Philip's Complete Britain & Ireland

Compared to our other A4 atlases, this Philip’s looks pricey. But the scale is better than our top two, at 3mpi, plus there are 10 maps to help when approaching cities, and 20 pages of close-up town maps. You also get speed limits, but unlike the A-Z Best Buy, there are no detailed junction views or cover flap bookmarks, and the key isn’t on the back.

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