Go on a Foraging Experience
With OS Maps and Apps: Enjoy Nature at its very Best
Foraging is definitely a different way to explore our amazing British Isles
There is only one organisation you will need - Ordnance Survey
Go Foraging in our National Parks
Foraging expertise in the UK National Parks is primarily delivered through guided workshops and educational courses led by professional foragers.
These experts teach sustainable practices, legal compliance, and accurate identification of edible plants, fungi, and seaweeds.
Expert-Led Foraging Experiences
Professional organizations offer structured learning within and around National Park boundaries:
- Totally Wild UK: Provides 5-6 hour "Forage and Cook" courses in locations like Whinlatter Forest (Lake District) and Tegg’s Nose Country Park (near the Peak District).
- Experts cover identification, medicinal uses, and ethical harvesting followed by a wild food meal.
- Wild Food UK: Operates various courses across the UK, including the Peak District (starting in Eyam) and the Lake District (near Penrith), focusing on seasonal plants and mushrooms.
- Really Wild Emporium: Features knowledgeable guides for specialized foraging along the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, covering hedgerows, ancient trackways, and the shoreline.
- Wild Food People: Offers over 15 years of expertise in North Wales (near Eryri/Snowdonia), including specialized coastal foraging courses that identify up to 20 edible species.
Luxury Vacations UK: Hosts high-end experiences in the Cairngorms National Park, combining survivalist foraging skills with whisky pairings and gastronomic feasts.
Why do we suggest you use OS Pathfinder Guides
when you go out foraging
The OS Short Walks Made Easy books feature simple turn-by-turn directions and reassuring photos of selected points along the way, with easy-to-follow route profiles and easy-read, ultra-clear walk maps. No need for specialist walking gear and accessible all the year round.
Fascinating places of interest may provide ideas for extending your visit, while Nature Notes point to things you might spot. They make the companion for people of all ages and accessibility is highlighted for push chairs and wheelchairs.
From Field
To Plate
The Forager’s Code of Expertise
Experts emphasize three pillars of responsible foraging in National Parks:
- Legal Compliance: It is legal to forage for personal use (leaves, nuts, berries, fungi), but uprooting any wild plant without landowner permission is illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Commercial foraging requires specific licenses.
- The "Rule of Thirds": Sustainable foragers take no more than one-third of a particular plant or patch to ensure enough remains for wildlife and future regeneration.
- Strict Identification: Experts teach a "100% certainty" rule. Foraging in Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) often requires explicit consent, as these areas host rare or vulnerable species. National Trust
SPRING FORAGING WITH
TOTALLY WILD UK
Get ready to unleash your inner forager! 🌿 In this jam-packed spring adventure, we'll take you on a whirlwind tour of nature's supermarket, uncovering 6 wildly wonderful edibles: dandelions, nettles, dead nettles, yarrow, fairy ring mushrooms, and the mighty Japanese knotweed. 🌼
Join us as we explore the hidden culinary gems of the great outdoors, and learn how to identify, harvest, and prepare these bountiful delights. With a sprinkle of fun facts and a dash of cheeky banter, you'll discover just how easy (and tasty) it is to forage your way through the season. 🍽️
Discover our nation of nations
Challenge Yourself on Walks across England, Scotland and Wales
Walks: England, Scotland, Wales
There are 100 walking gems from across the country in this collection.
With inspiration for a wide range of walking experience and abilities, whether for those new to country walking or seasoned ramblers. It includes easy-paces short walks, half day rambles, and more energetic and challenging full-day excursions for a total of 625 miles or richly rewarding routes.
In addition, all the routes can also be found in OS Maps online, allowing you to follow them on your mobile device or print a copy of the map to take with you. As well as details of the routes, you will also find compelling background information of each of the regions, along with beautiful photography.
This book includes six months of OS Maps premium, giving access to all 607 Leisure maps. You can also use it to find thousands of other routes created by other walkers or even plan your own. You can activate this by using the unique code printed inside the back cover of the book - look for the instructions on the inside flap.
Epic: England, Scotland, & Wales
OS Epic British Walks is an inspiring introduction to distance walking.
With thirty-eight amazing trails of immense diversity, each graded by difficulty, with routes for first time hikers as well as for the super-fit, seasoned multi-day rambler.
Covering the length and breadth of Britain, immerse yourself in 5,000 miles of pathways through National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, National Scenic Areas, along Heritage Coastline, and to UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The perfect book for planning a walking adventure, hiking holiday or weekend ramble, discover insightful introductions to each route, suggested itineraries, the must-see highlights to take in along the way and, of course, the list of Ordnance Survey sheet maps for completing the walks. Thirty-eight EPIC long distance walks across England, Scotland, and Wales. 5000 miles of inspirational walking in National parks, AONBs, UNESCO sites and more. Routes for first time hikers, the super-fit, and seasoned ramblers. Stunning and inspiring photography revealing the character of each walk. Showcasing fabulous National Trails and regional long-distance paths
Outstanding Walks in Scotland
A treasure trove of walks and days out, Outstanding Walks Scotland.
Brings together a carefully curated selection of 60 walks, 48 ‘don’t miss’ sites and 42 picture essay locations, in total including more than 300 inspirational features of interest for you to visit.
Enjoy this lavishly-illustrated volume in the comfort of your own home, using its balance of inspiring and practical content to plan your own Scottish adventures, and then redeem the OS Maps digital subscription that comes free with this book to undertake the walks and visits presented within its pages.
There are 25 short walks; 23 half-day rambles; and 11 full-day hikes, including the ascent of five Munros. Across Scotland, from Eshaness in Shetland in the far north to Mull of Galloway, at the nation’s most southerly point, and from westerly Barra in the Outer Hebrides to the Sands of Forvie on the Aberdeenshire coast in the east, this fabulous compendium of carefully selected locations contains a wealth of walking ideas, catering for all tastes and abilities.
Looking for maps, guide books or walks across and around our 15 National Parks in England, Scotland and Wales
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