A MAPMe map of South London's best pubs

I've been experimenting with the website MAPMe.com, which enables users to create personal or community maps and then embed them on to their website or blog. Yes, I know, Google Maps lets you do that too, but MAPMe.com seems to offer more functionality.

Today my girlfriend and I put together a map showing some of our favourite pubs and bars in South London. It's a bit basic at the moment (with only 12 'hotspots' and only a few photos), but we're hoping to add to it over time. It's a personal map rather than a community one, I'm afraid, so you won't be able to contribute. Sorry!


Download: KML RSS | Edit this map

Pub photos courtesy of Ewan-M and Kake Pugh.

Google Maps wants me to swim to Glasgow

So I wanted to get from London Victoria to London Charing Cross, and asked Google Maps for "walking" directions. This is what it gave me:



Yes, my destination is now Charing Cross in Glasgow – slightly out of the way (but arguably my fault). It also appears that I have to swim there. At least I get a stopover in Belgium!

To be fair, Google Maps did provide me with the following warning:

Walking directions are in beta.
Use caution – This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths.

How true – there aren't many sidewalks or pedestrian paths in the North Sea...