So How Do I Find These Places?

Here is some guidance on how to find the locations detailed on ElyGreen. Below we've provided advice on how to find the locations using either a map, GPS (Geographical Positioning System) or if you don't have either of these

GPS (Geographical Positioning System)

Otherwise known as the Sat Nav or Tom-Tom many people often have in their cars, or they can be handheld GPS's. Sat Nav's and Tom-Tom's often allow a location to be entered using its Latitude and Longitude, the device then guiding you there by a map held in their memory. Handheld GPS's always have this function and will guide you to the location by map, compass bearing, or an arrow pointing the way to walk! This function is especially useful as some of the locations provided here aren't on a road

If the GPS is part of the car, you fancy taking a look before you go, or to help you find the location without a GPS, the latitude and longitude can be entered into a website (see the right hand side of the page for links) so you can see where you are heading. Latitude and longitude data are provided as degrees, minutes and seconds. The first set of figures providing the latitude and the second the longitude. For simplicity all data is rounded to the closest second, for example the latitude N+52 23' 47.02" is rounded to N+52 23' 47"

Maps (Ordnance Survey)

This looks hard but really it isn't. And many a friend will be impressed that you can do this!

1. Use an Ordnance Survey map (Landranger sheet 143) covers Ely - a friend may have one (show them you are a friend by giving them back their map after you've used it)

2. Spilt the 6-digit Grid Reference for the location you want to find into two sets of four numbers so 123456 becomes 123 & 456. All the Grid References in the Ely10 area start with the letters TL

3. Find 12 (of 123) on the numbers running along the bottom of the map, and 45 (of the 456) on the side of the map

4. Follow the lines immediately next to the 12 and 45 up (the 12) and across (the 45) until the two cross. You've found the sqaure kilometre the location you're looking for is in!

5. Use the 3 (of 123) and the 6 (of 456) like decimals, moving you up (the 3 - like 0.3) or to the right (the 6 - like 0.6) from the place where the light blue lines cross of the 12 and 45 you've already used

6. You've found the exact location of the bird, plant, insect or mammal you were looking for (to within 100 metres). Unfortunately we can't stop the birds, insects and mammals from moving about, but we've tried to give you a location with as good a chance of seeing something as we can

I Don't Have a Map or GPS

Don't worry, the website links of the right hand side of the page will allow you to enter the Latitude and Longitude provided for each location and give you a map of where to go. Print it out - or remember it - and you're on your way to the right location