How to enjoy Autumn nights

How to enjoy Autumn nights

As the clocks go back this weekend, battery and technology experts VARTA, have joined together with their longstanding partners, Mountain Rescue England and Wales (MREW) and the British Cave Rescue Council (BCRC), to produce a guide to help families enjoy

National Parks Week 2017

National Parks Week 2017

This year in the UK, National Parks Week falls between the 24th and 30th July. This annual celebration of our 15 stunning National Parks, features a range of events and ways that you and your family can join in. To

Escape from Technology and Embrace the Outdoors

Escape from Technology and Embrace the Outdoors

Our lives today have been made infinitely easier by the advent of modern technology. We have smart TV’s, tablets and smartphones that can keep us entertained for hours. We can order our shopping online and have it delivered to our

Microadventures and finding time to GetOutside

Microadventures and finding time to GetOutside

I heard something the other day that stopped me in my tracks. It was a radio advert for a heart charity and a young heart attack victim said that she’s always considered herself to be active, but actually she was

What’s Your Everest?

What’s Your Everest?

As you will already know if you read my blog or follow me on any social media, I am an Ordnance Survey GetOutside Champion this year. It’s an amazing honour and I’m very proud to be amongst such an inspiring

I’m an Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion!

I’m an Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion!

I’m still in a state of shock! Every year Ordnance Survey nominates a selection of people to be #GetOutside Champions; ambassadors for the outdoors tasked with inspiring people to get out and have some fun. I applied last year, but