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Advanced guide to finding your exact location
Pinpointing your location is a fantastic skill to have whilst out on an outdoor adventure as you can use your surroundings to find your exact location on a map. Follow this fantastic guide to become an advanced navigator and learn how find your exact location when you don’t know where you are.
Advanced navigation for poor visibility
When you’re walking, running or climbing at night or in poor visibility, things don’t always go as planned. This advanced map reading guide offers expert advice on how to find your location and never be lost again.
A Beginner’s Guide to OS Map Symbols
Learn how to read an OS map key with OS Maps Discover. Find out what common symbols mean for walking and cycling routes. Start with our simple guide.
Advanced guide to reading contours and relief
Understanding contour lines and relief on a map is essential for safe planning and navigation across the varied terrain you may encounter on your outdoor adventures. This guide explain all you need to know about contours and help you read valley and ridge contour lines, slopes and spurs on an OS Map map.
An advanced guide to understanding map scale
Understanding map scales is vital to successfully using maps for planning and navigation. Boost your map reading skills with this advanced guide for understanding Ordnance Survey map scales and key features on each OS map.
A Beginner’s Guide to Grid References
Grid references explained by OS Maps Discover. Learn to locate places on an OS map using 4, 6, or 8 figures, with videos to help you. Read the guide here.
A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Map Contour Lines
Contour lines explained by OS Maps. Learn how map contours show height, slopes, and the shape of the land before you plan a walk.
A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Map Scales
Have you ever got confused about what a map scale is, or wondered what is the difference between our OS Landranger and OS Explorer maps? This beginner’s guide to understanding map scales will help! Includes a short video for easier learning.
A Beginner’s Guide to Measuring Distance on a Map
Measuring distance is a key tool in map reading and is especially useful for hikers and cyclists who want to measure how far they have travelled or how far they wish to go. Learn how to easily measure distance on a map with our quick and simple guide.