OpenStreetMap
Just added a number of footpaths that I had the pleasure to walk over the weekend in the Wye Valley area between Tintern and Chepstow. There's a reasonable amount of mapping data in this area already, but a lot of it seems to be from the NPE maps and either out of date or inaccurate. For example the boundaries of wooded areas don't match with what we found on the ground in all places. There's a lot more mapping that can be done in this area, including more paths, accurate outlines of woodland, disused railways, quarries and so forth. It's a beautiful area for walking in and quite easy to get lost in the woodlands - especially where there is a high density of paths going in different directions. Definitely warrants a return journey.
Discussion
Comment from Steve Chilton on 30 October 2008 at 11:10
Donald,
Some of the NPE stuff to west of Wye has been done by me (visiting in-laws, who live in Devauden). Local knowledge telling me for instance that woods still exist. However, boundaries not surveyed, and subject to change when someone finds this out. That is one of beauties of OSM collaborative mapping approach. The footpaths and roads I have done I am reasonably confident of, having GPS traces of many and having walked/driven them too. Agreed it is a beautiful area, and yes, much to do still.
STEVE
Comment from Donald Allwright on 30 October 2008 at 11:52
Ah, it certainly looked like the area had received some dedicated attention, compared to the English side of the Wye which is more or less a white hole here. My contribution was pretty small really, but so enjoyable that I'm tempted to go back and do more. I seem to be turning into more of a rural mapper these days, which maybe is a good thing as urban areas will get filled in pretty quickly. Having said that, I'm tempted to go and finish off more of Bury St. Edmunds, as it was 'my' sector that was left with the largest proportion unmapped back in August!