When you want to walk

Mon, 21 May 2007 10:01:49 +0100

Whatever my qualms about Google search, I find Google maps quite invaluable. I'm often looking up places people talk about to see where they are in relation to me or some other point of interest.

Where GMaps fails to shine for me though is in giving directions. It's driving directions are okay - up to a point - but these days I am on foot as much as I am in a car. For example, last friday, I was walking from Cominded's office in Carlisle street to a restaurant not far away and I wanted to show someone how close they were:

As a walking route that is almost deliberately perverse. But there doesn't appear to be an "on foot" option. That's why I was rather pleased to come across Walkit.com which offers walking routes (with indicative times at different paces):

along with useful directions, e.g.

Start out along DEAN STREET, heading north. You'll pass PIZZA EXPRESS Restaurant.

Neat service.

Curiouser and Curiouser! on maps

When you want to walk