Ordnance Survey Custom Made personalised map
Our verdict · A personal, budget-flexible gift built on a place that means something to them.
Buy it if
Sentiment matters more than trail utility and you know a place that's special to them.
Skip it if
You want a practical item they'll use on every walk, or you can't name a meaningful location.
Where to get it
Ordnance Survey Custom Made personalised map
From £7.99
Indicative price at the time of review.
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This is the one pick built on sentiment rather than trail utility: a personalised OS map centred on a location that matters to the recipient - their first big summit, a completed long-distance path, or home - using authentic OS Explorer or Landranger mapping with a custom title, cover photo and optional route. It has the widest price flexibility of the shortlist, starting at an indicative £7.99 as a genuine stocking-filler and scaling up through folded and flat paper to canvas and framed prints for wall-art money, so it suits almost any budget. UK walking editorial regularly recommends it as a personalised gift idea. It scores lower on our practical factors precisely because it isn't use-it-on-every-walk kit - it's a keepsake - and it only works if you actually know a place that's meaningful to them.
The good & the bad
Pros
- Genuinely personal - centred on a place that matters to the recipient
- Widest budget flexibility here, from ~£8 to framed wall art
- Built on authentic OS Explorer/Landranger mapping, not generic print
Cons
- A keepsake rather than practical, use-it-on-every-walk kit
- Only works if you know a location that's meaningful to them
How it compares
| Pick | WATTB Score | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Petzl Actik Core (625 lumens) rechargeable head torch | 92/100 | From ~£50 (RRP £72, indicative) | overall |
| 2.Darn Tough Hiker Micro Crew Cushion socks (1466) | 90/100 | ~£26.99 (RRP £28.99, indicative) | proper-gear gift under £30 |
| 3.OS Maps Premium annual subscription (gift card) | 89/100 | ~£35.99 (12-month gift card, indicative) | when you know little about their kit |
| 4.Stanley Classic Legendary Vacuum Bottle 1L | 87/100 | From ~£56 (often discounted at retailers, indicative) | main gift with wow durability |
| 5.Ordnance Survey Custom Made personalised mapThis pick | 78/100 | From £7.99 (indicative) | sentimental / flexible-budget gift |
Key facts
- Best for
- sentimental / flexible-budget gift
- Typical cost
- From £7.99 (indicative)
- Personalisation
- Any GB centre-point, custom title and cover photo
- Mapping
- OS Explorer or Landranger scale
- Formats
- Folded/flat paper through to canvas and framed prints
- Starting price
- From £7.99 (indicative)
- Optional
- Add a marked route
Researched by WATTB
- Published
- 21 September 2026
- Updated
- 21 September 2026
- Last verified
- 21 September 2026
- Sources
- 13 sources
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