Viewing resolution

The most and least detailed viewing resolutions suggest a suitable scale at which to view each local type. Where the most detailed viewing resolution is set as 'variable', the resolution is based on a calculated value per feature:

max (bounding box width metres, bounding box height metres) x 6.5, 
round to nearest 1 000, minimum 1 000

The maximum and minimum recommended viewing resolution or scale at which names in the product should no longer be displayed in a viewing service such as a GIS are shown in the table below.

Type	Most detailed viewing resolution (Minimum value 1 000)	Least detailed viewing resolution
Airfield	variable	50 000
Airport	variable	50 000
Bay	variable	150 000
Beach	variable	100 000
Bus Station	variable	50 000
Bus Station, Coach Station	variable	50 000
Channel	variable	100 000
Chemical Works	variable	50 000
Cirque Or Hollow	variable	30 000
City	variable	9 000 000
Cliff Or Slope (Named Coastal Cliff Or Slope)	variable	40 000
Cliff Or Slope (Named Cliff)	variable	15 000
Coach Station	variable	50 000
Coastal Headland	variable	750 000
Electricity Distribution	variable	50 000
Electricity Production	variable	50 000
Estuary	variable	250 000
Further Education	variable	50 000
Further Education, Higher or University Education	variable	50 000
Further Education, Non State Primary Education, Non State Secondary Education	variable	50 000
Further Education, Non State Secondary Education	variable	50 000
Further Education, Primary Education	variable	50 000
Further Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Special Needs Education	variable	50 000
Further Education, Secondary Education	variable	50 000
Further Education, Special Needs Education	variable	50 000
Gas Distribution or Storage	variable	50 000
Group Of Islands	variable	3 000 000
Hamlet	5 000	25 000
Harbour	variable	20 000
Helicopter Station	variable	50 000
Heliport	variable	50 000
Higher or University Education	variable	50 000
Hill Or Mountain	variable	300 000
Hill Or Mountain Ranges	variable	3 000 000
Hospice	variable	50 000
Hospital	variable	50 000
Hospital, Medical Care Accommodation	variable	50 000
Inland Water (Named Water Expanse)	variable	500 000
Inland Water (Named Stretch Of Water)	variable	35 000
Inland Water (Named Water Expanse Group)	variable	40 000
Island	variable	800 000
Medical Care Accommodation	variable	50 000
Named Road	variable	20 000
Non State Primary Education	variable	50 000
Non State Primary Education, Non State Secondary Education	variable	50 000
Non State Secondary Education	variable	50 000
Numbered Road (A Road Extent)	variable	1 000 000
Numbered Road (B Road Extent)	variable	250 000
Numbered Road (Motorway Extent)	variable	1 000 000
Oil Distribution or Storage	variable	50 000
Oil Refining	variable	50 000
Oil Terminal	variable	50 000
Other Coastal Landform (Named Area Of Coastal Rock)	variable	50 000
Other Coastal Landform (Named Coastal Landform)	variable	20 000
Other Coastal Landform (Named Coastal Ravine)	variable	15 000
Other Landcover (Named Area Of Drained Land)	variable	1 300 000
Other Landcover (Named Area Of Rough Land)	variable	1 300 000
Other Landcover (Named Area Of Rural Land)	variable	800 000
Other Landform	variable	15 000
Other Settlement (Urban Area)	variable	60 000
Other Settlement (Urban District)	variable	60 000
Other Settlement (Crofting Locality)	15 000	25 000
Other Settlement (Rural Locality)	15 000	25 000
Other Settlement (Named Group Of Buildings)	15 000	25 000
Other Settlement (Named Locality)	15 000	25 000
Passenger Ferry Terminal	variable	50 000
Passenger Ferry Terminal, Vehicular Ferry Terminal	variable	50 000
Port Consisting of Docks and Nautical Berthing	variable	50 000
Postcode	3 500	18 000
Primary Education	variable	50 000
Primary Education, Secondary Education	variable	50 000
Primary Education, Special Needs Education	variable	50 000
Railway	variable	300 000
Railway Station	variable	50 000
Road User Services	variable	50 000
Sea	variable	12 000 000
Secondary Education	variable	50 000
Section Of Named Road	variable	25 000
Section Of Numbered Road (A Road Extent)	variable	25 000
Section Of Numbered Road (B Road Extent)	variable	25 000
Section Of Numbered Road (Motorway Extent)	variable	25 000
Special Needs Education	variable	50 000
Spot Height	variable	100 000
Suburban Area	variable	25 000
Tidal Water (Named Tidal Inlet)	variable	150 000
Tidal Water (Named Stretch Of Tidal Water)	variable	100 000
Town	variable	2 000 000
Tramway	variable	125 000
Urban Greenspace	variable	100 000
Valley	variable	800 000
Vehicular Ferry Terminal	variable	50 000
Vehicular Rail Terminal	variable	50 000
Village	variable	250 000
Waterfall	variable	15 000
Wetland (Named Inland Water Wetland)	variable	200 000
Wetland (Named Foreshore Or Tidal Water Wetland)	variable	15 000
Woodland Or Forest	variable	400 000