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OS Explorer Map is Ordnance Survey s most detailed folding map, and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, including walking, horse riding and off-road cycling. Features included on this map are, Cumbria Way (Guide Book) Cistercian Way Cumbria Coastal Way Barrow-in-Furness Lake District National Park Cumbria
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This map covers the South West Lake District at an excellent scale for walkers, cyclists, and for other outdoor pursuits. Okay, it's a map, but that's not the important part. These active maps by the OS were a great idea! For a long time the only way to stop maps being destroyed by bad weather was to use a plastic wallet, but these had one clear disadvantage - what if you needed to look at a different part of the map? Either risk destroying it by refolding it whilst exposing it to the full force of the wind and rain, or try to do it in your bag. With these laminated maps, you can leave them out in the rain all day, and still they're completely undamaged by the weather. They're a little more unwieldy than the non-laminated maps, but are currently the best all-weather maps available.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The maps done by Ordinance Survey are brilliant maps, full of detail and full off information and last for ages. Especally the fully waterproof one's like this which helps keep dry especally if your like me and liable to drop it some where damp. The explorer maps are a nice scale for walking and you are able to pin point your position exactly with it's detail. They are very durable and the best out there. As for the area you can't go wrong as you probably know because you wouldn't be looking at this other wise, but for walking, exploring and getting around this is perfect, it's only problem is that there's 4 maps for the Lake Distict, but it's not the end of the world they are still the best maps around (as I've said)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The OS Explorer series works at 1:25000 which is 4cm to the kilometer or 2.5 inch to the mile. That's as tight a scale as you'll get from the OS (their Landranger series are less fine at 2cm to the kilometer) and it's easily enough for casual rambling or more serious hiking. To give you an idea of the scale, it takes four of these Explorer maps to cover the English Lake District (OL4, 5, 6 and 7 - for my holiday there this year I'll be taking three maps) or two (OL26 and 27). I would suggest that if you're driving or cycling on good roads and paths you may be better off with the more manageable Landrangers.
These maps are printed both sides, and they also fold out pretty big, so if your route takes you over the page, maneouvring these beasts can be a little cumbersome. Note also that the key is only printed on one side, across a boundary and that can cause some difficulties. So, some serious map folding is needed - when I was in the Territorial Army, we even had a lesson on the subject.
This is the "Active" version it's waterproofed which costs a few pounds more than the plain paper map but it is even bulkier. I prefer to use the paper map and stuff it in a map case or even a clear plakky bag. Horses for courses.
If you're sticking to roads, paths or decent tracks, or are going to be within sight of plenty of obvious landmarks, you can operate without a compass. If your walk is a little more adventurous, you'd be wise to carry one with you, but bear in mind that effective compass usage doesn't come without a little training and practise.
Final tip: before you leave the car park, "orient the map". In other words, make sure you know where you are on the map and where you're going. Line up your route on the map with the route on the ground and be aware that this might require you to hold the map upside down or on it's side. Try and maintain a reference between the map and reality as you go, matching landmarks on the ground with those on the map, and you'll never get lost.
Away from the practical aspects, I love OS maps and I can spend hours poring over them. It's almost as good as actually going to the places they depict.
These maps are printed both sides, and they also fold out pretty big, so if your route takes you over the page, maneouvring these beasts can be a little cumbersome. Note also that the key is only printed on one side, across a boundary and that can cause some difficulties. So, some serious map folding is needed - when I was in the Territorial Army, we even had a lesson on the subject.
This is the "Active" version it's waterproofed which costs a few pounds more than the plain paper map but it is even bulkier. I prefer to use the paper map and stuff it in a map case or even a clear plakky bag. Horses for courses.
If you're sticking to roads, paths or decent tracks, or are going to be within sight of plenty of obvious landmarks, you can operate without a compass. If your walk is a little more adventurous, you'd be wise to carry one with you, but bear in mind that effective compass usage doesn't come without a little training and practise.
Final tip: before you leave the car park, "orient the map". In other words, make sure you know where you are on the map and where you're going. Line up your route on the map with the route on the ground and be aware that this might require you to hold the map upside down or on it's side. Try and maintain a reference between the map and reality as you go, matching landmarks on the ground with those on the map, and you'll never get lost.
Away from the practical aspects, I love OS maps and I can spend hours poring over them. It's almost as good as actually going to the places they depict.
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Practical
A very useful format which is very hard wearing and therefore worth every penny. The treated paper means that the map stays cleaner and is easily seen in poorer light.
Published 1 month ago by Philip
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Brilliant map it s got all the rivers and hills and paths and everything, just like you d want in a map. Well done the guys at OS yet again.... Read more
Published 3 months ago by AJ
Picked the wrong coverage
Unfortunately the description on Amazon did not give enough detail of the area covered of this map so had to make a bit of a guess and hope it covered the area I was visiting. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Technophobe
You can't beat OS when it comes to maps
Great map as usual, however the double sided doesn't work. How do you look at the back of the map when in the car or out on the fells? Impossible! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Hilary Manning
Great for wet weather
The wax coating on these maps makes them ideal for walking when weather is changeable. The only problem I have found is that they are a little more difficult to fold than the usual... Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Lockyer
Lakes map
The map was of an extremely high standard. It was easy to follow, indicating all landmarks and paths. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jfren
Excellent
Very versatile. Excellent. Hard wearing. Well worth that little extra money than the standard map. Used it in wet conditions and it performed well.
Published 14 months ago by David H
Lake District Map
What can one say it is a map of the Lake district supplied at an extremely keen price.
Published 19 months ago by Peter T. Hill
Ordance Survey Map. The English Lakes
This is a good clear map which was really usefully when we went endurance riding on Shire horses in the area.
Published 20 months ago by the book fairy
Lovely map
Came on time, I'd ordered another 2 OS maps from same place so came all together in same packaging which was good. Great value.
Published on 2 Feb 2010 by Sarah Lyons
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