Here at Live for the Outdoors, we love maps. But we’ll admit one dark little secret: they can make idiots of anyone. Go on, admit it. Even if you’ve used and loved Ordnance Survey mapping for years or ...

The scale of a map allows a reader to calculate the size, height and dimensions of the features shown on the map, as well as distances between different points. The scale on a map is the ratio between ...

Aerial photos can be used to help identify coastal features. There are a number of coastal features that can be identified on aerial photos or Ordnance Survey maps. The spit starts to form where the ...

Have you got what it takes to complete the OS Map Reading challenge? Experts have put together the test, which features questions on map symbols, scale, and how to read contours, to allow people to ...