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Great Britain: OS 50K Landranger Maps (Paper and Waterproof Editions)

Ordnance Surveyโ€™s Landranger series covering the whole of Britain at 1:50,000, with each title available either on paper or as a waterproof and tear-resistant OS Active map. The maps provide plenty of recreational and tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways and byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails and selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road and traffic-free cycle routes with their National/Regional Cycle Network numbers.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now includes a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.All three versions (paper, waterproof and digital) are the same and provide detailed presentation of the topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights, plus additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkland, rock features including scree and cliffs, water features inland and along the sea shore with marshland, dunes, sand, mud, shingle and the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings and embankments, individual isolated buildings, archaeological and historical sites, etc. National Trust/National Trust for Scotland and Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping and caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices and visitorsโ€™ centres, parking and picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport and recreational facilities, etc. For GPS users, British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude and longitude given by margin ticks at 1` and cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).