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Title: OS Maps?
Post by: reetbomofo on 20:28:38, 18/01/07
I'm pretty new to hiking/trekking, and I'm trying to get my hands on an Ordnance Survey map of the Windermere area to plan a trip there. Anyone know any good websites or stores I can get sorted out?  ???


Cheers, Andy
Title: Re: OS Maps?
Post by: Deerplay on 23:50:31, 18/01/07
I think you probably want one of the outdoor leisure or explorer 1:25,000 OS maps. Amazon do these. I think OL7 covers Windermere though you can check by Googling for Ordnance Survey and looking at their website. If you don't want to use Amazon, most good bookshops, like Waterstones stock them or most outdoor shops like Decathlon, Ellis Brigham, Cotswold etc. Especially if they are branches within the lakes. Within the national park you can pick them up in cafes, newsagents and petrol stations.
Title: Re: OS Maps?
Post by: akiralx on 15:27:33, 26/03/07
I think you probably want one of the outdoor leisure or explorer 1:25,000 OS maps. Amazon do these. I think OL7 covers Windermere though you can check by Googling for Ordnance Survey and looking at their website. If you don't want to use Amazon, most good bookshops, like Waterstones stock them or most outdoor shops like Decathlon, Ellis Brigham, Cotswold etc. Especially if they are branches within the lakes. Within the national park you can pick them up in cafes, newsagents and petrol stations.

Yep the 1:25000 maps (2.5 inches to a mile) are RRP £7.99 or £13.99 for the Active Map versions (coated with plastic for waterproofing) - but amazon does all cheaper.
Title: Re: OS Maps?
Post by: summitzero on 16:26:43, 26/03/07
Also if your lucky, you get them at your local library ;D
Title: Re: OS Maps?
Post by: marmot on 04:36:54, 30/03/07
http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/leisure/ItemDetails.jsp?item=os_explorer_OL7
Title: Re: OS Maps?
Post by: darksky on 19:59:18, 18/09/07
 any good outdoors shop will sell them,try BLACKS/MILLETTS/NOMADS/YEOMANS/ELLIS BRIGHAMS,there usually around £7:99 and £13:99 for laminated maps,ok.
Title: Re: OS Maps?
Post by: peter60 on 08:02:54, 19/09/07
An excellent source of discounted OS maps is Guidepost (http://www.guidepost.uk.com/). They supply the complete range of OS maps, including laminated ones at a 10% discount and post free. They usually arrive within 2 days of ordering. They also do guide books and foreign maps. No minimum order either.
Title: Re: OS Maps?
Post by: Snowman on 09:44:31, 19/09/07
I tend to use Stanfords in London.    They do all the usual maps, also the Harvey maps, and if you do any walking abroad they have just about everything that's available such as the excellent French IGN and the lousy Spanish maps.

I've not seen any military maps, which I gather it is possible to get.    For example Greek maps are rubbish as they're scared that the Turks will get hold of them and invade, but there are reputed to be old (British Army I believe) WW2 maps available, which if you're walking in the wilds should be OK.

S.