I am delighted to be an Ordnance Survey Get Outside Champion. Our role is simple – whether it’s picking dandelions on the way home from school, making a den in the woods, or taking the kids to check out that church you can see on top of the hill, we want to get you outside!
We all know that we should be encouraging children to spend as much time outside as possible. Here are ten free outdoor activities that …
It’s easy to forage a beautiful hedgerow bouquet and now is a perfect time before the hedges are cut.
It’s official. We have become a ‘Staycation Nation’ with over half of Britons choosing to take their annual summer holiday within the UK this …
This June, The Wildlife Trusts are encouraging us all to go wild. Their challenge is simple – carry out a Random Act of Wildness …
Barbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated about 5 miles south of Swindon, in Wiltshire. It is one of several such forts …
Over the October half-term holiday we were lucky enough to be invited to spend a few days at Bluestone Wales.
I believe teaching kids to cook is an essential part of ensuring they develop healthy nutritional habits. Here they learn how to make Campfire …
Bushcraft is the art of living in a natural environment, using the resources that it provides. With the right skills and knowledge, not only …
Cotswold Adventures is the brand new Bushcraft day that takes place in the stunning Cotswold hills.
I only recently discovered that Ordnance Survey offer Custom Made maps, and I have to say I think they are a genius idea!
Map reading is such an important skill. I have talked before about why you should teach children to read a map. It is also …
There are plenty of good reasons to teach children to read a map. Navigation, of course, is the primary one. Whether it’s being able …