Analysis of Ordnance Survey (OS) data on access to private gardens, public parks and playing fields in Great Britain, available by country, region, Local Authority and Middle Layer Super Output Area. This page also includes Natural England survey data on garden access in England, broken down by personal characteristics such as age and ethnicity.

Covering a range of greenspaces in urban and rural areas including playing fields, sports’ facilities, play areas and allotments.What OS Open Greenspace provides you withComprehensive Open dataset of greenspaceFinding greenspaces has never been easier. Britain’s most comprehensive Open dataset of greenspace provides the foundation for you to help create greener and healthier communities.Understand locations and access pointsUnderstand 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 communitiesBritain’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 healthIncorporated 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 emergenciesA vital tool in helping our emergency services, OS Open Greenspace includes site use and access points, making it quicker to get to emergency situations.

Ordnance Survey data estimating access to local green spaces across Great Britain, combined with Google mobility data showing the change in visits to and time spent in public green spaces between a pre-pandemic baseline period and spring and summer 2020.

OS Open Greenspace depicts the location and extent of spaces such as parks and sports facilities that are likely to be accessible to the public. Where appropriate, it also includes access points to show how people get into these sites. Open Greenspace consists of the following classifications:Public parks or gardensPlay spacesGolf coursesSports areas or playing fieldsChurchyards or burial groundsAllotments or community growing spaces Its primary purpose is to enable members of the public to find and access green spaces near them for exercise and recreation. Find out more about the uses and case studies surrounding Greenspace on the dedicated OS Open Greenspace webpage, and technical information about the greenspaces it contains and how to use them in our detailed specification. Who's using OS Open Greenspace?Innovators - 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.Public sector (Public Health England) - 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.Emergency services - A vital tool in helping our emergency services, OS Open Greenspace includes site use and access points, making it quicker to get to emergency situations.The currency of the data is October 2025 and has a six-monthly update cycle (April and October). This data has been sourced from the OS and Esri UK claim no ownership of the data. For more information on the OS Open Greenspace dataset see the OS product page: https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/os-open-greenspace

SUMMARYThe area (in hectares) of publicly accessible blue- and green-space per 1000 population within each Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA).This dataset was produced to identify how much green/blue space (areas with greenery and/or inland water) people have to opportunity to experience within each MSOA. This includes land that the public can directly access and land they are able to walk/cycle/etc. immediately adjacent to.The area of accessible green/blue space, as a percentage of the total area of the MSOA, is also given.ANALYSIS METHODOLOGYThe following were identified as ‘accessible’ blue and green spaces:A) CRoW Open Access LandB) Doorstep GreensC) Open Greenspace (features described as a ‘play space’, ‘playing field’ or ‘public park or garden’)D) Local Nature ReservesE) Millennium GreensF) National Nature ReservesG) ‘Green’ and ‘blue’ land types – inland water, tidal water, woodland, foreshore, countryside/fields – and Open Greenspace types not identified in Point C that are immediately adjacent to*:G1) Coastal Path RoutesG2) National Cycle Network (traffic-free routes only)G3) National Forest Estate recreation routesG4) National TrailsG5) Path networks within built up areas (OS MasterMap Highways Network Paths)G6) Public Rights of Way*Features G1-6 were buffered by 20 m. All land described in Point G that fell within those 20 m buffers was extracted. Of those areas, any land that was >3m away from features G1-6 in its entirety was assumed to have non-green/blue features between the public path/route/trail and it, and was therefore removed.Population statistics for each MSOA were combined with the statistics re. the area of accessible green/blue space, to calculate the area of accessible green-blue space per 1000 population.LIMITATIONS1. Access to beaches and the sea could not be factored into the analysis, and should be considered when interpreting the results for MSOAs on the coastline.2. This dataset highlights were there are opportunities for the public to experience green/blue space. It does not (and could not) determine the level of accessibility for users with differing levels of mobility.3. Public Right of Way (PRoW) data was not available for the whole of England. While some gaps in the data will have been partially filled in by the OS MasterMap Highways Network Paths dataset, due to overlap between the two, some gaps will still remain. As such, this dataset should be viewed in combination with the ‘Area of accessible green and blue space per 1000 population (England): Missing data’ dataset in ArcGIS Online or, if using the data in desktop GIS, the ‘NoProwData’ field should be consulted. The area of accessible green/blue space in those areas could be slightly under represented in this dataset. TO BE VIEWED IN COMBINATION WITH:Area of accessible green and blue space per 1000 population (England): Missing dataDATA SOURCESCoastal Path Routes; CRoW Act 2000 - Access Layer; Doorstep Greens: Local Nature Reserves; Millennium Greens; National Nature Reserves; National Trails: © Natural England copyright 2021. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Available from the Natural England Open Data Geoportal.OS Open Greenspace; OS VectorMap® District: Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.OS MasterMap Highways Network Paths: Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. National Cycle Network © Sustrans 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.National Forest Estate Recreation Routes: © Forestry Commission 2016.Population data: Mid-2019 (June 30) Population Estimates for Middle Layer Super Output Areas in England and Wales. © Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown Copyright 2020.MSOA boundaries: © Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021.Public Rights of Way: Copyright of various local authorities.COPYRIGHT NOTICEThe reproduction of this data must be accompanied by the following statement:© Ribble Rivers Trust 2021. Produced using data: © Natural England copyright 2021. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.; © Sustrans 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.; © Forestry Commission 2016.; © Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown Copyright 2020.CaBA HEALTH & WELLBEING EVIDENCE BASEThis dataset forms part of the wider CaBA Health and Wellbeing Evidence Base.

