Navigate your way, find your location when you are unsure and point you in the right direction with precision with our traditional base plate compass.
Our compact and reliable compass for hiking and orienteering is ideal for accurately taking bearings, setting a heading and measuring distance. Easy to use so you can be ready for any adventure
Ordnance Survey - Compass
Made from durable materials the OS Compass is ready for the challenge. The clear baseplate allows you to read the map accurately even when the compass is placed on top of it and the large magnifying lens will help you to pick up small map details.
Designed to fit easily into your hand makes it easy to handle even with gloves on. The bright orange lanyard will help you quickly spot your compass amongst your kit or if you drop it as well as making it easy to tie to your gear so you can have it ready to hand when you need it.
The markings are clear and easy to read in the day and are luminous at night do you can read your compass in low light levels. The large magnifier helps you to make map details clear and easy to read. For use in the Northern Hemisphere the scales are in cm and 1:25k and 1:50k ideal for our OS Landranger and OS Explorer maps.
- Durable, accurate, and easy to read
- Transparent baseplate with large magnifier
- Scales – cm, 1:25,000, 1:50,000
- Detachable soft lanyard
- Luminous marking for night-time navigation
- Only for use in Northern Hemisphere
