Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Geography & travel, countries, maps, timetables, weather

Here are some useful websites that have been specially selected and monitored by staff at Telford & Wrekin libraries.
We cannot however take responsibility for their content.
Geography & travel Countries Maps Timetables Weather

Geography & travel

BBC Country profiles
Provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories.

See Community Information: Travel & Transport for more travel information.

Countries

CIA World Factbook
Facts and statistics on every country in the world, from the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).

Maps

Multimap
Global worldwide mapping service including street maps of the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.

Streetmap
Detailed streetmaps of Great Britain. Includes search by postcode, place name, London streetname or OS grid reference.

Ordnance Survey
View small-scale maps of the UK online and information about other ways to get maps including planning application maps.

Old Maps
Free 1:10,560 scale Historical Mapping for the whole of the UK.

See Community Information: Travel & Transport for information about driving route planners.

Timetables

See Community Information: Travel & Transport for information about public transport timetables.

Weather

BBC Weather
Current conditions and forecasts for the UK and the world. Includes background information about weather including understanding weather basics and a glossary.

Met Office
Weather and climate change forecasts for the UK and worldwide. Latest weather news and warnings.



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