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June 20, 2025
Charting Beauty: Exploring the Coastline and Peaks with Our Canvas Maps
There’s something deeply evocative about a map. More than a record of terrain, it captures memory, possibility, and place — a visual story of where we’ve been, or where we dream of going. At Yellow Publications, we’ve taken this idea to heart with our growing range of canvas maps — elegant, tactile, and designed to bring some of Britain’s most breath-taking coastal and upland landscapes into your home in a new and timeless way.
These aren’t just maps for navigation — though the detail is there — but maps to live with: to hang above a desk, in a hallway, or beside your bookshelf. Whether you’re a walker, a sailor, a wild swimmer, or someone who simply finds comfort and joy in topography, our canvas maps are made for you.
Canvas Maps with Character
Each of our canvas maps is printed on a beautifully textured cotton-based canvas, stretched on to a wooden frame. What makes them special isn’t just the look — although their subdued palette and classic Ordnance Survey styling make a striking visual impression — but the feel of them. There’s a tactile quality to canvas that paper lacks: something archival, durable, almost painterly.
And it’s fitting, because many of the places our maps cover feel almost like landscapes from a painting — etched with character, weathered by tide and time, and endlessly compelling to explore.
Our range has grown organically, driven by the areas that resonate most with walkers and lovers of the outdoors. As a result, much of our focus is coastal — the wild edges of Britain where land meets sea, and where paths wind above coves, estuaries, and cliffs. But we’ve also turned our attention to some of the country’s most loved inland high places — including the mighty Snowdon.
Two maps in particular have captured the imagination of our customers: our Isles of Scilly canvas map, and our Snowdon map. Each represents a very different kind of terrain — and a very different kind of magic.
The Isles of Scilly – Remote Beauty, Rich Detail
Located 28 miles southwest of Land’s End, the Isles of Scilly are a world apart. A scattering of granite islands set in a turquoise sea, their sense of remoteness and tranquillity is unlike anywhere else in Britain. With car-free lanes, white-sand beaches, and ancient standing stones nestled beside subtropical plants, they feel at once timeless and otherworldly.
Our Isles of Scilly canvas map captures this unique setting in all its detail, from the intricate tidal channels between Tresco and Bryher to the contours of St Mary’s and the outlying islets. It’s a map that invites you to explore with your eyes — tracing your favourite walks, boat trips, or perhaps the spot where you first saw a puffin.
It’s also a deeply personal map for many. The Scillies are a place people return to year after year — or dream of visiting — and our map has often been bought as a memento, a gift, or a tribute to a life-changing trip.
Hanging it on your wall brings a little piece of island serenity into your daily life — whether you’re landlocked in the middle of the country, or gazing out to sea.
Snowdon – Elevation and Inspiration
From the gentle air of the islands to the rugged highlands of Wales: our Snowdon canvas map is a celebration of Britain’s most iconic peak. Known in Welsh as Yr Wyddfa, Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and one of the most climbed in the UK, offering routes for every kind of walker — from the straightforward Llanberis Path to the dramatic ascent of Crib Goch.
Our map includes all the main approaches to the summit, but what makes it special is the way it reveals the topography in its full glory. You can almost feel the ridges and valleys as your eyes follow the contours. Whether you’ve walked it once or a dozen times, this is a map that brings back the thrill of the climb, the moments of stillness, and that unforgettable view from the top.
It’s also an ideal gift for anyone who’s tackled Snowdon or has it on their bucket list. There’s pride in that achievement — and having it up on the wall keeps the memory close, or the goal in sight.
More Than Just Decoration
What sets our canvas maps apart from more conventional wall art is their combination of beauty and utility. They’re accurate and detailed, using authentic Ordnance Survey mapping, but they’re also objects of design. They suit homes where style matters — minimalist lofts, country cottages, seaside homes — and they add personality wherever they go.
We’ve seen them used in all kinds of settings:
In guesthouses to celebrate a local walk or viewpoint
In campervans and converted barns
In offices as a nod to a favourite escape
As wedding or retirement gifts, often chosen with a meaningful place in mind
They’re particularly popular with people who value slow travel, outdoor adventure, and a strong sense of place. Each map tells a story, and many of our customers have their own to go with it — a childhood holiday, a honeymoon hike, a family walk repeated every year.
What Makes a Canvas Map Gift-Ready?
Aside from the beautiful finish, each canvas map comes carefully packaged. We print them at a generous A2 plus size (approx. 508 x 610 mm), which allows enough detail to draw the eye, but still fits neatly in most spaces.
They're lightweight, easy to post, and make unusual but heartfelt gifts. We’ve had customers use them as:
Thank-you presents for hosts or walking companions
Commemorative items for a favourite trip
Artistic wall features in holiday lets or coastal cottages
And of course, they’re a wonderful treat for yourself.
Discover the Range
You can browse our full selection of canvas maps — including the Isles of Scilly, Snowdon, and many other coastal and upland favourites — on our website at Canvas Maps.
Whether you’re looking for a statement piece, a heartfelt gift, or just something to remind you of a special place, we hope you’ll find a map that speaks to you.
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