Discover Maps Project
Purchase Folding Maps, Posters, and Coasters from our new: EGCP E-SHOP
'Our impressive landscapes and seascapes play a significant role in reciting the history of Scotland, capturing tales of cultural heritage and natural significance as they document the changing relationship and attachment between society and nature.'
EGCP has created a new and very unique series of Four (4) Maps and Folding Paper Maps covering the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire coast as part of The Discover Maps Project: www.egcp.scot/discover-maps
These maps contain a wealth of interesting information and stories about the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire coast including: the people, history, environment, and the activities that make the North East of Scotland and its coastline so special!
MAPS 1, 2, 3 & 4 now available
- Click on links to download Map 1 - The Aberdeen Coast - FRONT - BACK - COVERS (all PDF)
- Click on links to download Map 2 - The Mearns Coast - FRONT - BACK - COVERS (all PDF)
- Click on links to download Map 3 - The Formartine Coast - FRONT - BACK - COVERS (all PDF)
- Click on links to download Map 4 - The Buchan Coast - FRONT - BACK - COVERS (all PDF)
- DISCOVER MAPS on the Visit Aberdeenshire website:
Click Here
Discover Maps Videos
- Discover Maps Video: & Doric Poem Reading: Video
Click Here to View
- Click Here to Follow Our Story
- Click here to download a Discover Maps Poster/Flyer
New Folding Maps
Recently we printed Map 1 - The Aberdeen Coast - as a Folding Map. This was sponsored by OEUK and Serica Energy.
(Rockrose Energy,
Peterhead Port Authority &
Dennis Maps) have now sponsored maps 2, 3 and 4 and these also now available as folding maps from the E-Shop
Pricing, Postage and Outlets
Items For Sale
- Discover Maps Folding Maps (Aberdeen, Buchan, Formartine & Mearns) - Click Here
- Postcards (4 designs in set) 50p each or £2 (set) Click Here for examples
- A3 posters (4 in a set) £3 each or £12 (set) Click Here for examples
- Beermats/Coasters (4 in set) 75p each or £3 (set) Click Here for examples
Postage & Packing
- Postcards/Beer Mats - £1.15 (Royal Mail 2nd Class) - UK
- Posters (set) - £3.49 (Royal Mail 2nd Class) - UK
- Folding Maps - £1.85 (up to 2 folding maps; 3 or 4 maps - £3.49 (parcel))
- For ALL other destinations please enquire by sending via Contact Us message
Discover Maps and Merchandise can be obtained by:
- Sending a completed Contact Form to EGCP (Click Here)
- In our E-Shop (Click Here)
At the following shops/outlets:
- Aberdeen Gift and Tourist Shop (Click Here)
- My Beautiful Caravan (Click Here)
- The Mains of Drum (Click Here)
- The Sand Bothy (Click Here)
- Greyhope Bay Centre (Click Here)
- Ordnance Survey Webshop (Click Here)
- Stanfords Maps (Click Here)
- Indi and Will (Click Here)
- Waterstones (Coming Soon)
Discover Maps in the News
Folding Edition of The Aberdeen Coast Map on display at the ICC in Cape Town, South Africa
The newly printed 'folded edition' of the Aberdeen Map is to be included in both the International Cartographic Association (ICA) online and printed catalogue for the 31st International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2023) - 13-18 August 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, and will be displayed at British Cartographic Society events, with a hardcopy version going into the BCS collection in the Bodleian Library in Oxford, UK.
ICC Website - Click Here
Presentation (PDF) - Click Here
UKCC NATIONAL REPORT TO ICA 2019-2023
Short article on the Discover Maps Project and Front of Mearns Map as an illustration
Discover Maps News Articles - December 2023
University of Aberdeen Article/Website and E-Zine (December 2023): Click Here (Web Link)
Press & Journal Article (December 2023): Click Here (JPEG)
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce Website Article (December 2023): Click Here (Web Link)
Aberdeen Football Club
The Discover Maps Story
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A number of years ago, the East Grampian Coastal Partnership initiated a project: Discover the Aberdeenshire Coast. The web pages developed are still hosted on this website: Discover the Aberdeenshire Coast.
An evolution of this initiative is the new EGCP Discover Maps project. Through our Discover maps project, we are creating a new and unique series of 4 maps covering the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire coast. These maps will contain a wealth of interesting information about the coast; including the people, history, environment and activities that make the North East of Scotland special.
We are looking to include memories and short stories of residents and visitors who have spent time in the area.
• Do you have memories of a favourite place?
• Have you seen anything special, interesting or just the mundane, but is an important memory to you?
• Have you worked on or around the coast or even just remember some favourite holidays or pastimes?
• Do you know of any tall stories that might be true or just legends that continue to grow?
If so, we would love to capture some of your thoughts for posterity on our maps.
We hope this project will continue to grow and become a social story of the area and its people. Any information provided will be anonymised and may be edited by EGCP.
If you wish to be kept up to date about this novel project, or feel you might have some information to contribute to the content of the other maps, or want to share some of your exciting stories with us then please contact us here: Email
All Four Maps are now complete and available as Folding Maps in our E-Shop!
Graphics and Design
The map design and production is being handled by the team at Foyer Graphics - a Social Enterprise based in Aberdeen with over 20 years' experience, along with cover illustrations provided by local artist Ian Thomson. Foyer Graphics are working in partnership with the team at EGCP, managing the design styling, layout and illustration within the map. Creative Director Julie Wemyss said "It's a great pleasure to be involved with this project, and in an age of online maps, there is still an appetite for well designed printed materials to hold in your hands and enjoy reading. We are a social Enterprise with ethical values at the heart of what we do - profits support Aberdeen Foyer's (charity) work with homeless young people and enabling people of all ages to take the next steps towards learning and employment."
Click Here > Foyer Graphics for the website | www.foyergraphics.com
Maps
Dr. Fiona-Jane Brown, native of Peterhead, director of Hidden Aberdeen Tours, local author and historian will be acting as the principal researcher for this map project. Having done extensive research into the local culture for various previous projects (Formartine Oral History Project (2006-08) North East Cultural Heritage and Tourism Project (2019-20)) and written her doctoral thesis on the fisher communities of Grampian, she is well-equipped to 'dig for hidden gems and forgotten memories' to populate these new maps.
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Hidden Aberdeen Tours for the website | www.hiddenaberdeentours.co.uk
Video
Alongside the Discover Maps, EGCP Ltd. is also developing a video.
AVC Immedia - production of the video content supporting the EGCP discover maps programme.
AVC Immedia is delighted to be supporting EGCP with the development of the video content for the discover maps. We're truly blessed having such heritage, history and natural beauty throughout our coastal towns and villages and the number of stories and memories that will be unearthed as part of our work with the wider EGCP team is something we're relishing the chance to learn of and be a part of helping educate people to make many more memories of their own now and in the future.
Angus Turner - Video and Animation Manager - Angus will lead the video and animation team from AVC Immedia in the development and creation of the visual productions that will be used to entertain, engage and educate audiences on the history, heritage and natural beauty of Grampian's coastal towns and villages. Having grown up and lived in Aberdeenshire most of his life, the region holds a special place in Angus' heart and he's relishing working on the project.
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AVC Immedia for the website | avcimmedia.com/services/video-production/
The DISCOVER MAPS ESRI Storymap