OS maps show physical and human features as symbols. This makes the maps easier to read. Each OS map has a key to show what the symbols mean. Large-scale maps - 1:1,250, 1:2,500 and 1:10,000. Features ...

You should be able to interpret different features and patterns on OS maps e.g. limestone or glacial landscape, rural or urban area, tourist settlement or industrial area. You need to distinguish ...

If you're heading for Britain's hills and mountains, there's simply no better companion than OS Maps – an app that puts all 607 Ordnance Survey maps directly into your pocket. And as if that isn't ...

When the Free Our Data campaign started roughly 18 months ago, one argument in favour of making the data from Ordnance Survey's maps available for free to everyone was that it would encourage visits ...

An app which allows walkers to plot and follow routes around loughs, hills and valleys using detailed topographical mapping has been launched in Northern Ireland. OS Maps app has supported outdoor ...

Stunning data visualisations from OS show where people went across Britain, with a third of all routes shared by OS Map app users located in National Parks. Did you know with a Digital subscription to ...

The Ordnance Survey’s two-day OS Map and Hack event has been described as a 'success' after collaborators were able to work together on ways to enhance electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in Britain.

The walk to the summit of Snowdon in Wales is Britain's most trodden path, according to Ordnance Survey (OS). But the village of Edale in the Peak District is the most popular area for ramblers and ...

Hiking is set to overtake yoga, according to trend forecaster WGSN. This shouldn’t come as any great surprise. The benefits of spending time in nature are well documented and can include a decrease in ...