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Christmas gifts for walkers

Christmas gifts for walkers

"... here's what to buy for the rambler in your life." By Rohsina Jowaheer, Good House Keeping "Idea for ramblers who like day-long walks.... It's printed with the Ordnance Survey's most detailed mapping of the Lake District and is waterproof too." Read the article here.    

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The Great Outdoors Christmas Gift Guide

The Great Outdoors Christmas Gift Guide

Chaira Bullin puts together a list of the pefect gifts for the outdoors enthusiast in you life. "Be more adventurous with your picnics with this waterproof picnic rug featuring the Snowdonia National Park and Snowdon from OS Landranger mapping. This rug is lightweight and compact, meaning you can easily carry it to your preferred picnic spot. It also comes with its own stuff sack and is 140cm x 140cm when spread out. " Read the full article here.

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A little bundle of joy for Father's Day

A little bundle of joy for Father's Day

A technical picnic blanket with a map. You can now buy the Ordnance Survey PACMAT picnic blankets directly from Rubbastuff. Our Ordnance Survey Collection covers: New Forest • London Parks • Glasgow, Loch Lomand & Firth of Clyde Family • Brecon Beacons • Peak District • Dartmoor • Isle of Arran • Snowdonia • Lake District • Great Britain.

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Ordnance Survey PACMAT Families

Ordnance Survey PACMAT Families

We've collaborated with Ordnance Survey to create these two PACMAT families. Starting with the the Lake District and the New Forest National Parks. Hopefully this is just the start of something very special. We love their #GetOutside campaign and hope that these PACMATs will encourage families out for more adventurous picnics with the comfort of a light, easy to carry, waterproof picnic mat combined with a map so that they can see where they are and plan their routes. Perfect for outdoorsy Christmas presents. Only available from the OS shop   

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Be my Valentine. The perfect getaway.

Be my Valentine. The perfect getaway.

Finding the spot. So you’re planning a romantic picnic for your chosen one. Where’s the best place to go? Be creative. Think of what a place might mean to you both personally. Find somewhere away from the crowds. Just the two of you. No traffic, no screaming children, no music to be overheard. Perhaps a view, by the seaside or in the deep, dark forest. You could prepare a treasure hunt to lead them to the final destination.  If the weather is unkind, highly likely in February, have a back up plan. Perhaps a blindfold route around your home and then into the living room where the picnic...

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