Map Lovers - this is the thread for you

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3:35pm, 10 Oct 2020
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Homer
Or a link that works archiuk.com
Oct 2020
3:42pm, 10 Oct 2020
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McGoohan
Oh that is excellent!
Oct 2020
3:51pm, 10 Oct 2020
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Dr PhFleecyD
Dibble you can download OS maps to your phone from the OS maps app, or if you’re like me and get lost easily use them online too (I don’t venture anywhere remote)
FM and I keep talking about doing a map reading course as we are shit at reading maps during our adventure races. Plus we should get a compass as we invariably end up shouting ‘where the fuck is south?’ about an hour and a half into a 2 hour race...
Oct 2020
3:57pm, 10 Oct 2020
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Goofee
That site really is excellent, Homer, thanks for sharing!
Oct 2020
4:03pm, 10 Oct 2020
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Rosehip
I could spend days on that site Homer, thank you (I think ;) )
Oct 2020
4:19pm, 10 Oct 2020
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stilldreaming
[Fleecy - don't you have a compass on your phone?].
If you buy the new OL maps there's a 'thing' on them to scan which allows you to download a copy on your phone. BOGOF 🙂
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4:20pm, 10 Oct 2020
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stilldreaming
(I think I've just said what Fleecy has already said! Apologies!).
Oct 2020
4:25pm, 10 Oct 2020
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-Monty-
Agree thanks Homer. Looks like I'm going to spend ages looking at that site!
Oct 2020
4:25pm, 10 Oct 2020
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12barDavid
Thanks for that link Homer.
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4:47pm, 10 Oct 2020
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Cerrertonia
The DEFRA online map can also be good fun - you can zoom in to individual property and field boundaries, overlay types of soil or geology and so on.

magic.defra.gov.uk

About This Thread

Maintained by McGoohan
Do you love maps? Is planning the journey the best bit? Yeah, course it is.

This is the thread for YOU! (Original idea: Trin)

Here are some Fetchie-sourced links:

Buying maps
Dash4it: dash4it.co.uk (Oranj)
Yellow Publications: yellowpublications.co.uk (GM)
New Zealand: data.gns.cri.nz (Jenelopy)

Links to online mapping
DEFRA online map: magic.defra.gov.uk (Cerretonia)
Where's The Path: wtp2.appspot.com (Homer)
Lightning Maps: lightningmaps.org (McG)
Ordnance Survey: osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
ViewRanger: viewranger.com (-Monty-)
Swiss Maps: map.schweizmobil.ch (Homer)
The Underground Map (London through the ages) (Dio): theundergroundmap.com

Historical maps
Archi UK Old Maps: archiuk.com (Homer)
Historical maps: maps.nls.uk (Creature of the Hill)
British Library Collection: flickr.com
ianvisits.co.uk (Chrisull)

Routes
British Pilgrimage Trust: britishpilgrimage.org (McG)
Slow ways (connecting towns): slowways.uk (Sigh/GordonG)

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