OS Open Greenspace depicts the location and extent of greenspaces, 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.

Formats

OS Open Greenspace is available in the following formats:

• Geography Markup Language (GML) 3.2.1

• Esri shapefile

• GeoPackage

• Vector tiles (MBTiles)

Index

The data structure of OS Open Greenspace in Geography Markup Language (GML) format is described by a Unified Modelling Language (UML) class diagram and accompanying tables containing text.

Precision

OS Open Greenspace geometry is published with a precision of two decimal places.

Classification scheme

OS Open Greenspace consists of the following classifications:

• Public parks or gardens

• Play spaces

• Golf courses

• Sports areas or playing fields

• Churchyards or burial grounds

• Allotments or community growing spaces

Model overview

This sub-section describes the two feature types (Greenspace Site and Access Point) available in the OS Open Greenspace product, giving detailed information about each attribute.