Help with maps and directions

Each walk is identified by a letter (indicating map area - see below) and a number (for example B 02)

The walk directions are divided into numbered paragraphs

The numbers in the walk directions correspond to the numbers on the walk map

Each direction starts at the point shown by the numbered circle on the map

The route between these points is shown by a hand-drawn red line, dotted for footpath, continuous for road.

In the directions:

A 6-digit number in italics and enclosed by round brackets is the Ordnance Survey map reference of that point

Where simple directions are adequate, each direction may cover a large distance on the walk

Where the route is more complicated, each direction may cover a much shorter distance on the walk

After each numbered direction paragraph, the distance covered by the direction (in metres) is in square brackets

I suggest using Ordnance Survey "Explorer" series maps (or their "map app") in addition to the walk directions

The identification letter for each walk (see above) corresponds to an area of OS map (B indicates map OL26 south)

For Copyright reasons I have not used OS maps to show the walk routes on this website

The maps on this site are the Copyright of OpenStreetMaps but may be reproduced and downloaded free of charge

The top of the map is the direction of North

On the Locations maps, a black circle indicates the starting point of a walk (the walk number is in red)

The scale of the map is shown by a thin black line with the distance it represents (usually 2km) immediately above

On the Walks maps, a black circle indicates a point on the route, numbered with the walk direction paragraph

The route between these points is shown by a hand-drawn red line, dotted for footpath, continuous for road.

The scale of the map is shown by a thin black line with the distance it represents (usually 500m) immediately above