I want a huge, dry-wipe map of the UK

[Freddyfruitba...]

Subject says it all. I plan on putting in plenty of long weekends away this year around the UK, and would like to plan some routes in advance while the weather's still shite. Having read lots of recommendations here and elsewhere of really decent biker routes, I figure a great way of planning would be to have a really big, laminated map that I could stick on the wall and scribble on to my heart's content with lots of routes, then joining the dots, and finally transferring to Google Maps or my SatNav.

Sounds a bit... nerdy I know, but anyone done this and found a suitable map? There are a few on Amazon etc as big as A0 (1.2m tall) - would ideally like something bigger, ie with more detail.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

[stinkwheel]

For reasonably accurate navigtation, the OS 1:250,000 "green" road-series maps are about as large a scale as I'd want to use.

There are 8 in total and they show EVERY road in the UK. You'd probably be looking at wallpapering a reasonably large wall to get them all on and they don't wipe clean.

I have a michelin map of the UK It's adequate but not perfect. You'd need two because it's double sided.. at 1, 000,000:1 the scale is a tad small. They do a "high resistance" one that's made of tough paper.

Go old school. Write in pencil. Rub it out when finished.

The 1:400,000 michelin mini-map of Scotland is perfect, very comprehensive and fits in a pocket. Looks like it's been re-released since my old, battered one was printed, just off to buy one!
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[Freddyfruitba...]

[ThatDippyTwat]

Look at the OS Landranger and Explorer maps. 'Active' is OS's name for weatherproof. You won't get a single large one, but hey are detailed enough for walkers, the two do not go hand-in-hand. You can mark the weatherproof maps with a chinagraph/wax/grease pencil, I haven't tried drywipe myself.
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[yen_powell]

Go to an educational suppliers, look for the largest map of the UK they do, go and get it laminated at a local print shop (anyone that prints building plans should be able to do it).

edit-Blimey, they make dry wipe ones already, no roads though.
https://www.educationsupplies.co.uk/curriculum-resources/geography/globes-maps-and-atlases/drywipe-map-british-isles-1
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[raesewell]

Take a look here
https://www.mapsman.com/

I haven't had time to search the site but there may be something to suit you there.
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[stinkwheel]

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[Freddyfruitba...]

Thanks for the feedback, folks. Seems to me that what I want isn't actually out there; and the answer is to get several to cover the most interesting bits. The Landranger and Explorer OS maps are too high scale for what I need here, but since Wales is undoubtedly going to feature highly, this one looks like a good starting point!:
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/maps/roadmap-6-wales.html

[stinkwheel]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Derivative]

May not be useful for you but I have a large scale wall map of London based on A to Z maps (approx 1m x 1.5m) that was about 8 quid from Stanfords (massive map shop in Covent Garden/London). I find the layout far better than google maps, it's stylised (main roads are exaggerated in size relative to minor, etc).

They do laminated ones and also custom map printing for stuff like estate agents (think it started at 50 quid for the custom stuff). Fairly sure they could do something for you, just a matter of budget, way too rich for my bones.

No idea if there are similar places across the country, it's an absolute treasure trove over three floors.

I find it useful as a sort of mental map of where things are in relation to each other, useful to be able to see the whole thing at once.

[Pjay]

I'm waiting for Tef to step in and call us all useless for not using 10m square Ordnance survey folding paper maps, for making that journey to our mates new home across town.

[grr666]

My mate ran a plant hire shop and he had the inside of the M25 in A-Z map form on the wall of his stores warehouse.
It took up about 12ft square.

https://www.dartmouthpartners.com/assets/boat.png

You're gonna need a bigger wall.
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