Every OS Explorer map area, eventually, hopefully, and related insights into my life.
OS Explorer map 366 – Stirling & Ochil Hills West Alloa & Dunblane. I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this blog 18th October 2025. Map area link. Google Maps location links: Dunblane, Menstrie, Stirling, Tappoch Broch, the Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel, Craigmillar Castle Just four … Continue reading 366: Stirling & the Ochils
OS Explorer map OL46, The Trossachs: Callander, Aberfoyle & Lochearnhead; Balquhidder & Strathyre – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 25th July 2025. This is the second of three posts about my trip up to the Isle of Harris with Vesper in … Continue reading OL46: Callander
OS Explorer map 379, Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond – I do not own this map. I have already visited it and posted about it since starting this blog, but accidentally wrote this post not realising (details below). Visited for this post 12th July 2025. This is the first of three posts about my trip … Continue reading 379 again: Dunkeld (again)
I've mentioned a few times in recent posts, that I left my job in summer 2024, and planned to have a couple of months' break before starting the next one – see, especially, the first section of my Lochnagar post for some more details about my ideas. It always seems a little odd that for … Continue reading Special: Career break!
OS Explorer map OL59, Aboyne, Alford & Strathdon – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 5th July 2024. Map area link. Google maps location links: Ballater, Morven, Loch Kinord, Dinnet, Aboyne, Kincardine O'Neill, Aberdeen In my previous post, I told you about … Continue reading OL59: Ballater, Morven & Loch Kinord
OS Explorer map OL53, Lochnagar, Glen Muick & Glen Clova: Ballater & Balmoral – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 2nd July 2024. Map area link. Google Maps location links: Aviemore, Loch Morlich, Fords of Avon, Braemar, Loch Callater, Lochnagar, Gelder Shiel, … Continue reading OL53: Lochnagar
OS Explorer map OL49, Pitlochry & Loch Tummel: Aberfeldy, Kinloch Rannoch & Schiehallion – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 17th May 2024. Map area link. Google Maps location links: Edinburgh, Aberfeldy, Ballinluig, Killiecrankie I came to this map area for my … Continue reading OL49: Aberfeldy
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 sixth 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 5: Ribblehead, Garsdale & Glasgow
OS Explorer map 337, Peebles & Innerleithen: Eddleston & Ettrickbridge Traquair & Yarrow – I own this map, and had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 24th September 2021. Google Maps location links: Peebles, Great Polish Map of Scotland My previous post told you of a short stop I and … Continue reading 337: Peebles
Visiting all the maps! 