Halloween
Step into the shadows this Halloween with our handpicked collection of spine-chilling outdoor locations across Britain. Haunted castles, eerie forests, mysterious standing stones and ghostly ruins, these places are perfect for thrill-seekers and folklore fans alike. Whether you’re planning a moonlit hike, a family-friendly ghost walk, or a solo adventure into the unknown, our guides will lead you to the most atmospheric spots in Britain to explore this spooky season. Dare to get outside if you’re brave enough!
Devilishly Named Places You Can Walk To This Halloween
Discover Britain's most devilishly named places, from Devil's Dyke to Devil's Bridge. Explore the stories, myths and get the OS Maps walking guides for each devilishly named destination.
If Horror Movie Characters Used OS Maps, They’d Probably Still Be Alive
Horror movie characters are famous for bad decisions. This Halloween, we're exploring the navigation mistakes that might have been avoided with the OS Maps app.
5 Spooky Hikes in South Wales for Halloween
Explore the spookiest Halloween hikes in South Wales, from haunted castles to cursed streams and eerie woodland trails
How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (with Maps, Not Apps)
When the undead rise and the internet dies, your survival depends on one thing: knowing how to read a map. Here’s Ordnance Survey’s guide to surviving a zombie apocalypse using traditional navigation skills.
Horror Film Locations in the UK
UK Horror Film Locations: With Halloween around the corner, why not explore some routes passing real-life locations from iconic horror films using Ordnance Survey’s OS Maps?
Most haunted places in Britain to visit
Have your own fright night this Halloween by visiting one of Britain’s most haunted locations. We share the ghostly stories of our favourite places to go for a spooky day out. From castles to country parks, city bookshops and pubs - there's an eerie place for all.
Five of the spookiest uk & ireland walks
Give yourself an authentic fright night experience with these walks around the spookiest places in the UK!
38 of the spookiest place names in the uk
For Halloween, we've dug out 38 of the spookiest place names we can find across the UK... can you add any more?