View maps, create routes, print at home and track on android or ios app. Indexes of larger scale maps at 25inch and sixinch to the mile ordnance survey indexes to the county series maps, scotland, 18541886 32 sheets. Os opendata are a set of free digital maps of great britain, available for anyone to use, for any purpose. Openstreetmap ordnance survey opendata street view.
This is easy to load in a gis and lets you start analysing quicker. Free historic os maps of england and wales go online who. Digimap ordnance survey collection contains maps at scales ranging from 1. The most detailed topographic mapping covering most parts of england and wales from the 1840s to the 1950s. Viewranger is your digital guide to the outdoors with downloadable route guides, outdoor maps, and powerful gps navigation features.
But fairly recently, its taken off for adults too the appeal is a combination of creativity and the dedicated focus which is great for. I cant seem to do that it will load and display on other mapping apps, ie uk map, satmap etc. Maps published by ordnance survey and related bodies, including the war office ca. We are a not for profit society that is free to join aimed at the study of roads and maps of the uk and ireland. Unearth amazing walks and breathtaking scenery whilst discovering britain at its best. Memory map was the first company to licence os map data to produce digital maps for outdoor recreation. Background geography for the maps, provided by ordnance surveys landline range of mapping solutions key benefits of maps viewer. My historic map gives customers access to os archives of original full sheet maps, stunning high quality copy and so much more. If you need to see pubs, pylons and other places of. The government launched a public consultation around access to map data from os, which included a list of potentially free datasets. Colouring books for kids have been around for years. Oct 24, 2018 make the most of your adventures in the great outdoors with os locate. Ordnance survey launches free downloadable maps technology. You could use os maps to plan a long weekend exploring a national.
Free maps to colour in pdf downloads from ordnance survey. Ordnance survey provides a map highlighting roads and cities, and another with terrain to the fore. A set of tools, especially one kept in a bag or box and used for. Basic features are free, or upgrade to premium for more maps and advanced features. Discover thousands of routes or plan your own, print maps at home and use while on the trail. As well as the free maps, you can also purchase and download digital versions of ordnance survey s bestknown paper 1. The free maps, based on ordnance survey s free opendata products and paths from openstreetmap, are still available and will continue to be updated. Thats instant access to 607 maps to view, print, or download to your phone all included in your subscription. Set up your free trade account now uk planning maps. Opendata how to use open mapping data ordnance survey. There are also a number of websites which offer map extracts online.
Support and help for os maps web and appleandroid app by ordnance survey, including links to. View, download and order os opendata or use os openspace to enhance your own application. Mastermap provides detailed attribute information for every. Os open zoomstack is a comprehensive basemap of great britain showing coverage from national level. Follow the links below to download the files, then open them in your favourite pdf viewer. Originally posted by steph on the ordnance survey blog over the last few months, weve been working on a new version of our online route planning tool, os getamap. If os opendata doesnt meet your needs, why not try. In order that customers benefit from the most uptodate mapping, it is essential that they regularly update their data. Explore georeferenced maps spy viewer national library. Ordnance survey os mastermap data uk map centre cad data.
Map multiple locations, get transitwalkingdriving directions, view live traffic conditions, plan trips, view satellite, aerial and street side imagery. There was also a more general and nationwide need in light of the potential threat of invasion during the. Download maps and routes to your phone so you can use them wherever you go, even if you. Access the best commercially available aerial imagery. Use in your web browser to view and print maps, plot routes and view aerial 3d, then switch to the mobile app to follow routes, check your location, find nearby places or track your adventures. View and print maps flexibily to suit the needs of your walk. Uk national grid map reference conversion for any location by simply rightclicking on our map.
Whether youre looking into your family history, need research materials for work or just interested in how the area where you live has changed over the years. Faq, help and how to guide for this smartphone and tablet map. In the dropdown box in the top right corner, ordnance survey is the fifth one down and easy to miss. This application allows you to compare selected georeferenced maps to each other and to modern map or satellite layers in a splitscreen viewer. Our mobile app runs on iphone, ipad, apple watch, and android smartphones, tablets, and watches. My historic map is your admission to the ordnance survey archives with maps dating from 1839 to 1995.
