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Find a Location from a Grid Reference Online (UK)

Quick UK guide: enter an OS grid reference and find the exact location on a map in seconds. Short video included.

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Finding a location from a UK OS grid reference on a map

Published: 10 April 2026

Guide
1 min read

By Obermajer Maps

Summary

  • Enter a grid reference and find the location instantly
  • Works with 4, 6 and 8 figure OS grid references
  • Short video showing the workflow

Find a location from a grid reference online

To find a location from a grid reference, enter the OS grid reference into an online tool and it will show the exact point on the map.

This works for 4 figure, 6 figure and 8 figure grid references across the UK.

The video shows how to paste a grid reference and instantly find the location on the map.

Find a location from a grid reference

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