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 ...

Ordnance Survey has come under fire from the Scouts over its plans to teach Year 10 pupils geography skills through video calls rather than in person. The national mapping agency will offer virtual ...

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 ...

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Who doesn't love an Ordnance Survey map? In the age of Google, satnavs and virtual reality, an OS map is like a warm, nostalgic, slightly confusing hug, which explains why sales of the paper maps have ...