Shop News & Events
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What's in Store?
James takes a look at what's in store right now. We're missing you! As we're not able to talk to customers in-store right now, James is doing the next best thing and running through some of our favourite offers and new products online. Hope to see you soon!
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Beating the Lockdown Blues
Shipton, Blank on the Map - a rare 1st edition My strategy for beating the lockdown blues is in two parts. I got the idea for 'bookshelf expeditions' from a book in my bookcase that belonged to my Dad. It is called Blank on the Map and it was written by...
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Lockdown training for the Dragon's Back
It is tempting to grumble about the current situation and how it might be affecting my training for The Dragon’s Back mountain race in September, but of course compared to most I have nothing to complain about. All I have to do is look out the window to realize how lucky...
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Outside voted Best Independent Outdoor Retailer 2020
We all need a bit of a boost at the end of this extremely odd year. So we were made up to find out Outside has been voted Independent Outdoor Retailer (Gold!) by readers of TGO magazine. A huge thank you to all our staff for helping us to stay ahead of the...
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Outside Green Friday
We've decided to focus on our environment and keep it local this Friday. Outside will give 10% of all our sales on Friday November 27th to the Climate Project, an environmental initiative from local organisation Moors for the Future. Together with the BMC they are doing fantastic things repairing damage to the peat bogs... -
Walking Wainwright’s Coast to Coast
The Coast to Coast Walk is an approximately 190-mile, unofficial and mostly unmarked* long-distance footpath in Northern England. It was devised by Alfred Wainwright (AW) and published in 1973. It passes through three delightful and contrasting National Parks: the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors. Unlike...
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Christmas ordering times
Christmas ordering and returns 2020 UK orders: place your order before 2pm on Tuesday 22nd December 2020 and choose Next Day Delivery to receive your order before Christmas. To use free standard delivery, you must order before 2pm on Monday 21st December 2020. Royal Mail will aim to deliver anything... -
Free copy of True Grit with your gear
Spend £50 on climbing gear and receive a free copy of True Grit worth £24.95 True Grit is a selective topo-style guidebook covering the major Peak Gritstone crags in a single volume. The six areas featured are: The Eastern Edges; Staffordshire Grit; Castle Naze and Windgather; The Kinder Plateau; The... -
TGO Awards Nominations for Outside Shop & Staff
Our Tom has been nominated for a TGO Magazine award!!! The Extra Mile Award recognises individuals or groups who go beyond the call of duty to make a difference. Tom Richardson works part time in the Outside shop and leads expeditions to far-flung mountainous areas. He's a full time good... -
Running the Dragon's Back
At the beginning of July I began to entertain the thought of running the infamous Dragon’s Back Race in 2021. This 5-day ultra-marathon journey down the spine of Wales is billed as the ‘world’s toughest mountain race’. As expected, Jane was enthusiastic and supportive, but my twin brother Colin was...