Tag: A-Z

Maps of the Month August 2025

Get all 5 map books in this series for the price of 4! This bundle is exclusively available during our August 2025 Map of the Month promotion. 

The perfect companion for those who love the great outdoors, the A-Z Adventure Series features 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey mapping in a convenient book, complete with index.

The South West Coast Path is a National Trail along the Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset coasts. This stunning walk from Minehead, Somerset covers 630 miles to South Haven Point in Poole Harbour, passing through two World Heritage Sites (the Jurassic Coast and the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape), Exmoor National Park, Land’s End and many areas of outstanding natural beauty.

A series of five A-Z Adventure Atlases together cover the South West Coast Path:
South West Coast Path: North Devon and Somerset (9780008707651)
South West Coast Path: North Cornwall (9780008707620)
South West Coast Path: South Cornwall (9780008707637)
South West Coast Path: South Devon (9780008707644)
South West Coast Path: Dorset (9780008707668)

Purchase our Maps of the Month for £47.99

https://www.stanfords.co.uk/a-z-adventure-series-south-west-coast-path-bundle

Mappy Monday – A-Z celebrates 80th Anniversary

They’ve certainly come a long way since founder, Phyllis Pearsall walked the streets of London creating the first A-Z. The company has an amazing history and has been helping people find their way for 80 years, teaching Taxi drivers the Knowledge and more recently, giving people something to colour in.

These London A-Zs are amongst the earliest copies in the company’s possession. The one on the left, from 1938 is one shilling, equivalent to 5 pence today, while the 1953 2/6 edition would have been 12.5 pence
These London A-Zs are amongst the earliest copies in the company’s possession. The one on the left, from 1938 is one shilling, equivalent to 5 pence today, while the 1953 2/6 edition would have been 12.5 pence

We have a particular penchant for A-Z maps here at Stanfords because the lower ground floor in our Long Acre store is in fact a giant A-Z map of London. It’s been the setting of many a shoefie.

Our lower ground floor is great for plotting runs.
Our lower ground floor is great for plotting runs.

 

Happy birthday A-Z. You look great for 80. ????

Read A-Z’s blog post celebrating 80 years of history: az.co.uk/blog

Five artists who put the ‘art’ in cartography

Ed Fairburn
Windermere by Ed Fairburn

We obviously think all our maps are works of art. The artistry involved can take years and it’s no wonder people hang them on their walls. Yes, they are practical and useful, but they are also beautiful.  Here are a few artists who take the art of cartography to a new level: Continue reading Five artists who put the ‘art’ in cartography