Great Britain | ITMB 2024

This is the third set of artwork for Great Britain that we have published and the first that is completely our own artwork (the previous versions were joint ventures). In mapping, as in life, one has to differentiate between the political entity known as the United Kingdom and the geo-political reality of Greater Britain, which includes:

• The Channel Islands
• The Isle of Man
• Various assorted entities loosely attached to the UK by history

We have tried, in this edition, to combine a detailed road map with a touristic sites map.

Challenges in Mapping Great Britain

Given that Britain is:

• Densely covered by thousands of narrow laneways passing themselves off as sub-B level roads
• Home to the greatest treasure trove in the world of castles, manor houses, gardens, museums, and interesting places worth visiting

...the task of portraying all this information becomes formidable.

To keep the map from becoming too cluttered, we had to compromise. So, if you don’t find the little laneway leading to your favourite pub in Devon—sorry!

A Positive Portrayal of Britain

We've done our best to portray Britain as positively as possible. So, if you're hankering to visit Foula Island, it's on the map!