The Dullest Square

[voodoo_simon]

Apparently this is the dullest OS square, or rather, the one with the least features on a map.

Which got me wondering, what does the square look like on your local map with the least features ? I’ll dig my maps out and have a look soon…

[Tractionman]

I think if this same grid square was seen using the 1:25000 series instead of the 1:50000 it would be more interesting!

The 25k series shows field boundaries etc so there would be less 'white space'.

[sean_iow]

Here's mine



There were quite a few to choose from on my OS sheet, perhaps we should say it needs to include some land? In which case, this one

[voodoo_simon]

Errr, yeah, land based grid squares

I’ve got a lot of marsh land and sand banks on my map but I’m trying to locate a land based square

This may be the least featured one (obviously the writing doesn’t count), near Cholmondeley Castle) OS 117

[RIP]

Here's mine

I've had a visit to that Ousefleet square on my list for ages but never got round to it. One day.

Good theme for a trip though

[RIP]

In which case, this one

"Hardman Rock" - very appropriate

[Bearlegged]

I'm sure I've seen a previous reference to that Ousefleet one where the power line just crosses into it.

Round my way, I reckon SK2683* and SK2973* are about as featureless as I'll get.


*County boundaries don't count as physical features, do they?

[whitestone]

Not got access to my maps at the moment but a good game would be to guess where it is before checking.

Living where we do pretty well every square will have a hill in it! Being cruel(or honest), you could say that any square that is all urban/ built up is, by definition, as dull as can be.

I’m going to guess at one of the moorland squares on the Pennines

[PaulE]

I'm sure I've seen a previous reference to that Ousefleet one where the power line just crosses into it.

Round my way, I reckon SK2683* and SK2973* are about as featureless as I'll get.


*County boundaries don't count as physical features, do they?

Not the most featureless, but I'd go for SK3990 for the dullest?!

[Dave Barter]

This is not fair. Living in Devon there are zero boring squares

[whitestone]

I'm sure I've seen a previous reference to that Ousefleet one where the power line just crosses into it.

Round my way, I reckon SK2683* and SK2973* are about as featureless as I'll get.


*County boundaries don't count as physical features, do they?

Not the most featureless, but I'd go for SK3990 for the dullest?!

I’d go with that

[slarge]

How many squares does Ipswich cover? That has to be pretty dull

[Alpinum]

We have a few flat fields which are dull and within the same distance we have glaciers. I knew this square, so the choice was easy.

Standing there (especially in winter) is all but dull.

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[Blackhound]

Reg mentioned that square to me a couple of months ago, have wondered about heading up, probably next year now.

[voodoo_simon]

Reg mentioned that square to me a couple of months ago, have wondered about heading up, probably next year now.

Can’t work out whether it will be an anti-climax when you get there or not…?!

[RIP]

Reg mentioned that square to me a couple of months ago, have wondered about heading up, probably next year now.

Can’t work out whether it will be an anti-climax when you get there or not…?!

It'll be an exercise in making your own entertainment. Kev and myself only had a whip and a top, and a clothes-peg army, when we were kids in Derby, so we're used to it. It were 'ard in them there days.

Since there's nowt there, you'll sit for hours on end staring across the flatness having lots of deep and profound thoughts. Probably a life-changing moment. Or something.

I reckon it'd be best visited on a winter's day, frost on the fields, sun low on the horizon, chilly breeze penetrating your BB jersey.

[RIP]

"Winter". In fact just like this. Perfect day out. Surprised nobody's flipped a photo up earlier TBH. Actually I'm going to have a cup of tea and look at it for a few minutes. Meditative that's what it is.

[MuddyPete]

Is the grid square served by a single-platform station with one train a week (in one direction only, of course )?

Sounds like a "winter bivi" in the making...

[RIP]

Is the grid square served by a single-platform station with one train a week (in one direction only, of course )?

Off to Reddish South with you Sir! .

[fatbikephil]

I've actually found quite a few almost blank squares up here - just an odd contour or drainage ditch