Maps & Son

Map the places
you’ll never forget

Enter a location, zoom in & out, move the map around until you’re happy. Preview the final version and submit for printing on high quality (240gsm) fine art paper. Prices from £24.95 and delivery is free.

A map artwork of the Hardmoors 55 ultra route across the North York Moors: the route in bright red over dark blue shaded hills, titled HARDMOORS 55, with a congratulation and the date beneath.

Pre-prepared maps

Thousands of places are mapped and ready to go. Pick one, or search for anywhere in the world.

What makes it yours

Four things nobody else's map of your town will have.

Your run, straight
from Strava

Connect your account and pick an activity. The artwork frames itself around the track, and the distance and the climb are set beneath it. No export, no file, nothing to find on a laptop.

Connect with Strava
  • Ilkley Half Marathon

    Sunday 14 June

    21.1 km

    412 m climb

  • Chevin loop

    Thursday 11 June

    12.4 km

    289 m climb

  • Morning run

    Tuesday 9 June

    8.2 km

    96 m climb

ilkley-half.gpx

Or upload the file yourself

Drop in a GPX from any watch or app. The artwork reframes itself around the track, with the distance and the climb measured from the file. No account needed.

Mark the exact spot

Five shapes, eight colours, dropped on the one place that matters - where you were married, where you proposed, the door you grew up behind.

ILKLEY

WEST YORKSHIRE

53.9250° N / 1.8220° W

Your words underneath

A title, a line beneath it, the date and the coordinates if you want them. Set in the poster’s own typography, never stamped over the map.

Printed to last

Every street, every lane, every field boundary - drawn from OpenStreetMap and printed at 300 DPI. The image below is an actual crop of a printed sheet, at the size it prints, so you can judge it rather than take our word for it.

A close crop of a printed map: individual streets, field boundaries, the river and contour shading
  • Smooth fine-art paper, 240 gsm

    A heavyweight matte art stock, chosen smooth rather than textured so the finest roads stay unbroken. No glare on the wall, and heavy enough to hang flat.

  • You see it before it prints

    The finished artwork itself, not a mock-up. Nothing reaches the press until you have looked at it and said yes - and you have half an hour after that to change your mind.

  • A4, A3, A2 or A1

    Standard sizes, all on the same paper, so a ready-made frame from any shop will fit it.

  • Free delivery to 26 countries

    Included in the price to the UK, the US, Australia and 23 EU countries, tracked. We print close to you - in the UK, the Netherlands, the United States or Australia - so your artwork arrives without clearing customs and with nothing to pay on the door.

Made properly

  • Your frame, not your town

    The artwork is rendered from scratch for the exact area you chose, which is why two people who pick the same town get different sheets. It is not a stock image with a place name across it.

  • No labels anywhere

    Street and place names are stripped from every style, so the only words on the sheet are yours.

  • What makes our maps special

    Every map is shaded from a real height model of the ground, so hills rise and valleys fall the way they do when you're standing there. Fine contour lines trace the slopes, giving the print the depth of a proper survey map.

How it works

  1. Choose the place

    Search for it, or drag the map until the frame holds what you want. Add your own title, a date, a dropped marker.

  2. Approve the artwork

    We render the finished sheet and show it to you. Change anything, as many times as you like. It only goes to print when you say so.

  3. Receive your artwork

    A 300 DPI file goes straight to the press. From £24.95, delivered free to 26 countries.

Gifts by occasion

Questions

What is a custom map print?

A map of one place that matters to you, drawn to order as artwork and printed on 240 gsm smooth fine-art paper. You choose the place, the style, the title and the wording, and we print and post it.

Can I get a map of any place?

Yes. Search for a town, a street or a landmark anywhere in the world, or paste a map link or coordinates, then move and zoom the map until it holds what you want. Race circuits, airfields and wedding venues are ready to open.

Can I see it before it is printed?

Yes. You see the finished artwork itself, not a mock-up, and nothing is printed until you approve it. You then have 30 minutes to change anything.

How much does a custom map print cost?

Prints start at £24.95, with delivery included. It comes as an A4, A3, A2 or A1 print, unframed, at a standard size so a ready-made frame will fit.

What styles can I choose from?

There are 19 styles, from pale and quiet to dark and bold, and you can switch between them as you design. You can also choose portrait or landscape, a full-width, edge-to-edge or circular layout, and add a marker on the spot that matters.

Where do you deliver?

Delivery is tracked and included in the price, to the UK and 25 other countries.

How long will it take to arrive?

Most orders arrive within 5 to 7 working days.

Will I have to pay customs or import charges?

No. There are no customs or import charges in any country we deliver to. The price at checkout is everything, delivery included.

How is it packaged?

Your print is rolled and sent in a sturdy triangular box, which keeps it from being bent or crushed on the way.

What if my parcel never arrives?

Most parcels are tracked: once yours is on its way, your order page shows the carrier and tracking reference. If it still has not arrived, email us at orders@mapsandson.com with your order reference and we will find out what has happened.

How do I pay?

Through Stripe's secure checkout, by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay or Link. Prices in GBP. Your own currency is shown at checkout.

How big is each size?

A4 is 21 × 29.7 cm, A3 is 29.7 × 42 cm, A2 is 42 × 59.4 cm and A1 is 59.4 × 84.1 cm. These are the standard paper sizes, and each one can be portrait or landscape.

How good is the print quality?

Every artwork is printed at 300 DPI on 240 gsm smooth fine-art paper, so even the finest roads, paths and contour lines stay crisp.

Can I add my run, ride or walk to the map?

Yes. Upload the GPX file from your watch or app and your route is drawn on the artwork in any colour you like, with your distance and other figures underneath if you want them. A trip of several days can be added one day at a time.

Can I use my Strava activities?

Yes. Connect your Strava account on the design page, pick an activity, and the artwork frames itself around the route, with the distance, speed, climb and time underneath if you want them. You can add several activities to map a whole trip. We never keep your Strava login, and if Strava will not connect, uploading the GPX file does the same job.

Can I order more than one?

Yes, up to 10 copies of the same design in one order, each at the same price, all sent together.

What happens if it arrives damaged?

We print and send a replacement, free, and you do not need to return the damaged one. Report it from your order page with a photo.

What if I spot a mistake after paying?

You have 30 minutes after you approve it to change the design or cancel. Until that window closes nothing has been printed, a change costs nothing, and a cancelled order is refunded in full. After that your artwork has gone to print and the order can no longer be changed or cancelled.

Can I send it as a gift?

Yes. Mark the design as a gift, then enter their address at checkout and the parcel goes straight to them. You can add who it is from and a short message, which is printed on a note inside the parcel, never on the artwork.

Somewhere
in mind?

Designed by you, printed to the highest quality on heavyweight fine-art paper.

Arrives damaged? We replace it free.Secure checkout by Stripe. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay or Link.

From £24.95delivered free