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SAFETY
| WHAT3WORDS A precise, simple way to identify a location to emergency services. Anyone can accurately find any location and share it more quickly, easily and with less ambiguity than any other system. https://what3words.com/ ** Download your free APP now from one of these links. Click here for Apple Click here for Android |
| ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP READING GUIDESPDF booklets are available to download https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/resources/map-reading/ |
Find a Walk
| An online library of 3,000 inspiring routes for walkers www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/routes-and-places-to-walk/about-ramblers-routes |
| The urban walking route and transport planner App also available www.walkit.com |
| A searchable collection of UK walks complete with Ordnance Survey maps. Also other European countries and Australia www.walkingworld.com |
| Searchable collection of expert Guides to the UK's Best Walks www.go4awalk.com |
| Interactive map and details of walking routes in Cheshire www.visitcheshire.co.uk |
| Free walks to download and print www.walkingincheshire.co.uk |
Maps, Grid References, Co-ordinates
| Find public toilets near a location https://greatbritishpublictoiletmap.rca.ac.uk/ |
| Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Android Maps https://www.google.co.uk/maps/ |
| Online maps with detailed streetmaps of Great Britain. Includes search by postcode, place name, London streetname or OS grid reference http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ |
| Get an OS map showing the location of a Grid Reference www.gridref.org.uk |
| Find the location of a grid reference. Find the grid reference of a location www.gridreferencefinder.com |
| Find the latitude and longitude of a place in two formats. Move your mouse to get an exact location in one format. www.latlong.net |
| Convert between Latitude/Longitude and OS National Grid References www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong-os-gridref.html |
| Grid Reference, Postcode, Lat/Long conversions www.nearby.org.uk |
| Lat/Long coordinates - convert to different format www.jeepreviews.com |
| Maps at discounted prices www.dash4it.co.uk |
Mobile Phone Apps Suggested by Members
NB: Continued running of GPS in background can dramatically reduce battery life!| Nature Guides: Identify and record birds, butterflies and wild fungi Click here for Apple |
| Field Guides: Birds, Bird Songs, Trees, Butterflys, Flowers, Fungi, Reptiles, Fish Click here for Apple |
| More than 860 detailed and mapped digital walking route guides Click here for Apple |
| MapMyWalk: Track and map every walk - rural and urban. Routes also available Click here for Apple Click here for Android |
| walkit: The urban walking route and transport planner Click here for Apple Click here for Android |
| Displays the grid reference for your current location Click here for Android Grid Reference App Click here for another Android Grid Reference App |
| Displays 6 figure grid reference and also gives altitude. With some phones will act as a compass. Click here for OS Locate |
| Get more from the outdoors using the OS Maps app Click here for OS Maps |
| 5 National Parks and Offline OS Maps. With location indicator Click here for Apple |
| OsmAnd (OSM Automated Navigation Directions) is a map and navigation application with access to the free, worldwide, and high-quality OpenStreetMap (OSM) data Click here for Android |
Equipment Stores
| Walking, Camping and Outdoor equipment specialist BASECAMP www.brandedoudoorclothing.co.uk |
Stockport Walkers is listed in directories on these websites
| Cheshire East Council www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ |
| Rambling Clubs www.ramblingclubs.com |
| Stockport Council www.stockport.gov.uk |
| Walking World www.walkingworld.com |