Knowing how to read a map is a skill much like building a fire, ... In the UK, a mountain is defined as any peak 600m or above. Generally speaking, anything over 500m is serious business.

Nick Giles OBE, MD of Leisure for Ordnance Survey, which commissioned the research ahead of National Map Reading Week (July 31st - August 6th), said: “Some people feel map reading is a forgotten ...

The Berkshire Record Office holds 29 maps of Reading in 1854 that illustrate why you could no longer be buried in the centre's graveyards and why a pig sty may have been deemed "very offensive".

“Map reading can also help with problem solving and critical thinking skills, ... ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF.

And nearly a quarter reckon if they had better map-reading skills, they would spend more time outdoors with their family (Image: Floresco Productions/Getty Images). But 16 per cent admitted their ...

A road map in the glove compartment of your car. A travel map in your backpack. A world map on your wall, with pins poked in the countries you've visited. For older generations, maps are more than ...

The University of Cambridge project reveals sky-high homicide rates in medieval London, York and Oxford and shows that male college students were among the most frequent killers.