Operational Guidance: OS Maps

Customised route maps with waypoints covering refreshments, shopping & attractions are created using OS mapping facilities.

There are two flavours of OS Maps :-

  • The OS Maps App : Very user friendly, click on a map link and it immediately opens in the App and you can easily see the map description (there’s a ‘read more’ option to view the full description).
  • The OS Maps Web : The interface is not that user friendly, the map description is easy to miss.

Features:

When creating OS Maps it is important to understand which features apply to the OS Maps App and which ones only apply to the OS Maps Web, see information below:-

OS Maps App

  1. 3D view – very useful feature (requires OS Maps Premium and doesn’t run from websites only stand-alone).
  2. You can only write reviews when using the OS Maps App (facility is not currently available for OS Maps Web).
  3. Viewing & editing waypoints is much easier when using the OS Maps App. There’s a nice feature to swipe through the waypoint descriptions with the map route reflecting the waypoints selection.
  4. No print facility.
  5. The ‘Directions to start/Get directions’ feature is helpful, it provides ‘driving directions’ to the start point from your current location, it doesn’t cover cycle paths.
  6. URLs in the ‘Description’ do not open.

OS Maps Web

  1. 3D view – very useful feature (requires OS Maps Premium and doesn’t run from websites only stand-alone).
  2. Creating routes – I found that the OS Maps Web gave me better control, but you have to be very careful with the ‘snap to path’ facility (Premium).
  3. Includes a print facility.
  4. Includes facility to duplicate a route (only the route is duplicated, not the associated photos).
  5. URLs can be opened in the ‘Description’.
  6. You cannot click on waypoints to view descriptions (waypoints are shown in the side menu instead).

OS Maps Examples

OS Maps can be used to create trails, providing walking and cycling routes with integrated refreshments, shops & attractions information.

To view examples:-

1. Download the  OS Maps app: Apple | Android

2. Click on the following links

3. Select … option to show Waypoints on route.

To view examples embedded on a website click below and select the ‘More’ button to view routes :-

Click here to learn more about customised mapping.

 

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