UK: 8 New Google Maps Mashups!

Routescanner scans your route before you travel! Paul Clarke has created this great Google Maps tool which searches and displays all real-time traffic info and speed cameras along a specific route you specify. It combines the same driving directions engine that Google Maps uses with real-time information provided by BBC Travel and the Highways Agency. When you perform a search (Liverpool to Leeds for example) you learn what can affect that particular journey you are about to take. Things such as roadworks, speed cameras, traffic accidents and so on.

City of Leeds real-time travel info: Here is a fantastic Google Maps mashup created by the City of Leeds! It features a journey planner, traffic news, parking, weather, live CCTV cameras and more! It has a number of great user interface features that will let you choose regions of the city and select timescales. This is really nice work! [via]

Camden Cycling Campaign Route Map: Here is a great mashup showing cycling routes throughout the city of London. Some pretty intense UI and programming work has been put into this mashup. Be sure to take a look at this map if not only for the controls and interesting user features that have been included. [Thanks to Mapperz for this one!]

• London Tube Hotels - Listed by most popular tube stations and mashing up with over 865 London hotels. Searches several hotel reservations companies to find you cheap rooms.
• UK Local Area - Browse for UK local area information including census statistics, house prices, council tax, energy prices and more in England and Wales. [Via Mapperz]
• Sky News: The Big Picture Map - Click on a marker to see a snapshot of climate change and how people are making a difference in the UK. [Via Mapperz]
• AboutLetting UK Property Search - Cool UK Property Search Tool that uses a number of javascript techniques to group properties and annotate maps dynamically with local service info.
• Doodle 4 Google UK logo design competition Map - "..The 'Doodle 4 Google' competition asked young people across the UK to design their own doodle based on the Google logo. The winning doodler was 14-year old Claire Rammelkamp." This map shows YouTube clips from around the UK from entrants. [via]
• Other good Google Maps mashups and tools for finding UK-based information: OnGmap, Wikimapia, Nestoria Property Search, UK GoogleSightseeing, UK Satellite Views

Many more UK Google Maps mashups can be found by clicking the UK label below!
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