How to Use the LDP's Database
These LDP's pages provide detailed information for a route and its publications using the Search by Path, Search by Publication and Search by Supplier links. The Search by Supplier covers providers of publications and support services. For instructions on how to use these LDP's pages, find information and save and print it please see the sections below. If you are familiar with using searchable websites you can skip these instructions.
The site is structured on the basis that each LDP has one or more publications available each from its own supplier. Publications include paper publications, maps, websites and downloads. For simplicity we list only one supplier for each publication (see FAQ's - Obtaining Publications and Maps). As websites can be accessed directly online, we do not always list details of the custodians of the sites (i.e. their suppliers). Suppliers include publishers of books and leaflets and providers of services such as baggage support on LDP's.
Finding Detailed Information on Paths, Publications and Maps
The LDP's Information is in an online database that you can search using the Search by Path, Search by Publication and Search by Supplier links. If you know how to use searchable websites, skip these instructions. Remember to clear your search options between searches as these are remembered.
Find Paths. Specify what you want to find in the search option fields (boxes). Here are some examples to find out about:
- Pennine Way – in the ‘Path Name’ field or box type ‘Pennine’ and click ‘Search’ to return a list of routes. From these click on Pennine Way to return the route data. Maps, and publication titles (and generally any highlighted text) are all clickable to provide details in a new window as are the buttons for ‘View Map’. You can buy the route OS maps and some publications online by using the ‘Buy Online’ links and benefit the LDWA as well. Use the back button on your PCs browser to return to the last screen.
- Routes ‘passing through’, say Devon. In the ‘Path Area’ area option box, use the drop down menu (down arrow) and select 'Passes Through' and ‘ Devon’ and ‘Search’ to return the list of routes and click any one for its details. ‘Passes through’ includes ‘Starts In’ and ‘Finishes In’.
- Routes for which full data is ‘Available Online’. Use the default option, ‘Available Online’ in ‘Status’ and then click ‘Search’. This drop-down menu enables other choices, e.g. to see all route names select the blank option. 'AO' means we have updated details online on the site, not that the route publications are all available on a website.
Find Publications. This works in a similar way to Find Paths and allows searching with many options, for example to:
- List the LDP's publications by, say, Cicerone Press (a supplier), type ‘Cicerone’ in the name field and click ‘Search’ to return the list. The items listed in highlighted text, say Cumbria Coastal Way, are each clickable for more details where these are linked to an updated route. If the item has a review available online here, e.g., taken from the LDWA Strider Footprint column, this will be shown or alternatively more details provided by the publisher may be included.
Find Suppliers. As with Find Paths and Find Publications this option allows searching by Supplier (publisher) or provider of support services.
If any of your "finds" return more than one row then you can step through the returned rows using the Next and Previous links at the top of the right-hand menu block.
Using the Interactive Maps
Some of the LDP pages use interactive maps built around the OpenSpace service provided by the Ordnance Survey. A number of controls are available to help navigate around these maps:
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The Pan control can be used to move the map up, down, left or right. Alternatively you can move the map around by right clicking your mouse on it and holding it as you drag it around. |
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The Zoom control can be used for zooming the map in or out. Zooming the map in will show smaller scale maps and zooming it out will show larger scale maps. The scale of maps, number of available zoom levels and the starting display level may differ depending on what the map is being used for. |
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These markers are used to show the Start Point of a path or the Start and Finish Point for circular paths. Clicking on one of these markers will bring up a box showing the name of the path and its distance. Clicking on the path name will take you to the corresponding path page. |
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This marker is used to show the Finish Point of a Path. Clicking on one of these markers will bring up a box showing the name of the path and its distance. Clicking on the path name will take you to the corresponding path page. |
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This marker is used to show a Group Accommodation location. Clicking on one of these markers will bring up a box showing the name of the accommodation and its type. Clicking on the accommodation name will take you to the corresponding accommodation page. |