The proni ordnance survey archive has a range of historic ordnance survey maps which are over fifty years old, including the 6 county series mapping available in this application. We now offer free shapefiles with all purchases at uk planning maps. As individual sheets using a zoomable map of england and wales. Download or order os opendata ordnance survey leisure. The interactive map enables you to view ordnance survey and az maps of surrey and view locational information overlaid on the map. Launched in 2015, it has all the normal details youd expect to find in a spatial database like buildings, field boundaries, roads, etc. B etween 1829 and 1842 ordnance survey ireland completed the first ever largescale survey of an entire country. The extents of the map that you have selected is highlighted in blue, and a brief record and image of it appears in the righthand panel. Gb overview maps digital map for gis free download.
The puzzles are pdf file downloads, which will allow you to download them for online or offline use, and zoom in to see all the map details, or to print them off at home. You can zoom with keys 1 and 2, a mousewheel, or, on a touch device, two fingers. Uk map makes much of that data available in a single app. Ordnance survey map definition and meaning collins english. Buy waterproofpaper ordnance survey map of this area. Since 2010, britains national mapping agency ordnance survey has released a large amount of free map data. For more information please see our cad mapping page. Mapping includes standard map, os explorer, os landranger, os road and aerial imagery and 3d aerial views. Originally posted by steph on the ordnance survey blog. Our discovery maps allows you to explore with the confidence of always finding your way back. Free historic os maps of england and wales go online who do. Ordnance survey maps sixinch england and wales, 18421952. Ordnance survey contours at 5m intervals are available with every dwg and dxf format map. The agencys name indicates its original military purpose see ordnance and surveying, which was to map scotland in the wake of the jacobite rising of 1745.
Simple to use and feature rich, its invaluable for enjoying the outdoors. Acclaimed for their accuracy, these maps are regarded by cartographers as amongst the finest ever produced. The new application, os maps, offers free basic ordnance survey mapping with the option to add explorer and landranger through subscription. Used alongside your ordnance survey map, os locate is a fast and highly accurate means of pinpointing your exact location on the map, anywhere in great britain. These overlay lists automatically update to those covering the map. It carries out the official surveying of gb, providing the most accurate and uptodate geographic data, relied on by government. Two editions for all areas, and then regular updates in the 20th century for urban or rapidly changing areas. These puzzles, taken from the two os puzzle books, will test your map reading skills.
Os maps is the new online map application from the ordnance survey. Zoom in on your area of interest and click on it to view the map that covers this area. Enter your unique code from inside the cover of the paper map at os. Ordnance survey has moved from simply being the producer of the worldfamous paper maps to producing quality digital map data, online route planning and sharing services, plus many other locationbased products for the united kingdom users. Can be installed on any pc running microsoft windows 2000 or later. Whatever your adventure, let us help you find the perfect paths for a cycle with the kids, a stroll with the dog or a hike in a national park. For inspiration on the go, use os maps ar viewer to pan across the. You can use it to plan a route, and download the route to the gps.
Use of these digitised maps for commercial purposes is currently restricted by contract. Enjoy everything you love about the outdoors, by using the latest os mapping. The first ordnance survey maps were published in 1801, and over time, the design of os maps came to focus less on military users and more on a diverse set of general users, particularly as the emergence of railroads, cycling and automobiles increased public demand for accurate maps. Available in your web browser and as an app, try os maps for free. An ordnance survey map is a detailed map produced by the british or irish government. Its also available in vector data format os open map local is a streetlevel digital map that clearly shows roads, road names, electric car charging points and major public buildings to view the area covered by each map tile, see our tile locator map the national dataset for this product is a big download. By the time colby retired in 1846, the production of sixinch maps of ireland was complete.
Over the last few months, weve been working on a new version of our online route planning tool, os getamap. Its data supports essentially any industry or activity that uses a map. Smaller features such as letterboxes, bollards and mileposts can also be seen. Discover hundreds of thousands readymade routes at your. Its geographic data is so vast, yet at the same time so granular and accurate, that they have mapped the. Os mastermap is a comprehensive largescale map, detailing manmade and natural features. Ordnance survey os is great britains national mapping agency. Os maps is the all new, featurerich map app from ordnance survey.
