Newbie Oxfordshire hi all

[THE MOO]

Just introducing myself and also any help on where do I find the info for places in my area. Can anyone explain how to go about looking on maps as I do not understand. Am sure I will get the hang of things. Take care all

 

[Sam Haltin]

Just introducing myself and also any help on where do I find the info for places in my area. Can anyone explain how to go about looking on maps as I do not understand. Am sure I will get the hang of things. Take care all

Welcom to the forum. Let's see if I can help you out here to get you started. First of all you will need a map. Go to this website Map images - National Library of Scotland and click on "Side By Side Viewer". This will give you an up-to-date map on the right of your screen and on the left will be an old map. You can choose the type of old map on the left from a drop-down menu. To do your exploring just zoom in with the old map to find what you're looking for and the compare it with the up-to-date Google map on the right. Start your exploring with the railways around Oxfordshire, I know there are a lot of redundant railways around your area.

 

[BikinGlynn]

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.0&lat=52.38860&lon=-0.65340&layers=10&b=4
this takes you straight to map overlay page which is really good.
tbh the best way to start is searching forums for areas (try a county or town in search bar & see what comes up).
these is loads of info online for old military airfields for example, locate them on google & try searching the parameters for any dilapidated looking structures etc.
good old google maps is still best, its time consuming but pick a area u want to go & just scour google for anything that looks out of place, then go & check em out.
9/10 will turn out to be used, demolished or nothing at all but the odd one will be a explore.

 

[night crawler]

Welcome, The first think I will say is Look on the OS maps and use Google. Second thing is where in Oxfordshire, north, east, west or south?

 

[THE MOO]

Welcome, The first think I will say is Look on the OS maps and use Google. Second thing is where in Oxfordshire, north, east, west or south?

I will travel any where in oxfordshire

 

[night crawler]

I will travel any where in oxfordshire

I meant where in Oxfordshire are you

 

[THE MOO]

Welcome, The first think I will say is Look on the OS maps and use Google. Second thing is where in Oxfordshire, north, east, west or south?

Am in FARINGDON

 

[night crawler]

Am in FARINGDON

Drove through there on Tuesday on my was to visit a couple of churches one in Little Faringdon

 

[THE MOO]

Drove through there on Tuesday on my was to visit a couple of churches one in Little Faringdon

Nice places

 

[THE MOO]

Welcom to the forum. Let's see if I can help you out here to get you started. First of all you will need a map. Go to this website Map images - National Library of Scotland and click on "Side By Side Viewer". This will give you an up-to-date map on the right of your screen and on the left will be an old map. You can choose the type of old map on the left from a drop-down menu. To do your exploring just zoom in with the old map to find what you're looking for and the compare it with the up-to-date Google map on the right. Start your exploring with the railways around Oxfordshire, I know there are a lot of redundant railways around your area.

Brilliant thank you

 

[THE MOO]

Welcom to the forum. Let's see if I can help you out here to get you started. First of all you will need a map. Go to this website Map images - National Library of Scotland and click on "Side By Side Viewer". This will give you an up-to-date map on the right of your screen and on the left will be an old map. You can choose the type of old map on the left from a drop-down menu. To do your exploring just zoom in with the old map to find what you're looking for and the compare it with the up-to-date Google map on the right. Start your exploring with the railways around Oxfordshire, I know there are a lot of redundant railways around your area.

Thank you for your help

 

[night crawler]

Thank you for your help

Start a Faringdon Station but there's not a lot to see, only railway I followed with some success was the Didcot to Newbury. There is also the Wilts and Berks Canal

 

[THE MOO]

Start a Faringdon Station but there's not a lot to see, only railway I followed with some success was the Didcot to Newbury. There is also the Wilts and Berks Canal

Thank you we will give all a go terrific help

 

[TeeJF]

Sorry but I'm personally not well up on Oxfordshire exploring. There's bound to be other members in here though that are. Can I suggest you ask for the possibility of accompanying someone if they've got a 'splore planned. That way you meet new peeps and get to know the ins and outs and the "etiquette" as it were. Do make yourself aware of the law though and don't fall foul of the bad habits some so called "explorers" have been known to indulge in!

And if you're ever over my way (Algarve) I'll gladly show you a site or two.

 

[THE MOO]

Sorry but I'm personally not well up on Oxfordshire exploring. There's bound to be other members in here though that are. Can I suggest you ask for the possibility of accompanying someone if they've got a 'splore planned. That way you meet new peeps and get to know the ins and outs and the "etiquette" as it were. Do make yourself aware of the law though and don't fall foul of the bad habits some so called "explorers" have been known to indulge in!

And if you're ever over my way (Algarve) I'll gladly show you a site or two.

Hi so far I havnt found anyone in Oxfordshire Wiltshire Berkshire Gloucestershire area as of yet but am sure something will come up algarve sounds good can’t see me getting there any time soon lol

 

[THE MOO]

Hi so far I havnt found anyone in Oxfordshire Wiltshire Berkshire Gloucestershire area as of yet but am sure something will come up algarve sounds good can’t see me getting there any time soon lol

I am joining groups on media so hope to get more info around here.