If you use the Osmarender layer (click the + on the top of the map view to choose layers) then it updates more often, although it looks different to the main map.

http://tah.openstreetmap.org includes an interface to request Osmarender tiles get updated for an area, although if you leave it for a bit it'll update automatically after a delay.

It can be quite helpful to request a render from the Osmarender layer and check that everything looks OK, this will allow you to fix any problems before the main / default map is regenerated on Wednesday.

If you just want to check your data was entered but don't care about it getting rendered straight away, the + box on the top right also has an option to draw in the raw data on top of the map.

Heh, yes, I've unicycled a lot around this area.

Recently I've been finding that I need to go somewhat further afield to find places I haven't been a million times before (not to mention haven't been mapped!) so I've been riding the b*ke more. Still, I think for certain mapping trips (esp with a lot of walking / climbing over stiles) a unicycle could be preferable. Might also be useful if I go train somewhere, e.g. to Thetford to map paths.

I have a couple of big wheel unis for road and off-road riding and a little one for tricks (I have a BC wheel but can only do a slow-fall-off at best!). I should really try to get out more on them since it was good fun and excellent exercise!

Cheers,
Mark

Hi Donald!

That's great work! I've never quite figured out how the path on that side of the river worked, so it's really good to finally see it finally mapped comprehensively! OSM's footpath coverage seems to be becoming really quite comprehensive over a wide area of fenland, which I think is great. Huge congratulations on taking the effort to survey the whole thing in person.

I once tried to cycle down the path that starts at Waterbeach Station Road but it was very muddy and I fell of my unicycle due to poor traction in the sludge - took months for my ankle to fully recover. It was rather poor luck as I hadn't even got out of sight of the road!

Two points that may be of interest: if I recall correctly, towards the end of Long Drove near Joist Fen there is an Easterly footpath which goes down to the river, allowing you to join the Fen Rivers way. I went down there sans-gps a couple of years ago, so I thought it'd be worth just noting here that I think the path exists (may not be signposted from the riverbank end, though!).

If you're around the Little Thetford area, I think there's a path that goes NE out of the village, starting randomly between two houses and looking a bit like a driveway. It doesn't go very far, just pops out on the main road. Was quite muddy when I went there...

Cheers,
Mark

Well, I think that's a pretty good sign - OSM really is super up-to-date! I didn't realise that car park was open yet - they've completed it fairly quickly, it seems.

Well done to both of you!

eAi: some people advocate the philosophy of "map what's on the ground" but it's very useful to know what's a real right-of-way on top of that. Ideally this information comes from signposting or maybe could be derived from NPE. In the absence of those, the question is what sources we can legitimately use to determine whether a path is a right of way. I actually don't know what the answer is here - my normal practice is to determine that at the scene if possible, so I avoid any and all potential copyright issues with reference to other maps. Not ideal :-S