Using OS OpenData with AditNow
It’s always great to hear how our OS OpenData is being used by people. In today’s guest post, AditNow tell us about their mining history/mine exploration hobby website which uses OS OpenData. AditNow...
View ArticleOrdnance Survey Welsh site launched
We are pleased to announce that in line with the launch of our new website we have also created a scaled back Welsh language version to enable Welsh speakers to access key areas of our content. The...
View ArticleThings to do in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire, with its craggy cliff faces, golden beaches and quaint fishing towns, has won hearts and minds across countless generations. In fact, the list of its most notable residents includes such...
View ArticleOfficial opening of the Wales Coast Path
There’s been much excitement here at Ordnance Survey about the new Wales Coast Path which will be officially opened this Saturday. Welsh Environment Minister John Griffiths will officially open the 870...
View ArticleTo begin at the beginning…
Ahead of the official opening of the Wales Coast Path on Saturday, we have a guest post from Jane Davidson, President of Ramblers Cymru, explaining how the Wales Coast Path came into being… Dylan...
View ArticleWales Coast Path Challenge – time for the judging to begin
We had some great ideas submitted on the GeoVation Challenge ‘How can we connect communities and visitors along the Wales Coast Path? ’ – so thank you if you submitted an idea or voted or commented on...
View ArticleWalking all over Wales
To celebrate the official launch of the Wales Coast Path on 5 May 2012, Ordnance Survey has created a new map showing the entire country of Wales including the coastline at 1:25 000 scale. Nothing...
View ArticleWales – a big country needs big thinking
Wales is big. I don’t think anyone would dispute that. Not just in size (it’s estimated at 21 588 kilometres, 8 335 square miles or around 2073511 hectares) but as a comparison, if something is as big...
View ArticleFive top Welsh walks for health, happiness and some amazing sights
Jamie Gibbs is the fitness blogger and rambling ambler for healthy living life insurance comparison site Confused.com. He’s currently training to tackle the Three Peaks Challenge, and feels more out of...
View ArticlePlaces of Poetry: ‘your places, your poems, our national story’
As maps can be relevant to pretty much any subject, we are very fortunate to be able to support some amazing projects – and Places of Poetry is no exception! Have you ever explored the outdoors and...
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