Travel and geography – useful websites

Credo Reference

Encyclopedias and other reference books

Search an A-Z of countries of the world, maps and atlases, flags and dictionary of place-names and other reference books online.

You can also use these reference books from home on our E-library.

Discover East Sussex

Key information and figures about East Sussex and its residents, including population, housing, the economy and employment. Plus ideas on exploring our coast and countryside.

Maps

Maps in libraries

Find the map you want in our large collection of maps for reference, local history and walking, as well as atlases. We also have online maps on our website.

Ordnance Survey

Britain's official mapping agency lets you search current and historical maps.

Google maps

Search maps, get directions and find businesses, addresses and places of interest in the UK, Europe and USA.

Multimap

Find a map or aerial photo by choosing a town or postcode in the UK. Also includes maps of Europe and the rest of the world.

Streetmap

Search for street and road maps in Great Britain using place or street name, postcode or telephone code and map references.

Upmystreet

Enter a location to find everything you could want to know about an area, from property prices to the neighbourhood's favourite newspaper.

Travel and holiday guides

Lonely Planet

Travel advice, information and inspiration from the travel book publishers.

Rough Guides

Thousands of travel destinations, maps, plus music reviews of every genre.

Time Out

Highlights from Time Out city guidebooks.

Expedia

UK residents can look up holidays abroad including flights, insurance, hotels and destinations all over the world.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Includes the latest travel advice and tips for travellers.