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Free Ordnance Survey mapping may follow Government u-turn
Outdoor enthusiasts were handed an early Christmas present today with the announcement that the Government could make leisure mapping free to users.
OS mapping to be freed – but not for the outdoors
Prime Minister Gordon Brown today announced an opening up of public access to Ordnance Survey maps. Speaking at a Downing Street seminar, Mr Brown ...
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Find your way with our great new mapping and route system
Imagine having top-quality maps of the whole of Britain at your fingertips. Now, with grough route, you can!...
Welsh peak will bear name of 'lost princess'
A Welsh peak will join a family circle this weekend, following a concerted campaign to have it renamed.
Mountain loses munro status after pair's survey
So, it’s official: Scotland has one fewer munro. There are now only 283 of the 3,000-footers to bag, and those walkers who slogged up Sgurr nan Cean...
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Hill sleuths plan munro announcement
Fresh from their television appearance with walking pin-up Julia Bradbury, the country’s three amateur hill sleuths will be stepping into the limelight again with an announcement on Scotland’s munros.
High-level thrills lead to the top of Pillar
Some Lakeland mountains draw you to them. They evoke a distant history and attendant mystery and whisper ‘climb me’: Helvellyn, Blencathra, Skidda...
OS map data: what happened to the consultation?
A public consultation on the future of Ordnance Survey mapping failed to materialise this week. Despite assurances from a Government minister that ...
Latest Ordnance Survey maps added to grough's route system
grough’s unique online route-planning system has now been updated with the latest Ordnance Survey mapping.
Bag Crianlarich's twin peaks in one day
The giant twin peaks of Crianlarich, Ben More and Stob Binnein, are a great destination which, on a clear day, will give a fabulous vista of the Highland mountains..
New mapping system will help colour-blind
Britain’s national mapping agency has introduced a new product to help people who are colour-blind read maps more easily.
Two out of three ain’t bad, as some fat bloke once sang
So there was to be no 285th munro – but which of the existing 284 would be chopped down to corbett status?.
Murmuring, muttering and mood music – a change to the munros is almost upon us
How people will feel if their completion munro suddenly gets kicked off the list?...
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Survey trio help BBC settle hill score
Britain’s trio of amateur hill sleuths will feature in a BBC programme tomorrow as they help in the quest to find a county’s highest hill.
Paths are vital for tourism, says Ramblers' campaigner
Well maintained public paths are vital for tourism, a former Ramblers’ chairman said. Kate Ashbrook, speaking at a meeting to celebrate the 20th ...
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