OS digital mapping of GB- great offer

Think I prefer to buy the map, usually less than a fiver ordered online and then adding digital version free to phone. 

Pre digital versions we also bought the 25 k maps. However, it did not seem to matter where we decided to go, it was always on the join. ☹️We did buy a few tailored ones but those of course were more expensive. I must admit the digital versions don't come close to pouring over a paper version, and I have still got lots of those. Some almost historic. However, depending how many widely spaced places you visit the digital version is very cost effective. These days also, the A4 print out that fits in the waterproof map case, is about our limit in terms of distance.😂

If you take out a years subscription to Country Walking magazine for £49, you get access to the OS maps app/website for free.  This gives access to both sizes of all maps, route planning and an app which links to GPS on your phone to give you your actual position on the map.  Maps can also be downloaded for offline use.

Well worth the subscription charge.

For anyone who used Garmin products (I use an Etrax 20 Handheld GPS) there are some excellent free & paid for maps available from 'Talkytoaster' (search for it on Google)

Available both routable & non-routable, with & without contours, I use the 1:50 full UK map compiled from OpenSource mapping data (so its zoomable to include all 1:25 detail like stiles, gates, boundaries, etc

Another possibility for anyone with a Garmin

Has anybody looked at Anquet.com?

Yes I tried their trial when it first hit the web but I already had Memory Map and couldn't see much advantage in changing suppliers. The one big advantage has been the Increased competition from them and others which has brought down costs considerable.

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I bought the Memory Map 1-50.000 HD 2016 for all of the UK  brilliant map it prints with great detail at A3 size and A4 also have it on my phone great when out and about. Even in the car put it in the phone holder easy than a map flopping about.  Would recommend it to anyone.

Yes, we have been using it for years and have the whole of the country on 1:50,000, 1:25,000 and 1:10,000. Plus quite a few historical 1 inch to a mile and 1:25,000 French IGN maps. Prices are very competitive and your archive remains in the cloud and can be downloaded onto multiple devices, including an iOS and android App. The route planning tool Outdoor Map Navigator only currently runs on a PC, although I think they have just released a beta version for the mac. I think the App is now free.  Outdoor map Navigator is free for limited functionality, paid for if the pro version is required. They are currently working on a new version available in beta.

Designing, saving and exporting routes to Garmin is very easy. As is printing out an A4 version to take with you. Routes can also be flown in 3D on the PC. However the quality very much depends on your graphics cards capabilities. Profiles are easily accessed as are route stats. You can also construct route cards, but have never done this. You can also download third party walks onto your maps. Plus anything you have logged on your Garmin.

One thing I find useful, is you can download an area into your phone or pad for a holiday. Then delete it to make space for mapping of somewhere else. Knowing you can download it again from the cloud next time you require it.

Ive got the OS app on my windows phone that cost £1.49 and have used that ever since, It has every footpath in the uk on, it supplies a grid reference if you ever get lost, it shows altitude the lot, for £1.49 its the best app i've ever bought