Ordnance Survey
Bearing up: unique event for Britain as three norths align
A unique triple alignment of one of the cardinal points of the compass will occur this week. Britain’s national mapping agency Ordnance Survey sa...
Ordnance Survey boss Nick Giles appointed OBE in New Year Honours
Ordnance Survey boss Nick Giles has been recognised in the New Year Honours. Mr Giles, who is managing director of the leisure division of the nati...
Social media query prompts pair's gruelling straight-line walk across Cairngorms
An expert’s answer to a geographical social media query prompted what turned out to be a gruelling Highland expedition for a pair of adventurers.
Kit Collective launches with a view to increase outdoors participants' diversity
A project that aims to increase the diversity of those taking part in outdoor activities has won the backing of major brands.
Hill sleuth Myrddyn Phillips's border research suggests Wales should shrink a little
A Welshman who is a keen hillwalker and amateur surveyor believes research demonstrates his home nation should shrink a little and England could be expanded.
Mystery surrounds disappearance of Blencathra triangulation circle
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of an Ordnance Survey ring on a Lake District mountain. Several social media posts over the past few days have ...
Nigel Clifford steps down as Ordnance Survey boss as interim chief is appointed
The boss of Britain’s national mapping agency has left the organisation. Nigel Clifford has been replaced as chief executive of Ordnance Survey b...
New OS map details green spaces but critics say it fails to deliver
Britain’s national mapping agency has released new data that details the country’s green spaces. The Ordnance Survey mapping and dataset is aim...
Trade body Britain on Foot campaign to merge with Ordnance Survey platform
A campaign by an outdoor industry trade body to persuade the British public to take up activities in the countryside will be merged into an online platform run by the official map agency.
Ordnance Survey team begins painting real-life contours on Britain's hills
Britain’s national mapping agency is taking to the hills in some of the country’s top walking destinations to create a new aid to help outdoor enthusiasts find their location.
Mapping data shows more people walking, for longer distances, this summer
Data collected by Britain’s national mapping agency showed people using its app were walking longer distances and in greater numbers over the summer.
Ordnance Survey reveals 70 per cent of young people rate their own map skills
Most young people are confident they can read maps, according to research commissioned by Ordnance Survey.
Is it time to ditch the old walkers' mnemonic as magnetic north migrates east?
Walkers with a mind for accurate navigation may need to ditch a mnemonic that has stood them in good stead for centuries.
Appeal underway to raise cash to replace missing Blencathra trig circle
A man is raising funds to replace an Ordnance Survey ring that disappeared from the summit of Blencathra in the Lake District.
Whitehall announces opening of OS data but little cheer for outdoor sector
The Westminster Government has announced a limited freeing of part of Ordnance Survey’s extensive database covering the whole of Great Britain.
Government pledges £80m in bid to open up Ordnance Survey mapping to small firms
The UK Government is providing £80m to help set up a Geospatial Commission, one of whose tasks will be to look at making mapping data available to small businesses.
Ordnance Survey study reveals most hillgoers unprepared for emergencies
A study by Britain’s national mapping agency has revealed many hillgoers are clueless about what to do if things went wrong.
Hill sleuths' journey into mist reveals Cnoc Coinnich measures up to corbett status
The most popular list of mountains in Scotland are the munros and munro-bagging, that is climbing all the mountains within the list, has become a goal for many hillwalkers.
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