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RouteLink

A RouteLink is a feature that represents all or part of a road, track, path or right of way that can be used by pedestrians, cyclists or horses being ridden.

RouteLink attributes

featureID

A unique identifier for a RouteLink. The ID is in the form of a GUID.

Note:

In the current version of the product, featureID values are not maintained between product supplies; see Feature Level Metadata in data quality.

  • Attribute Name: featureID (GML), feature_id (GeoPackage), feature_id (Vector tiles)

  • Type: CharacterString

  • Length: 36

  • Multiplicity: [1]

versionID

A number assigned to uniquely identify and manage change. The versionID is used to distinguish between different revisions of a feature and within the set of all revisions; the versionID is unique.

Note:

In the current version of the product, versionID values are not maintained between product supplies; see Feature Level Metadata in data quality.

  • Attribute Name: versionID (GML), version_id (GeoPackage), Not provided (Vector tiles)

  • Type: Number

  • Length: 20

  • Multiplicity: [1]

versionDate

The date on which the version was created.

Note:

In the current version of the product, versionDate values are not maintained between product supplies; see Feature Level Metadata in data quality.

  • Attribute Name: versionDate (GML), version_date (GeoPackage), Not provided (Vector tiles)

  • Type: Date

  • Multiplicity: [1]

descriptiveGroup

The primary classification attribute of a feature. For OS Detailed Path Network features, this value is set to "Non Motorised Vehicular Route Network".

  • Attribute Name: descriptiveGroup (GML), descriptive_group (GeoPackage), descriptive_group (Vector tiles)

  • Type: RouteDescriptiveGroupValue

  • Length: 50

  • Multiplicity: [1]

descriptiveTerm

Further classification indicating the type way that the RouteLink alignment is along or alongside. See RouteLinkDescriptiveTermValue for more information.

  • Attribute Name: descriptiveTerm (GML), descriptive_term (GeoPackage), descriptive_term (Vector tiles)

  • Type: RouteLinkDescriptiveTermValue

  • Length: 50

  • Multiplicity: [1]

surfaceType

Type of material used to protect the surface of the way.

  • Attribute Name: surfaceType (GML), surface_type (GeoPackage), surface_type (Vector tiles)

  • Type: SurfaceTypeValue

  • Length: 30

  • Multiplicity: [0..1]

physicalLevel

Relative vertical position of the RouteLink in relation to the ground surface.

  • Attribute Name: physicalLevel (GML), physical_level (GeoPackage), physical_level (Vector tiles)

  • Type: LevelCodeValue

  • Length: 30

  • Multiplicity: [1]

roadNumber

Official number assigned to identify the road by the Department for Transport (DfT), for example, A64

  • Attribute Name: roadNumber (GML), road_number (GeoPackage), road_number (Vector tiles)

  • Type: CharacterString

  • Length: 5

  • Multiplicity: [0..1]

name

A proper name in common use that applies to the RouteLink, the same name may apply to more than one RouteLink. If the proper name is defined in multiple languages, then each name will be provided with an associated language qualifier. If the proper name is only defined in one language, then no language qualifier will be provided.

  • Attribute Name: name (GML), name (GeoPackage), name (Vector tiles)

  • Type: LocalisedCharacterString

  • Length: 40

  • Multiplicity: [0..2]

alternativeName

A second, different, proper name that applies to the RouteLink. If the alternative proper name is defined in multiple languages, then each name will be provided with an associated language qualifier. If the alternative proper name is only defined in one language, then no language qualifier will be provided.

  • Attribute Name: alternativeName (GML), alternative_name (GeoPackage), alternative_name (Vector tiles)

  • Type: LocalisedCharacterString

  • Length: 40

  • Multiplicity: [0..2]

rightOfUse

The designated rights of access that apply to the RouteLink. These may be legally designated rights such as Public Rights of Way or may be public rights of access across private lands allowed by the Landowner (for example, Permissive Paths).

  • Attribute Name: rightOfUse (GML), right_of_use (GeoPackage), right_of_use (Vector tiles)

  • Type: RightOfWayValue

  • Length: 60

  • Multiplicity: [1]

adoptedByRecreationalRoute

Indicates whether the link is part of a recognised recreational route.

