Every OS Explorer map area, eventually, hopefully, and related insights into my life.
OS Explorer map OL6, The English Lakes – South-western area: Coniston, Ulverton & Barrow-in-Furness – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 25th September 2025. Map area link. Google maps location links: Coniston, the Old Man of Coniston, Windermere, Ambleside, Kendal, Broughton-in-Furness. Regular … Continue reading OL6: Coniston
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)
OS Explorer map 255, Llangollen & Berwyn: Ceiriog Valley – I own this map, and had visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 12th November 2022.` Google Maps location links: Oswestry, Llangynog, Pistyll Rhaeadr, Llangollen In August this year, for Father Dearest’s 65th birthday, he had a big family gathering where 18 … Continue reading 255: The Berwyn
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 OL31, North Pennines: Teesdale & Weardale – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 4th January 2022. Google Maps location links: Tow Law, High Force, Wolsingham My previous post told you of the week's holiday that Vesper and I took in the … Continue reading OL31: North Pennines
OS Explorer map 340, Holy Island & Bamburgh: Wooler, Belford & Seahouses – I own this map, and had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 28th August 2020. Google Maps location links: Lindisfarne, The Barn at Beal, Wooler My previous post oncerned mine and Vesper's journey up to the Isle … Continue reading 340: Lindisfarne
Visiting all the maps! 