Orgasmic Farmer Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Just found this site developed by someone on my caving forum http://www.bdcc.co.uk/XMarksTheSpot.htm?t=...;g=SO0316820535 I have set it to point to the Gap but if you want to look at anywhere in the UK you can change the OS grid reference at the end (and rename it)to a known one of your choice or scroll around the maps till you get where you are looking for. When you have an area you are interested in right click on it and copy the http link to your favorite and use that link next time you open the site and it will start where you left off. Conceivably good for giving starting points when meeting mates etc...... Have fun Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco tony Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Nice one! thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocKeR Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Very Kewl! Horsham4x4's Local Pub - The Malt Shovel. Had to get in there first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 An even better free tool is provided by OS themselves... Get a Map You can use place name, post code or GB grid refs and you can either print or store up to 10 maps for website use. It accesses both 50K and 25K maps too. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yeah I know about getamap but its a PITA to scroll around and you can only look at about 2 km squared at anyone time so its no good for route planning and the like. I still use it for detail work, like where a BOAT passes through farmland or buildings, just to check that the line of the ROW is clear. Just wish the OS would let the 1:25K go to open access....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 For route planning etc the best tool is memory map with 50K and 25K maps. You should source yourself a copy. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 any ideas as to where to source one from? mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeppimp Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 ^^^^wot he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 ^^^^^^ I could do with MM in 25K as well. Purely for evaluation purposes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101nut Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 ^^^^^^ I could do with MM in 25K as well. Purely for evaluation purposes Yep, the 1:50K are a bit limited sometimes ... cost me enough for them! AndyG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I had heard that a friend had found a free site with 50k and 25k maps for download. Not sure if he managed to do it though. Will wait and see. I'd prefer to nav by 25k maps offroad and for laning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomG Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Superb! that's excellent for emailing folk a meet up point. MemoryMap is fine for nav on your own pc but aint much use for sending out to other folk directions if they don't have memorymap so they can browse round themselves. Only gotcha is Multimap probably pays for the OS mapping licence and server bandwidth through advertising / site referrals (hotel bookings, etc) from their own site so not sure how long this will keep running.. Web based apps are the future, just need one that scales down for mobile phone use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Excellent little tool... ...anyone driven this byway? http://www.bdcc.co.uk/XMarksTheSpot.htm?t=...;g=SO0316820535 Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Yup. Just last week as it happens. If you want to drive it you had better get your skates on as it is only open for about another week IIRC. There is a TRO on it for all but a few weeks in the spring and a few weeks in the autumn. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 That looks like the Gap road?? if so, then yes, I drove it with Chris the other week. One tip would be to make sure diff lock is engaged... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Doesn't look like I'll get to drive it this year then - too much work on and too little cash at the moment to be able to get away. I'm moving up that way before too long... looks like spring 2008 it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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