Before you begin dive into the detail of the landscape take some time to play with all the functions of the digital map. The map functions are quite intuitive but we have set out the specifics below accompanied by a short video.
To zoom in and out:
- use the – and + icons in the top right corner
- use the rollerball of your mouse
- click and drag the mouse wheel to draw an area of interest
- use a pinch action on your touchpad or touch screen
To move the map:
- click and drag with the left mouse key
- tap and drag on a touchpad
To search for a postcode, placename, national grid reference or HER monument:
- click on the magnifying glass at the bottom of the layer menu
- enter your search term e.g. Chettle
- select the layer you want to search from the drop down menu
- UK places
- Postcodes (e.g. SP5 5DH)
- National Grid References (e.g. ST 9524 1343)
- Easting and Northing (e.g. 405118,121019)
- HER Monuments to search a monument name or unique ID (Rotherley or MWI2627)
To measure a distance:
- click on the ruler icon at the bottom of the layer menu
- click on the map to start measuring
- double click to stop
- the length of the line in metres will be shown in the pop-up
- click the red cross to close the pop up and the measure tool
To change a layer’s visibility:
- click on the checkbox beside the layer name to switch a layer on
Basemaps
- you can adjust the transparency of any basemap using the slider below its name
- for comparison of two basemaps you can open any basemap in a keyhole window