Ben Nevis ‘growth’ leaves me feeling peaky | Letters
When it comes to the height of Ben Nevis (Bigger Ben: UK’s highest peak just got a little taller, 18 March), has the Ordnance Survey not heard of postglacial isostatic rebound since the last ice sheets...
View ArticleTrig pillars at 80: share your summit photos from around the UK
The Ordnance Survey is celebrating the 80th anniversary of a key tool in mapping the UK. We’d like to see the pictures from your successful climbsTriangulation stations – often known as ‘trig pillars’...
View ArticleYour photos of the trig points that helped map the UK
The Ordnance Survey is celebrating the 80th anniversary of a key tool in mapping the UK. We asked to see the pictures of the trig points you’ve found on your successful climbs around the UK. Here are...
View ArticleSelling off assets such as Land Registry 'will leave government worse off'
Report finds planned privatisation of agency and other assets would deprive British public of future incomeSelling off UK public assets such as the Land Registry will leave the government’s finances...
View ArticleHow the Ordnance Survey is mapping out a future for geotech
One of the UK’s oldest organisations is supporting its newest ones to be at the forefront of an industry that combines big data, GPS and smartphone technologyThe digital age is rapidly acquiring a...
View ArticleRising sea levels could reduce several UK mountains to hills
Some peaks that are just a few centimetres above minimum height face being downgraded amid advancing seas Rising sea levels could topple the proud status of some British mountains, reducing them to the...
View ArticleCountry diary: a village history told in maps
Comins Coch, Ceredigion A collection of old large-scale maps reveals how much the village has changed over the years – and how much remains unchangedThe package leaning against the front door was...
View ArticleUK’s worst-selling map: The empty landscape charted by OS440
Golden eagles, leaping salmon and the rugged beauty of Scotland’s Glen Cassley appear to leave tourists cold – they’re missing a treatA single Scots pine grows from a boulder standing in the middle of...
View ArticleDon’t fear the reaper, it’s a waste of time | Brief letters
OS merchandise | Death advice | Sitwell siblings | Lewes bonfire | Banknote designYour entertaining article (Met merch: the thin blue bottom line, 1 November) says “the UK could profit from its...
View ArticleSecuring a future for humanities: the clue is in the name| Letters
Prof Joe Smith, director of the Royal Geographical Society, Prof Sir David Cannadine, president of the British Academy, and Prof Norman Gowar respond to a Guardian editorialYour editorial in defence of...
View ArticleOf course the Victorians walked faster. They didn’t have Instagram and map...
Ordnance Survey is recalculating how long it takes modern walkers to complete routes. Here are the things that hold us upIt turns out that for the past 127 years anyone following standard walking...
View ArticleCountry diary: an old map provides new insight
Sandy, Bedfordshire: This single field illustrates one of the greatest mapmaking achievements of the pre-digital ageSome remarkable Victorians tramped over every foot of Britain to create precise...
View Article‘Understanding a map creates a new sort of relationship with the outdoors’
Sales of Ordnance Survey’s maps and adventure apps have soared this year, as people reconnect with the beauty and history on their doorstepOne of my strongest childhood memories is of sitting in the...
View ArticleIt’s wrong to talk of schools reopening | Brief letters
Continuing education | Learning difficulties and learning disabilities | A national treasure | The right map | Clean streets I’d expect rightwing politicians, who never miss a chance to demonise...
View ArticleUK's Ordnance Survey to launch mapping app in Australia
Project aims to help outdoor enthusiasts plan walks, cycles and hikes on and off beaten pathOrdnance Survey, the UK’s national mapping agency, is eyeing an international expansion as it launches its...
View ArticleThree-quarters of UK adults can’t read a map – here’s how to get better
A study by Ordnance Survey to coincide with National Map Reading Week paints a sorry picture of our navigation skills. But there are ways to improve …Just how far is it to the pub? Three-quarters of UK...
View ArticleThe Ordnance Survey map change that put horse riders in danger | Letter
The OS decision that bridleways were obsolete is a typical example of discrimination against riders, says Catriona CookThe campaigners that your article refers to are right (Give horse riders equal...
View ArticleSix of the best city walks in Britain, chosen by Ordnance Survey map users
From Cardiff to Edinburgh, here are OS users’ favourite urban and countryside rambles. Just download the app and you’re on your wayA paper Ordnance Survey (OS) map is of course the quintessential...
View ArticleChartbuster: cyclist rides 7,000 miles across every Ordnance Survey map
Mark Wedgwood traverses territory covered by every one of the 204 Landrangers and says none of his trousers fit any moreBeloved by armchair explorers and outdoors enthusiasts alike, Ordnance Survey’s...
View ArticleSigns of the times: Ordnance Survey to consult on new map symbols
Mapmaker suggests symbols could be added for bike repair shops, dog waste bins or river access pointsFor more than 200 years, Ordnance Survey maps have featured symbols denoting everything from...
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