Craft & Tradition
‘Oh We Do Like to Be Beside The Seaside’ - The Rise of the ‘Staycation’
Let’s talk about holidays. They seem to be a current hot topic of conversation...
The History of England's Counties — and What They Mean Today
England's counties have evolved over more than a thousand years, from Anglo-Saxon shires to today's...
The Best Antique Somerset Maps
Somerset_Shire, Somersetensem, Somersettensis We've perused auction house catalogues, books, and online map collections to give you...
Mapping the World, One Incredible Experience at a Time
Adventure is what spurs us on as humans. Since the dawn of time, we have...
Get starry-eyed with our top tips on how to enjoy the sky at night
Credit:Pixabay “When we look out into space, we are looking into our own origins, because...
Father's Day - Our Top 5 Maps for Dads
Our top 5 maps for dad's.
Gold, Silver or Bronze - How the Duke of Edinburgh Awards inspired a Generation
With the recent sad passing of HRH The Prince Philip of Edinburgh, a spotlight has...
Refresh your Home Office for Spring!
“With hybrid working set to become a permanent feature of our lives, it’s time to...
Wanderlust from the Kitchen Table : Eat Around the World
A favourite meal can take you straight back to a place. The pasta from...
Modern Explorers - Jasmine Harrison
Discover our next amazing trailblazer in our modern explorer series. As we feature the incredible...
Children's Map Making Competition!
Win one of our framed and magnetic World wall maps for your bedroom with our...
The sky is (not) the limit
'What surprised me was how entirely serene I felt. I was weightless, no forces exerting...
A life on this planet
When thinking about adventurers and explorers of our time, there was no one who deserved...
Being Greener
We have been looking at ways to make our business more sustainable for many years,...
Guest Blog - Colour Inspiration - Kitty Joseph & Marcus Kirby from The Future Mapping Company
It’s never been a better time to reimagine our home spaces as a lot of...
What do the Colours mean?
Colour changes the way we see a map. Discover the thinking behind our contrasting...
Through the keyhole
#wfh We have all had a good nosy into other peoples homes. It is like...
Join Digital World Earth Day
Fifty years ago, a 25-year-old graduate, Denis Hayes organised the first Earth Day. He had...
The Worldwide Classroom
Around the world, families are gathering around their screens to watch the daily thirty minutes...
Maps Bring Back Memories
A place on a map can bring back an entire journey. From childhood holidays to...
The man behind the maps
While I draw expertise about maps from a range of people, it is myself, Marcus...