OS Open Greenspace Documentation

Here you will find all documentation for the OS Open Greenspace product.

OS Open Greenspace depicts the location and extent of spaces, such as parks and sports facilities, which are likely to be accessible to the public. Where appropriate, it also includes access points to show how to get into these sites. Its primary purpose is to enable members of the public to find and access greenspaces near them for exercise and recreation.

This product is updated every six months in April and October.

Representation of OS Open Greenspace data.

Benefits

Comprehensive open dataset of greenspace

Finding greenspaces has never been easier. Britain’s most comprehensive Open dataset of greenspaces provides the foundation for you to help create greener and healthier communities.

Understand locations and access points

Understand the location of public parks, playing fields, sports facilities, play areas and allotments, along with access points for entering and exiting urban and rural greenspaces.

Green communities

Britain’s most comprehensive open dataset of greenspaces underpins a range of apps, products and innovations – providing the foundation to help create greener and healthier communities.

Planning for health

Incorporated as a layer into SHAPE, the dataset has been used alongside asset location data (GPs, pharmacies, schools) and indicator data (population and deprivation), to help inform and support the strategic planning of services and physical assets across the health economy.

Vital in emergencies

A vital tool in helping the Emergency Services, OS Open Greenspace includes site use and access points, making sites quicker to get to emergency situations.

Use Cases

OS Open Greenspace supports a wide range of customer applications that use geographical information. The product can be used alone or combined with other Ordnance Survey products, such as OS Open Roads, OS OpenMap – Local or other OS OpenData products.

Applications of the OS Open Greenspace product include, but are by no means limited to:

• Encouraging activity for all

• Allowing local residents to find new greenspaces local to them

• Encouraging discovery and use of new greenspaces

• Promoting health and wellbeing

• Analysing use of amenities

• Mapping routes to access the nearest greenspaces

• Managing and planning greenspaces effectively

Summary

• Access: Download via the OS Data Hub

• Data theme: Land, Land Use

• Data structure: Vector

• Coverage: Great Britain

• Scale: 1:1 250 to 1:10 000

• Format: ESRI Shapefile, GML 3.2.1, vector tiles (MBTiles), GeoPackage

• Ordering area: All of Great Britain or customisable area (100km² tiles)

• Publication months: April, October

Guides

Guidance on how to use this product in GeoPackage and vector tiles formats can be found in the following documents:

• Getting Started with GeoPackage

• Getting Started with Vector Tiles

How to get this product

Access to this OS OpenData product is free through the OS Data Hub.

Sample data

Visualise OS Open Greenspace sample data online

This product is available to try out free online using one of our three sets of sample data (Exeter, Newport and Inverness) through the OS MasterMap Product Viewer:

OS MasterMap Product Viewer

Interactive demonstrator of OS MasterMap Generation data

What's next?

To access additional documentation and resources relating to this product, please refer to the following:

Overview

The overview introduces OS Open Greenspace and gives context for all users – highlighting key features, providing examples of uses, and listing details such as file sizes, supply formats, etc.

Getting Started Guide

The getting started guide provides instructions for using OS Open Greenspace in different software applications. Users with limited technical knowledge will be able to follow this guide.

Technical Specification

The technical specification provides detailed technical information about OS Open Greenspace. It is targeted at technical users and software developers.

Downloads

Provides links and resources to support the application of OS Open Greenspace within your environment.

Ordnance Survey Website

View OS Open Greenspace product information and find out how to get this product on the OS website.

New users should start with the Overview to gain high-level insight into the product. The Getting Started Guide will help you to begin using product data in different software systems. The Technical Specification contains detailed technical insights.