Hampshire byways - mapping tool

[stevent]

Just received information from HCC, on their new ROW mapping tool:

http://www3.hants.gov.uk/row/row-maps.htm

Looks really good for planning routes. It's still being tested out so is just a 'beta' launch for now.

Steven

[gtcodave]

WELL THAT DEFIANTLY PUTS INTO PERSPECTIVE HOW LITTLE THERE IS TO RIDE IN HAMPSHIRE.

Certainly when u consider ramblers can use it all and horses are not short of routes.

It's a damn good idea to get it all up on a map like that though. there's been a few FOSS projects i've noticed, that have been developing the same thing for the whole of the UK but they aren't actively maintained (and largely community driven) like I imagine that HCC's one is.

cheers for the link!

[5nhalfdays]

great link, really useful

[stevent]

More on this -

From: "Hawkes, Rachael" <rachael.hawkes@hants.gov.uk>
Subject: Rights of Way Data at your fingertips!
Date: 31 May 2012 11:29:16 GMT+01:00


Dear All,
You may already have seen on our web pages but we just wanted to let everyone know about a couple of exciting improvements we have been working on to make our data more accessible to everyone:
Downloadable open data
By downloading our KML or ESRI Shapefiles you can add rights of way to your own mapping solutions, including Google Earth, allowing you to make your own maps and plan your own routes. Hampshire County Council is among the first councils to offer rights of way data in this format.
New maps on Hantsweb
There is also a new additional map view being piloted on Hantsweb alongside the current maps. The new view fills the whole screen, is much easier to navigate than the existing maps and enables users to turn layers on and off, but at present it doesn’t yet have all the same tools such as the fault reporting tool (this will hopefully come later). We plan to show more information in the future but currently the maps show Rights of Way, Long Distance Paths and our Countryside Sites - you will soon also be able to search the map by site name too.
We can only tell which bits work well and which do not once people start using it so, if you would like to try the maps and give us some feedback that would be great - please watch the online tutorial at http://www3.hants.gov.uk/row/row-maps.htm then visit http://www3.hants.gov.uk/row/row-maps.htm to try the new tools.
If you have any feedback or queries, please either pass to myself or complete the online form at http://www.hants.gov.uk/rh/row/maps-feedback.html
We’re looking forward to hearing what you think of it - please forward on to anyone you think may be interested.
Rachael
Rachael Hawkes
Countryside Access Development Officer (Data and Systems)
Hampshire County Council
Culture, Communities & Business Services
Countryside Service
01962 845924
HPSN 845924
(Please note, my working week is Monday to Thursday)

[gtcodave]

For those of you that need a free solution for converting KML data to GPX please go to http://www.gpsies.com

NB: This is truly a great feature to have. It will certainly increase lane use exponentially I think, which is great and will give more opportunity to people to enjoy them. I hope that from this extra usage that there will be a balance of support for keeping them open when facing a TRO.

[Viv]

Better presented than their current one as per the list here...

http://surreytrf.free-forums.org/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=626

Similar information hopefully!

Viv