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Three-quarters of UK adults can t read a map – here s how to get better | Maps

A study by Ordnance Survey to coincide with National Map Reading Week paints a sorry picture of our navigation skills. But there are ways to improve …

More than a quarter of Britons have never been taught to read a map

The findings come in an Ordnance Survey poll, which also revealed that more than a third of adults don t know which symbol to look for if they need the loo.

Ordnance Survey publishes new adventure book for kids

SOUTHAMPTON based Ordnance Survey (OS) has published an adventure book for children to coincide with National Map Reading Week this week. The Ordnance Survey Kids Adventure Book is full to the brim with challenges and map reading tips for young people to make the most of the outdoors while avoiding getting into difficulty. OS mapping is relied upon by emergency services, including Mountain Rescue, who respond to around 2,500 people in trouble every year. Through OS Maps, responders are better able to plan a route and understand the lay of the land from the terrain to heights, before embarking on rescue missions.

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