O.S. – Three Points of the Compass

O.S.

Map measure of the month: Henri Chatelain’s twenty-five inch to one mile measure

This month's measure is a bit of an oddity. It is made specifically for large scale maps and measures at 25.344" scale, also known as twenty-five inch to one mile. It was primarily used by governmental organisations, landowners, estate agents, solicitors, and those engaged in land management.

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Trail talk: Ordnance Survey’s original Outdoor Leisure 33 and 34 maps

These now hard to find sheets were specially designed strip maps for Wainwright's famous Coast to Coast Walk.

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Trail talk: A-Z Adventure Series ‘for walkers’ maps

For those that like to venture out on a long distance path in the UK, be it National Trail or some other route, a physical map, with the trail highlighted through it's centre, is a useful resource. And if that resource comes with Ordnance Survey mapping, it is a match made in heaven, well, almost!

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Trail talk: Maps and guidebooks for the Pennine Bridleway

The Pennine Bridleway is a peculiar trail. Not only is it multi-user, it has a couple of add-on loops and link routes, and... years after it opened, it still isn't complete! Finding maps and guidebooks for both planning and use on trail can be a challenge in itself. I know, as I searched them down in advance of my own hike in summer 2022

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Trail talk: Harvey maps

Harvey have been producing excellent maps since the 1970s. Convenient scales, waterproof paper, lightweight, what's not to like?

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Trail talk: FREE London walking maps- Sporting occasion

This is a final glance at the free paper maps […]