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can buy your maps from here. Below are links to specific maps covering the
Northampton area. Click on the image to see the complete set of maps for
one range or on the suggested maps to add one of the suggested maps to
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Type of Map |
Suggested uses and maps for the Northampton area |
| Road maps 1:250,000 scale maps (1cm to 2.5km or 1 inch to 4 miles) ![]() |
These are good for road cycling - they show just about
all the tarmaced roads and a whole days ride can be visible at a time. Road Map 5 - East Midlands and East Anglia |
| Landranger maps 1:50,000 scale maps (2cm to 1km or 1¼ inches to 1 mile) ![]() |
These are good for road cycling and not bad for
off-road cycling. They will show bridleways and tracks as well as all
roads. Landranger 152 - Northampton & Milton Keynes, Buckingham & Daventry Landranger 151 - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick & Banbury Landranger 141 - Kettering and Corby Landranger 140 - Leicester, Coventry & Rugby |
| Explorer maps 1:25,000 scale maps (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to 1 mile) ![]() |
These show enough detail to make it easy to follow
off-road routes. They could be used on-road but are not really necessary
and you are likely to need more than one on a ride. Explorer 207 - Newport Pagnell & Northampton South Explorer 223 - Northampton & Market Harborough Explorer 224 - Corby, Kettering & Wellingborough |