{"id":10497,"date":"2024-11-24T16:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T16:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T10:35:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:35:02","slug":"holme-chapel-loop-a-rochdale-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/holme-chapel-loop-a-rochdale-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Holme Chapel Loop &#8211; A Rochdale Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_d17013273c746f65ed86b648e0a01ab2\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/uk-hiking\/\" 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4368-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4368-edited.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4368-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4368-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-navigation-practice-with-os-custom-made-maps\">Navigation Practice With OS Custom Made Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you pick a date to get out exploring in November, there is always a risk of torrential rain or horrible windy weather but Lancashire was very kind to us with a wonderfully dry, if distinctly grey day for our little adventure around the Holme Chapel Loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our aim for the day was to get some practice and mentoring in for the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.thebmc.co.uk\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-lowland-leader-award\">Lowland Leader Award <\/a>for two of the team Kalsoom and Aqub from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aspire2inspire_c\">Aspire 2 Inspire Communities<\/a> with support from myself, <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/beth-craigen\/\">Beth, OS Champion and Lowland Leader.<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_03fda6772b8bcf51248c07a3c1cd1d2d\" 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\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\tMeet Beth Craigen\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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center InnerGoodToKnow__cont flex-row-reverse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out more about lowland leader and OS Champion Beth Craigen &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/beth-craigen\/\"> Find Out More<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-auto InnerGoodToKnow__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/beth-craigen-3.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Beth Craigen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/beth-craigen-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/beth-craigen-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4352-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Looking at the map on the Holme Chapel Loop\" class=\"wp-image-10529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4352-edited.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4352-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4352-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-aspire-2-inspire-communities\">Aspire 2 Inspire Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aspire 2 Inspire are a community organisation that provides support and opportunities to people in deprived situations and a relatively new <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/why-do-dofe\/\">Duke of Edinburgh Award<\/a> licensed organisation in Rochdale providing opportunities for young people in their community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kalsoom and Aqub have been on their own outdoor journey, upskilling themselves to deliver the DofE expedition allowing their young people to explore their local green spaces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4361-edited.jpg\" alt=\"holme chapel route \" class=\"wp-image-10530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4361-edited.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4361-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4361-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-deciding-on-a-route-and-choosing-the-best-location-for-the-centre-of-our-custom-made-map\">Deciding on a Route and Choosing the Best Location for the Centre of our Custom Made Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We used our new custom OS Map to decide where we should go to explore. Rochdale is brilliant as although it is a very urban area, it is on the edge of some fantastic green spaces that are easily accessible from the town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our new custom map allowed us to explore these and plan nearby routes unlike the standard map coverage which doesn\u2019t include Rochdale on the same map as the surrounding countryside and hills. We used the map to see which areas we hadn\u2019t explored before and looked for interesting features we might like to visit as well as useful terrain for practicing Lowland Leader skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We settled on Holme Chapel as an area none of us knew but that looked varied and interesting but with great features for practicing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\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\/11\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/os-champions-favourite-routes-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_6a5cd2f181572f6deeafcfcb015de7a2\" 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-center\">\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\/24028911\/holme-chapel-loop?lat=53.751139&#038;lon=-2.184116&#038;zoom=12.9003&#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\tExplore the Holme Chapel Loop on OS Maps\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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Setting off from our start point, we headed away from the road and soon were surrounded by the wonderful autumn colours and were very excited to spot some deer within about 5 minutes!! <\/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\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4346-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4346-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4346-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4346-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4346.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We climbed up the hill for great views across the valley and to the surrounding hills. Even finding a little hidden valley full of amazing red and orange leaved beech trees and skinny silver birches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4362.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4362.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4362-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4362-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kalsoom and Aqub\u2019s navigation skills were honed on legs of the walk as we wandered the footpaths and bridleways through low level moors and woodland identifying features on the maps and making great route choices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4372.jpg\" alt=\"tumbled down barn\" class=\"wp-image-10512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4372.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4372-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4372-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For lunch, we stopped near a tumble-down barn and were treated to a barn owl swooping out right in front of us and hanging out in a nearby tree which was amazing!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We wiggled our way back along the Pennine Bridleway and crossed the road to climb another small hill en route back to the start so we could avoid just traipsing along the road. <\/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\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4349-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"deer in the woods holme chapel loop\n\" class=\"wp-image-10524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4349-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4349-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4349-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4349.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We got more beautiful autumn colours and leaves to crunch through and our final treat was another herd of deer who popped up to show off their antlers and hill running skills. We returned to our start point with muddy boots but happy hearts and confidence in navigation skills plus an enthusiasm to get outside more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4370-edited.jpg\" alt=\"holme chapel loop \" class=\"wp-image-10531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4370-edited.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4370-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4370-edited-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having our custom map was brilliant for planning routes local to the community centre at Aspire 2 Inspire in Rochdale. It has opened up so many opportunities of places to go and its great to have a paper map for practicing those navigation skills. If you live on the edge of a few standard OS Maps, why not create your own that covers exactly the area you need so you can explore more too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"end\">How to Create a Personalised Ordnance Survey Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-it-s-just-3-steps-to-build-your-own-personalised-map\">It&#8217;s just 3 steps to build your own personalised map<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1024x139.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1024x139.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-768x104.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1536x209.png 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-1376x187.png 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image.png 1839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Choose the kind of map you would like, Beth picked folded paper maps but you can choose from lots of options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Pick the location and map scale. You simply select where you want the centre of your map to be. You can then reposition the map to include exactly the right areas you want displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Next is the really fun bit. Add some personalised text and if choosing a folded map you can pick a photo for the front too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-start-building-your-very-own-ordnance-survey-map-today\">Start building your very own Ordnance Survey map today!<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_0640c15febf3b5a9a5410c5cb45c603b\" class=\"BigCommerce BigCommerce--no-products default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none      \"  data-color-scheme=\"default\">\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\" 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class=\"GuidesArticlesBox\">\n\t\t\t\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\/map-reading-week\/\" 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=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/understanding_map_scales_osmaps.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"Looking at a map on a mobile phone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/understanding_map_scales_osmaps.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/understanding_map_scales_osmaps-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/understanding_map_scales_osmaps-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\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<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFree Map Reading Guides\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 8, 2025\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\t1 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\tBrush up on your map reading skills with these free guides from National Map Reading Week suitable for total beginners, expert navigators and even kids. \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\/beginners-guide-to-orienteering\/\" 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=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/orienteering-with-a-compass-and-map-hi.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"Orienteering with a compass and map\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/orienteering-with-a-compass-and-map-hi.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/orienteering-with-a-compass-and-map-hi-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/orienteering-with-a-compass-and-map-hi-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/orienteering-with-a-compass-and-map-hi-768x301.jpg 768w\" 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\/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\/activities\/uk-hiking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking\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\/family-activities\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily activities\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\/running\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRunning\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\/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 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Test your navigation skills while you enjoy the outdoors.\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\/advanced-navigation-never-be-lost-again\/\" 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=\"1376\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_navigation_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x348.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"advanced_navigation_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_navigation_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x348.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_navigation_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_navigation_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1024x259.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_navigation_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-768x194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_navigation_hero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1536x388.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advanced_navigation_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<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvanced navigation for poor visibility\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 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\t6 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\tWhen you&#8217;re walking, running or climbing at night or in poor visibility, things don&#8217;t always go as planned. 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