  • Attribute Name: adoptedByRecreationalRoute (GML), adopted_by_recreational_route (GeoPackage), adopted_by_recreational_route (Vector tiles)

  • Type: Boolean

  • Length: 5

  • Multiplicity: [1]

adoptedByNationalCycleRoute

Indicates whether the link is part of the National Cycle Network.

  • Attribute Name: adoptedByNationalCycleRoute (GML), adopted_by_national_cycle_route (GeoPackage), adopted_by_national_cycle_route (Vector tiles)

  • Type: Boolean

  • Length: 5

  • Multiplicity: [1]

adoptedByOtherCycleRoute

Indicates whether the link is part of a recognised cycle route that is not part of the National Cycle Network.

  • Attribute Name: adoptedByOtherCycleRoute (GML), adopted_by_other_cycle_route (GeoPackage), adopted_by_other_cycle_route (Vector tiles)

  • Type: Boolean

  • Length: 5

  • Multiplicity: [1]

withinAccessLand

Indicates whether the link falls within an area of Access Land as represented on Ordnance Survey Explorer mapping. See Access Land scope for more information.

Note:

Selective use of 'true' or 'false' only applies in England and Wales. In Scotland all links without another right to be used are attributed as 'true' to reflect the access rights in Scotland, see Rights to use a RouteLink.

  • Attribute Name: withinAccessLand (GML), within_access_land (GeoPackage), within_access_land (Vector tiles)

  • Type: Boolean

  • Length: 5

  • Multiplicity: [1]

crossesDangerArea

Indicates whether the RouteLink intersects a Ministry of Defence firing range.

Note:

The public may have access to these Danger Areas when they are not in use. Therefore, when wishing to use these areas it is recommended that other sources of data are referred to for firing times and any signals (red flags by day and red lamps at night) must be heeded.

  • Attribute Name: crossesDangerArea (GML), crosses_danger_area (GeoPackage), crosses_danger_area (Vector tiles)

  • Type: Boolean

  • Length: 5

  • Multiplicity: [1]

potentialHazardCrossed

Indication that the RouteLink passes through an area that may pose an impediment to passage or a level of risk. For example, the RouteLink is in close proximity to a cliff or the RouteLink passes through an area of scree or shingle which may be difficult or dangerous to traverse. See PotentialHazardValue for more information.

  • Attribute Name: potentialHazardCrossed (GML), potential_hazard_crossed (GeoPackage), potential_hazard_crossed (Vector tiles)

  • Type: PotentialHazardValue

  • Length: 20

  • Multiplicity: [0..*]

verticalGain

Vertical gain is calculated from the three-dimensional geometry to define the total ascent experienced when passing along a routeLink feature. The value is expressed both with and against the direction of digitising.

Note:

Calculated from the data held in Ordnance Survey Terrain Store. In metres to 1 decimal place. See VerticalGainType for more information.

  • Attribute Name: verticalGain (GML), vertical_gain_in_direction (GeoPackage), vertical_gain_in_direction (Vector tiles)

  • Type: VerticalGainType

  • Multiplicity: [1]

planimetricLength

Measurement of the length of the RouteLink along a planar surface.

Note:

In metres to 1 decimal place.

  • Attribute Name: planimetricLength (GML), planimetric_length (GeoPackage), planimetric_length (Vector tiles)

  • Type: Length

  • Multiplicity: [1]

surfaceLength

Measurement of the length of the RouteLink along the three-dimensional surface used to create the three-dimensional geometry.

Note:

In metres to 1 decimal place.

  • Attribute Name: surfaceLength (GML), surface_length (GeoPackage), surface_length (Vector tiles)

  • Type: Length

  • Multiplicity: [1]

startNode

References the node at the start of the RouteLink feature that is coincident with the first vertex.

  • Attribute Name: startNode (GML), start_node (GeoPackage), Not provided (Vector tiles)

  • Multiplicity: 1

endNode

References the node at the end of the RouteLink feature that is coincident with the last vertex.

  • Attribute Name: endNode (GML), end_node (GeoPackage), Not provided (Vector tiles)

  • Multiplicity: 1

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