It enables organisations to geographically enable business processes and underpins the nations biggest and most complex commercial organisations and sits at. Os map puzzles to challenge your map reading skills. Prime2 is ordnance survey irelands osi central database of spatial information. Ordnance survey os is the national mapping agency for great britain. Several of these ordnance survey series have been digitised for the library by a third party. Os openmap local is free to view, download and use for commercial, education and personal purposes. Geographic data visualisation the design process of turning data concerned with physical, human, or locationbased geography into a compelling story or argument. At the same time the uneven quality of the english and scottish maps was being improved by engravers under benjamin baker.
Ordnance survey maps 25 inch england and wales, 18411952. Ordnance survey explorer and landranger maps, and some harvey maps, are now available in digital form. The government launched a public consultation around access to map data from os. The gb overview map is free to view, download and use for commercial, educational and personal purposes. Background geography for the maps, provided by ordnance survey s landline range of mapping solutions key benefits of maps viewer. You can find a location by entering a postcode or a road name, then display information about the area, for example the route of a public footpath. The new free greenspace layer in os maps is the easiest way to discover greenspaces across britain. Using gbs most detailed leisure mapping, os maps lets you plan adventures, discover new places, and record, share and follow routes. Ordnance survey os, britains mapping agency, is considered to be one of the best sources of geospatial data in great britain. If you have lost your bearings or simply would like a little reassurance, os locate is the ideal companion for all enthusiasts of the great outdoors. The ordnance survey sixinch mapping system is the most detailed map scale to cover england and wales and can record most manmade features in the landscape such as roads, railways, fields, fencing, streams and buildings. Ordnance survey maps sixinch england and wales, 18421952 the most comprehensive, topographic mapping covering all of england and wales from the 1840s to the 1950s. Save money and benefit from simple licensing terms.
Os maps online and app mapping system ordnance survey shop. Roman britain map ordnance survey 3rd edn 1956 by ordnance survey, uk. There are scanned raster maps which are digital versions of ordnance surveys paper maps as well as vector maps at a range of scales including os mastermap the most detailed large scale mapping. Ordnance survey ireland we believe in a world where. Mapviewer changeover announcment ordnance survey ireland. Ordnance survey is the national mapping agency of great britain, they maintains around 234 000 km. The ordnance survey archive at proni is prefixed with the letters os.
The osi website offers online access to maps produced by the ordnance survey between 1829 and 19 and also includes genealogical location of schools, graveyards, churches, workhouses etc. Download for free get standard, greenspace and aerial mapping of great britain all for free if youve purchased an os explorer or landranger map, use the app to. Mar 31, 2010 it is the biggest shakeup in the ordnance surveys 260year history. Find by place map images national library of scotland. Os topographical maps of great britain memorymap ordnance. Map images find by place ordnance survey map records boundaries viewer find and view records for 1. Jan 31, 2020 prime2 is ordnance survey irelands osi central database of spatial information. As a quickreference guide, you can download the following guides to english and scottish ordnance survey map symbols pdf documents.
Ordnance survey os the mapping agency of great britain and provider of detailed high quality maps. For businesses, government and everyone else working with data, geohive is the most powerful tool for making data come to life. Gb1900 dot distribution maps including quarriescollieries and footpaths. British national grid map and grid reference finder. With our new ordnance survey map subscription, you get. You can also experiment with os opendata in linked data format. Get os maps in both browser and app, each full of fantastic features and a complete, digital map of great britain. Historic osi maps online the national library participated in a major digitisation project by the ordnance survey of ireland. As the national mapping archive service for ireland, osi has captured this and later mapping data in a digitised format. Gas mains and plant records for cadent gas limited distribution network published via digital download. Os maps online and app mapping system ordnance survey. Discover hidden gems across the country and see it for real with ordnance survey.
Ordnance survey blog try os maps online for free with our seven. Os mastermap topography layer is the most detailed and accurate view of great britains landscape from roads to fields, to buildings and trees, fences, paths and more. The new os paper maps include a digital download for your apple or android. Os openmap local includes a raster image option, carefully styled in the light of customer feedback. Ordnance survey map records search map images national. Whether its a quick click online or a simple tap on the app, os maps lets you find different places for leisure and recreation across england, scotland and wales. Help for using the mobile download from your paper map. It is the approved mapping for planning applications and land registration. Select this record or image in the righthand panel to view a zoomable.