The school holidays are in full swing, and many of us will be trying to prise our kids away from their screens and get them out for a walk in nature.
Yet there’s nothing worse than trying out a new walk, discovering halfway through it that it is too arduous for children, then enduring their moans and whinges until finally back in the car. Fortunately, Ordnance Survey is here to help.
They have introduced an indispensable series of family-friendly walking guides – aptly named ‘Short Walks Made Easy’ – that cover dozens of routes across Scotland. The existing guidebooks covered Loch Lomond, as well as Aviemore and the Cairngorms, but two brand-new titles have just been introduced. Giving plenty of inspiration for anyone planning a day trip or staycation across Scotland this summer, the three new Short Walks Made Easy books cover the Isle of Skye as well as Fort William, Glen Coe and Lochaber.
Across the four geographical areas, each walk is great for families and children of all ages. They are all short walks, between one and five miles long, and won’t take you up any steep or hilly terrain. Yet although they might be at the bottom of the hill, each of the walks still offer amazing scenery and magical views that are sure to inspire the kids to spend more time in nature.
To make life easier for busy parents and carers, the Ordnance Survey guides also include essential information to help you plan ahead. This includes parking information, toilet and refreshment stops, accessibility access for pushchairs and wheelchairs and details on dog friendly spots. And to ensure that the whole family is fully involved in the walk, the guidebooks also boast simple to follow, large-scale mapping and unique route profiles.
With plenty of pictures included, and turn-by-turn instructions, you can give the book to the kids to get them to help with navigation. Each guidebook also features nature notes for the area and stories behind each walk – perfect for curious young minds.
As well as the four Scottish ‘Short Walks Made Easy’ books, there are 24 titles that span right across the UK, ideal for anyone venturing further afield on holiday this summer. All the books are available to purchase now from the Ordnance Survey website (os.uk/shortwalks).
This article was brought to you in association with Ordnance Survey
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