Here at Live for the Outdoors, we love maps. But we’ll admit one dark little secret: they can make idiots of anyone. Go on, admit it. Even if you’ve used and loved Ordnance Survey mapping for years or ...

OS mapping data to be released to developers... The Ordnance Survey (OS) is opening up some of its secret code to allow software developers to create Google Maps-style mash-ups. Dubbed OpenSpace, the ...

All parts of the public sector in Great Britain have free access to a wide range of services from the government-owned mapping agency Ordnance Survey (OS), through the Public Sector Mapping Agreement ...

Mention the words “Ordnance Survey” to any countryside-loving Brit and they’ll likely regale you with tales of idyllic Sunday morning hikes through remote lush landscapes, their trusty OS map guiding ...

Ordnance Survey has moved to all-flash storage to support its extensive use of virtualization, delivering improved stability and reduced performance issues with its main database. Due to the move, the ...

Reflecting worries that the French might invade, the first OS maps cover the mouth of the river Thames. This is the naval route to London and a highly vulnerable part of the country. The sheets that ...

Ordnance Survey reveals the hikes most enjoyed by the British public over the past 12 months, according to its app The nation’s 10 favourite walks this year were calculated by OS through data ...