Every OS Explorer map area, eventually, hopefully, and related insights into my life.
OS Explorer map 312, Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas: Gatehouse of Fleet – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 20th September 2024. Map area link. Google Maps location links: Wilnecote, Knockbrex, wedding venue, Kirkcudbright My friend Geochunderer getting married last year netted me … Continue reading 312: Gatehouse of Fleet & Kirkcudbright
OS Explorer map OL29, Isle of Wight: Cowes, Newport, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin, Yarmouth & Ventnor – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 20th October 2022 Google Maps location links: Ryde Pier, Garlic Farm, Yarmouth, Shanklin, the Needles The Isle of Wight is a pretty … Continue reading OL29: Isle of Wight
OS Explorer map 316, Newcastle upon Tyne: Gateshead, South Shields, Prudhoe, Ponteland, Cramlington & Whitley Bay – I do not own this map, but had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 24th September 2023. I visited this map area as part of my All Line Rover trip in September 2022, travelling around Britain … Continue reading 316: Newcastle
OS Explorer map 105, Falmouth & Mevagissey: Truro & St Mawes – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for the first time 17th September 2022. Google Maps location links: Wimbledon, East Croydon I visited this map area as part of my All Line Rover trip … Continue reading 105: Truro & Falmouth
In September 2022, I travelled around Britain for a week and a half using an All Line Rover train ticket. This is the ninth of eleven special posts giving a day-by-day narration of my trip. I also wrote an introduction to the trip, discussing my plans and goals, before I left; and will follow up … Continue reading All Line Rover trip Day 8: Bishop Auckland & Tyneside
In September 2022, I travelled around Britain for a week and a half using an All Line Rover train ticket. This is the seventh of eleven special posts giving a day-by-day narration of my trip. I also wrote an introduction to the trip, discussing my plans and goals, before I left; and will follow up … Continue reading All Line Rover trip Day 6: Borders, Berwick & Hull
In September 2022, I travelled around Britain for a week and a half using an All Line Rover train ticket. This is the second of eleven special posts giving a day-by-day narration of my trip. I also wrote an introduction to the trip, discussing my plans and goals, before I left; and will follow up … Continue reading All Line Rover trip Day 1: Falmouth, Truro, St Ives & Tavistock
OS Explorer map OL36, North Pembrokeshire – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 22nd July 2022. Google Maps location links: Bridgend, Tenby, Llawhaden Castle, Square & Compass I came to this map area on a short holiday to Pembrokeshire with my friends Cheremy, Queenie, … Continue reading OL36: Tenby & Llawhaden Castle
OS Explorer map 152, Newport & Pontypool – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 11th February 2022. Google Maps location links: Newport, Caerleon Travelling to this map area Any hypothetical particularly attentive blog readers may be familiar with my friend group from my time … Continue reading 152: Newport & Caerleon
OS Explorer map 189, Hereford & Ross-on-Wye – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 29th December 2021. This is the last of three posts about my trip to the Wye Valley with the Dearest Progenitors. Google Maps location links: Skenfrith Castle The great majority … Continue reading 189: Skenfrith Castle
Visiting all the maps! 