Tourist and Leisure symbols on OS 25K maps
Tourist and Leisure symbols on OS 25K maps
Note that from 2016 the boat hire and water activities symbols are being changed as paper maps are updated, and progressively on online maps.
This is one of a series of articles which give photographs of features on the ground which have standard symbols on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps, and also show the symbol. See
OS 25K map symbols
for introduction to the series, and links to other articles in it. Ordnance Survey have told us that although the symbols are copyright they allow them to be copied without charge or specific licence.
Click on a photo thumbnail to see a page (in a new window) with a larger photo, and other photo details. The photo page also has a section of the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey map; click on that map to see an Ordnance Survey section of 1:25,000 scale map. The Map link in the notes column displays the map (depending on browser, you may need back button to return to article).
General
| Description | Symbol | Photo | Notes |
| Parking |  |  | Map link |
| Park and Ride, all year |  |  | Map link |
| Park and ride, seasonal |  |  | Map link Falmouth Park and Ride/Float with bus or ferry service into town. |
| Information centre, open all year |  |  | Map link Visitor centre symbol here also |
| Information centre, seasonal |  |  | Map link |
| Access information point |  |  | Map link This symbol goes with access land, but is repeated here as it is a similar i symbol. |
| Visitor centre |  |  | Map link |
| Forestry Commission visitor centre |  |  | Map link |
| Public convenience (Public toilets) |  |  | Map link The abbreviation PC is being replaced by a symbol |
Viewpoints - with angle of view
Sports and activities
| Description | Symbol | Photo | Notes |
| Recreation/leisure/sports centre |  |  | Map link |
| Walks/trails |  |  | Map link |
| Cycle trail |  |  | Map link |
| Mountain bike trail |  |  | Map link |
| Cycle hire |  |  | Map link Cycle trail and mountain bike trail symbols here also |
| Horse riding |  |  | Map link |
| Slipway |  |  | Map link |
| Boat trips |  |  | Map link - White boat on a blue square. There is a slipway symbol here also. Symbol being changed from 2016. |
| Boat hire |  |  | Map link - Blue boat within blue circle. Symbol being changed from 2016. |
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| Fishing |  |  | Map link |
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Water activities
From 2016 the single water activities symbol of a sailing boat is being replaced by five new symbols specifying the activity.
| Water activities |  |  | Map link Symbol in use up to 2016 and being replaced, Blue boat, no square or circle around it. Slipway and fishing symbols here as well |
| Water activities (board) | Symbol to be added |  | |
| Water activities (paddle) | Symbol to be added |  | Map shows new symbol |
| Water activities (powered) | Symbol to be added | | |
| Water activities (sailing ) | Symbol to be added | | |
| Watersports centre (multi activity) | Symbol to be added |  | |
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Heritage
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