kids Activities: Route Planning & Navigation Challenge
Set your kids a fun navigation challenge with their own personalised Ordnance Survey Map! Get kids outdoors and having fun learning about their environment in this fun kids outdoor activity idea.
Nature Walk Bingo Free Printable – Autumn & Winter Walks
Challenge your kids to spot everything on our OS Nature Walk Bingo sheet. This is great for keeping younger kids interested in going a little further on your next walk.
Upcycling Old Maps – DIY BAG with FREE TEMPLATE!
Upcycling Old Maps: Watch Lou Collins transform an old Ordnance Survey Map into a stylish personalised bag, ideal as a gift for a loved one
Stunning Sunrise Views in Yorkshire
Yorkshire’s best sunrise views and dawn adventures, recommended by Ordnance Survey and Taylors of Harrogate.
Map Puzzles for Adults & Children with Free Download
Download your free Map Puzzle samples and test yourself and your family on your map reading skills!
Paddle Boarding Tips – A beginner’s guide to stand-up paddle boarding
Looking for Paddle Boarding Tips? Read our complete beginners guide to SUP and SUP Essentials for safety on rivers, lakes and by the sea
Breeding Bird Surveys – Mapping the story of birds
Bird Breeding Survey and Methodology – OS Analyst Nichaphat Sukontason writes about running a Breeding Bird Survey around Ordnance Survey HQ and shows you how you can get involved.
Family bike ride adventure
With another school holiday rapidly approaching the universal question of parents everywhere is again heard… How do we keep the kids entertained this school holiday? Why not consider turning a simple family bike ride into an adventure!
A little Gem in London: Putney, Barnes to Chiswick Markets
A small ponder along green lush woodlands, passing old oak trees and wide open spaces along south of the river where the pace is a bit slower and the wildlife from Jays to Woodpeckers awaits you around the corner.