How will you use your map?
For detailed navigation when walking, hiking, orienteering and cycling
If you enjoy walking or cycling and want a detailed map to take with you on your hikes and rides, then the OS Explorer map is ideal. The 1:25 000 scale (4cm to 1km, 2½ inches to 1 mile) shows every landmark, house, river, viewpoint, hill and pub so you’ll easily be able to plan and navigate your route. Every inch of Great Britain is covered in 403 maps, so wherever you want to go, we’ve got the map you need.
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For planning day trips and outdoor adventures and to get to know an area
If you want to plan your day trips, bike rides and hikes before you go, then an OS Landranger map is perfect. This 1:50 000 scale, (2 cm to 1 km, 1¼ inches to 1 mile) all purpose map is just what you need if you want to get the most out of your trips. The area covered is 40 km by 40 km, allowing you to really get to know an area. This series covers Great Britain in 204 detailed maps.
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For detailed navigation when walking, hiking, orienteering and cycling in all weather
Fans of year-round outdoor leisure will love these encapsulated versions of OS Explorer and OS Landranger maps. OS Explorer map - Active and OS Landranger map - Active have a weatherproof plastic coating so you can take these maps out in all weathers and they will not be ruined by the elements. The entire OS Explorer map range and many of the OS Landranger maps can be purchased as an ‘Active’ version.
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I live on the edge of a map / My favourite route is on two maps / I want my favourite view in the centre of my map
All outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the benefits of an OS Select map. This bespoke map gives you the opportunity to decide exactly where you want the centre of your map to be. For example, the centre can be your house, a town, your favourite walk or even a mountain bike trail – anywhere in Great Britain! Available in both OS Explorer and OS Landranger scales, this is the perfect gift for the map lover who has everything.
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I want to find out tourist and travel information for my holiday in Great Britain
The easy to read OS Travel Map –Tour series are suitable for all those planning a holiday or day out. The maps include roads, rail links and cycle routes along with essential tourist information and town plans.
As well as helping you plan where to visit and how to get there, the maps can also guide you along coastal paths, National Trails and Long Distance Routes.
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I want some inspiration on walks in Great Britain
The fifty-two Pathfinder walking guides from Crimson cover the whole of Great Britain. Walkers of all abilities will be able to find new places to hike and walking groups and families will be able to locate the most appropriate routes for them. From long distance walks to short rambles, this range has got it covered.
The Short Walks range from Crimson is the guide book of choice for those who want easy to follow itineraries and clear Ordnance Survey mapping extracts. Walkers of every level will be able to find a great walk in amongst this series of thirty-three regional guides.
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I want digital maps for route planning, downloading to my GPS and monitoring my performance
Digital mapping from Memory Map, Anquet, AA, ISYS and Augmentra can help you to get much more from your outdoor adventures. From mapping tools for Smartphones to digital versions of OS Explorer and OS Landranger; digital mapping allows you to plan and print routes, download routes to your GPS, view interactive 3D images of your favourite map and record your performance and routes.
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I want to learn more about the history of where I live
If you have an interest in mapping and would like to learn more about an area, possibly as a result of unearthing your family history, then a historical map may appeal to you. This series of 477 historical maps was revised from the end of the 19th century and published in the early 1900s. The maps use the traditional 1 inch to 1 mile scale, showing contours, latitude and longitude, parish boundaries, railways, roads, waterways and woods.
You can also dig deeper into the history of Roman and Ancient Britain, our industrial heritage, the physical history of London, the River Thames and Victorian Britain.
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