Maps and navigation for getting around, curated for travelers visiting United Kingdom.
Google Maps is the practical default for street addresses, businesses, walking in built-up areas and driving.
The default for UK addresses, businesses, urban walking and driving, with downloadable areas for reduced connectivity.
Detailed Ordnance Survey leisure maps, offline downloads and route tools for walking and cycling in Great Britain.
Download the relevant regions before leaving reliable data coverage, but remember that offline mode cannot provide the same live traffic and transit information. It is not a suitable sole navigation tool for remote hills, moorland or coastal paths. For serious walking in Great Britain, OS Maps provides Ordnance Survey leisure mapping, route planning, offline downloads and printable maps through its paid Premium tier. Its detailed Explorer and Landranger layers cover Great Britain, not Northern Ireland.
If your trip includes remote walking in Northern Ireland, obtain an appropriate local topographic map or route source instead of assuming OS Great Britain coverage applies. Download the required map area and planned route while online, charge the phone fully, carry a power bank and know how to identify your position. Mountaineering Scotland advises that a phone or GPS does not replace the ability to read a map, relate it to the terrain and follow a safe route. Cross-check user-submitted routes against an authoritative map and current access or weather information.
For ordinary driving, watch for narrow rural lanes and do not blindly follow a shortcut that is unsuitable for the vehicle. A paper backup is sensible on remote journeys where signal and battery cannot be assumed.
Google Maps is the top-rated navigation app in United Kingdom. The default for UK addresses, businesses, urban walking and driving, with downloadable areas for reduced connectivity.
Bento recommends 2 navigation apps in United Kingdom, checked in 2026.
These apps need data
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