Grid reference for sites

wh1nbrew
wh1nbrew Club Member Posts: 86 ✭
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edited August 2023 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

I invariably refer to an OS map before booking a site, mainly because I want to minimise use of the car once there to go out walking or cycling, but also to decide / confirm for ourselves what route is the most sensible to get there. 

So, a plea to whoever sorts out instructions for the sites - please can we have the OS GB 6 figure reference for the site entrance (not the centre of the site as occasionally a site is surrounded by roads) and for anyone who wants to put into their satnav, the lat & long in suitable units.  It isn't often the site entrance isn't obvious on a map, but it does happen. Thanks

 

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  • JollyKernow
    JollyKernow Forum Participant Posts: 2,629
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    edited August 2023 #2

    Try what3words, that will give you individual 3 meter squares of everywhere.

    JK

  • peedee
    peedee Club Member Posts: 9,383 ✭
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    edited August 2023 #3

    Can you use what3words with sat navs? On this subject, has anyone managed to download the Club's latest POIs and open them with Exel. You don't seem to be able to do this any more? There also aren't any available for TomTom.

    peedee

  • wellum1959
    wellum1959 Forum Participant Posts: 40
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    edited August 2023 #4

    Yes it is possible, I use the W3W app to send a saved point from my phone to my Garmin sat nav using bluetooth.

    When pressing 'navigate' on the W3W app, it comes up as an option to send to Garmin Drivesmart.

  • young thomas
    young thomas Forum Participant Posts: 11,356
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    edited August 2023 #5

    You can easily browse google maps to see the entrance to a site or aire (useful anyway to get the feel of the place) then I just visualise this and use my finger to 'navigate to a point on map' on my TomTom.

    in fact it's even easier as I have the TomTom MyDrive app and I touch the destination on there and then add any waypoints to keep me on any specific route.

    once complete I can send the route, with said waypoints, to the TomTom.

    no need to type coordinates or words or anything else....

    nor do I end up in the wrong hemisphere due to incorrect typing😉

  • peedee
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    edited August 2023 #6

    Thanks.

    peedee

  • SteveL
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    edited August 2023 #7

    Personally I am not bothered about having the coordinates published in a guide, or on the web site, as I would want to check them anyway. Errors are often present or they don’t refer to the entrance. Using a combination of Google maps / aerial photos / street view it is easy enough to check on the entrance position, then just touching on it brings up lat and long. Once you’ve checked out the position on Google it’s easy enough to locate on the OS 25000 even if it’s not marked, which it usually is. Like the OP I want to check out accessible footpaths from the site. If your OS maps are digital you can simply put in the post code or nearby village and it will bring up the appropriate sheet.

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