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Grid references are used for the locations of many places other than within towns. Each grid reference consists of the Landranger map number, a two letter code representing a 100 km square area, and two sets of 3 figure numbers. The first 3 figures relate to numbers across the top and bottom of the map, and the second set to numbers down the sides, which show one kilometre squares. The three figure numbers give a position to an accuracy of one tenth of a kilometre.
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The Ordnance Survey Landranger series of 1:50000 scale (approx one inch to the mile) maps (purple) cover the whole country, and the following cover the county of Cumbria.
| 85 | Carlisle and The Solway Firth |
| 86 | Haltwhistle and Brampton, Bewcastle and Alston |
| 87 | Hexham, Haltwhistle and surrounding area |
| 89 | West Cumbria |
| 90 | Penrith, Keswick and Ambleside area |
| 91 | Appleby-in-Westmorland area |
| 96 | Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland area |
| 97 | Kendal to Morecambe |
| 98 | Wensleydale and Upper Wharfedale |
| 79 | Hawick and Eskdale |
| 80 | Cheviot Hills & Kielder Forest |
The Touring Map and Guide no 3 covers the Lake District at a scale of one inch to the mile, and also contains much useful tourist information, including a Wordsworth trail.
The Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure series of 1:25000 scale (approx two and a half inches to the mile) maps (yellow) cover 45 of the popular tourist areas of Britain. The following cover the county of Cumbria. The latest version issued in 1998, are now double sided, covering twice the area of the previous issues. The following cover parts of Cumbria.
| 4 | The English Lakes North Western area, Keswick, Cockermouth and Wigton |
| 5 | The English Lakes North Eastern area, Penrith, Patterdale and Caldbeck |
| 6 | The English Lakes South Western area, Coniston, Ulverston and Barrow |
| 7 | The English Lakes South Eastern area, Windermere, Kendal and Silverdale |
| 19 | The Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley |
| 2 | The Yorkshire Dales Southern and Western area |
| 31 | North Pennines, Teasdale and Weardale |
| 33 | St Bees Head to Keld - Coast to Coast Walk |
| North Western area (OSL4) | North Eastern Area (OSL5) | Howgill Fells (OSL19) |
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| South Western area (OSL6) | South Eastern Area (OSL7) | Yorkshire Dales (Part of OSL2) |
The Ordnance Survey Explorer series of 1:25000 scale (approx two and a half inches to the mile) maps (orange) introduced during 2001 cover the rest of Britain not covered by Outdoor Leisure maps. The following cover the county of Cumbria.
| 303 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| 314 | Solway Firth, Wigton and Silloth |
| 315 | Carlisle, Brampton, Longtown and Gretna Green |
| 324 | Liddersdale & Kershope Forest for the very top of Cumbria - Bewcastle etc |
For any additional information, visit the Ordnance Survey map Web site.
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