{"id":7212,"date":"2024-08-12T14:28:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/?post_type=champion&#038;p=7212"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:00:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:00:57","slug":"rose-marie-gare-simmons","status":"publish","type":"champion","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/rose-marie-gare-simmons\/","title":{"rendered":"Rose Marie Gare-Simmons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<article id=\"block_86d469ae47b207ef538cf3f588a89941\" class=\"Champion radial radial--bg-2  c-small default \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"Champion__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-al-langford-xtremeexposures-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-great-langdale-lake-district-np-4-720x1080.jpg\" class=\"img skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-al-langford-xtremeexposures-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-great-langdale-lake-district-np-4-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-al-langford-xtremeexposures-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-great-langdale-lake-district-np-4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-al-langford-xtremeexposures-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-great-langdale-lake-district-np-4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-al-langford-xtremeexposures-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-great-langdale-lake-district-np-4-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-al-langford-xtremeexposures-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-great-langdale-lake-district-np-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"Champion__categories\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/\" class=\"category\">OS Champion<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"Champion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRose Marie Gare-Simmons\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Meet Rose Marie Gare-Simmons &#8211; a mother of two and a summer mountain leader based in the Lake District. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell us a bit about yourself and how you like to get outside?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My name is Rose Gare-Simmons and I am a mother of two and a summer mountain leader based in the Lake District. I have been leading group walks and providing map reading and navigation training for people at all levels over the past 4 years. I am also the Nationally Elected Councillor for hillwalking at the British Mountaineering Council (BMC).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lords-rake-scramble-to-scafell-lake-district-np-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lords-rake-scramble-to-scafell-lake-district-np-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lords-rake-scramble-to-scafell-lake-district-np-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lords-rake-scramble-to-scafell-lake-district-np-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lords-rake-scramble-to-scafell-lake-district-np.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I like to combine my knowledge, skills and passions for both the outdoors and mental health to advocate safe outdoor adventure for positive mental wellbeing; I do so through organising and hosting charity events and fundraisers, group hikes, my volunteer work and through public speaking events.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-_-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lake-district-np-827x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rose Marie Gare Simmons_Photographer credit _ Person in the photo Rose Gare-Simmons @rose.marie.outdoors Location Lake District NP\" class=\"wp-image-7974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-_-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lake-district-np-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-_-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lake-district-np-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-_-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lake-district-np-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-_-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lake-district-np-872x1080.jpg 872w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-_-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-lake-district-np.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When I am not working out on the hill (or with friends) or volunteering, I am often found working in my full time role as a registered mental health nurse where I have over 10 years experience working within a diverse range of settings supporting a diverse range of client groups.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-hull-pot-yorkshire-dales-np-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-hull-pot-yorkshire-dales-np-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-hull-pot-yorkshire-dales-np-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-hull-pot-yorkshire-dales-np-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rose-marie-gare-simmons_photographer-credit-scott-mcalister-scott.mac1-person-in-the-photo-rose-gare-simmons-rose.marie_.outdoors-location-hull-pot-yorkshire-dales-np.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Between my various roles I also enjoy travelling around the UK in my campervan with my dog Blisco! \u2026and further afield for bigger adventures abroad!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s your favourite route or place to go and why?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kentmere-pike-harter-fell-lake-district-trail-magazine-march-2021-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Kentmere Pike &amp; Harter Fell, Lake District - Trail magazine March 2021\" class=\"wp-image-7970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kentmere-pike-harter-fell-lake-district-trail-magazine-march-2021-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kentmere-pike-harter-fell-lake-district-trail-magazine-march-2021-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kentmere-pike-harter-fell-lake-district-trail-magazine-march-2021-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kentmere-pike-harter-fell-lake-district-trail-magazine-march-2021.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rose&#8217;s Favourite Hiking Route &#8211; Kentmere Horseshoe<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One of my favourite routes is a hike around the <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/7235616\/kentmere-pike--harter-fell-lake-district--trail-magazine-march-2021?lat=54.456466&amp;lon=-2.807813&amp;zoom=12.2534&amp;style=Leisure&amp;type=2d\">Kentmere horseshoe<\/a> in the Lake District, this has always been a favourite of mine as it is often quieter than the other parts of the Lake District but has phenomenal views and a real feel of being in the wild!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_8f6c746260caccdc2cf6be3d5594b464\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/7235616\/kentmere-pike--harter-fell-lake-district--trail-magazine-march-2021?lat=54.456466&#038;lon=-2.807813&#038;zoom=12.2534&#038;style=Leisure&#038;type=2d\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKentmere Horseshoe\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C-QuQmbi2j_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C-QuQmbi2j_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Rose Gare-Simmons (@rose.marie.outdoors)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_4240f5c981f0d4414a8e0e751396d9f8\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g id=\"info-circle\">\n<path d=\"M15.9994 21.3333V16M15.9994 10.6666H16.0127M29.3327 16C29.3327 23.3638 23.3631 29.3333 15.9994 29.3333C8.63555 29.3333 2.66602 23.3638 2.66602 16C2.66602 8.63616 8.63555 2.66663 15.9994 2.66663C23.3631 2.66663 29.3327 8.63616 29.3327 16Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2.664\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant to find out more about how to start hiking?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read our complete guide to Hiking for Beginners, everything you need to get started from essential equipment to fitness and safety advice &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/hiking-for-beginners-a-complete-guide\/\">Hiking For Beginners<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s your fave bit of kit available on the OS Shop?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My favourite OS kit must be the Explorer paper maps! I love using paper maps to plan hikes and adventures and of course, these maps are a key piece of kit to any hill day and my navigation lessons!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_0b49503532af05827ffc01b0a95d1f56\" class=\"BigCommerce BigCommerce--no-products radial pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none      \"  data-color-scheme=\"radial\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"BigCommerceBanner\">\n\n\n\t<div class=\"BigCommerceBanner__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"BigCommerceBanner__product\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/untitled-design-1.png\" class=\"BigCommerceBanner__product-img\" alt=\"OS Guidebooks and Maps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/untitled-design-1.png 393w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/untitled-design-1-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, 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height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/beginners_guide_contour_lines_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x348.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"beginners_guide_contour_lines_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/beginners_guide_contour_lines_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x348.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/beginners_guide_contour_lines_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/beginners_guide_contour_lines_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1024x259.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/beginners_guide_contour_lines_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-768x194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/beginners_guide_contour_lines_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1536x388.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/beginners_guide_contour_lines_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/map-reading\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMap Reading\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/beginners-guides\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeginner&#8217;s guides\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Understanding Map Contour Lines\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 5, 2022\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn the use and meaning of contour lines on a map and understand how to use them to when you&#8217;re out and about or planning routes. Understanding contours will improve your map reading skills. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/8-epic-lake-district-walks-you-need-to-do\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"wasdale-head-1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wasdale-head-1200-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/lake-district\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLake District\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t8 Epic Lake District walks you need to do\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 30, 2017\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s no secret that the Lake District is one of the most beautiful places in England with some epic walks to boot. 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