The dataset has been created by http://www.gigl.org.uk" target="_blank">Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL). GiGL mobilises, curates and shares data that underpin our knowledge of London’s natural environment. We provide impartial evidence to enable informed discussion and decision-making in policy and practice.

GiGL maps under licence from the https://www.london.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Greater London Authority. Research for this dataset has been assisted by https://www.theguardian.com/cities" target="_blank">The Guardian Cities team.

Data sources

Boundaries and attributes are based on GiGL’s http://www.gigl.org.uk/our-data-holdings/open-spaces/" target="_blank">Open Space dataset, which is a collated dataset of spatial and attribute information from various sources, including: habitat and open space survey information provided to GiGL by the GLA and London boroughs, borough open space survey information where provided to GiGL or available under open licence, other attribute information inferred from field visits or research. Available open space information has been analysed by GiGL to identify POPS included in this dataset. Future updates to the GiGL Open Space dataset will inform future, improved releases of the POPS dataset.

Definition

For the purposes of creating the dataset, POPS have been carefully defined as below. The definition is based on review of similar definitions internationally and appropriateness for application to available London data.

Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS): publicly accessible spaces which are provided and maintained by private developers, offices or residential building owners. They include city squares, atriums and small parks. The spaces provide several functional amenities for the public. They are free to enter and may be open 24 hours or have restricted access arrangements. Whilst the spaces look public, there are often constraints to use.

For the Greater London dataset no consideration is taken as to a site’s formal status in planning considerations, and only unenclosed POPS are included.

POPS may be destination spaces, which attract visitors from outside of the space’s immediate area and are designed for use by a broad audience, or neighbourhood spaces, which draw residents and employees from the immediate locale and are usually strongly linked with the adjacent street or host building. These spaces are of high quality and include a range of amenities. The POPS may also be a hiatus space, accommodating the passing user for a brief stop only – for example it may include seating but few other amenities, a circulation space, designed to improve a pedestrian’s journey from A to B, or a marginal space, which whilst a public space is not very accommodating and experiences low levels of usage. (Ref: Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience, by Jerold S. Kayden, The New York City Department of City Planning, and the Municipal Art Society of New York, published by John Wiley & Sons, 2000).

NOTE: The boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping and the data is published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2017.

Find the location of public parks, playing fields, sports facilities, play areas, allotments and more with OS Open Greenspace. A valuable dataset to stimulate creative thinking and innovation to meet current challenges.

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

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.

This data is published by Office of National Statistics (ONS) including analysis of Ordnance Survey (OS) data on access to private gardens, public parks and playing fields. This dataset just includes data related to Calderdale, available by Middle layer super output area (MSOA) and Lower super output area (LSOA) Note: The Area field in these data sets originates from the House of Commons library MSOA naming project.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom English Introduction The GiGL Spaces to Visit dataset provides locations and boundaries for open space sites in Greater London that are available to the public as destinations for leisure, activities and community engagement. It includes green corridors that provide opportunities for walking and cycling. The dataset has been created by Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL). As London’s Environmental Records Centre, GiGL mobilises, curates and shares data that underpin our knowledge of London’s natural environment. We provide impartial evidence to support informed discussion and decision making in policy and practice. GiGL maps under licence from the Greater London Authority. Description This dataset is a sub-set of the GiGL Open Space dataset, the most comprehensive dataset available of open spaces in London. Sites are selected for inclusion in Spaces to Visit based on their public accessibility and likelihood that people would be interested in visiting. The dataset is a mapped Geographic Information System (GIS) polygon dataset where one polygon (or multi-polygon) represents one space. As well as site boundaries, the dataset includes information about a site’s name, size and type (e.g. park, playing field etc.). GiGL developed the Spaces to Visit dataset to support anyone who is interested in London’s open spaces - including community groups, web and app developers, policy makers and researchers - with an open licence data source. More detailed and extensive data are available under GiGL data use licences for GIGL partners, researchers and students. Information services are also available for ecological consultants, biological recorders and community volunteers – please see www.gigl.org.uk for more information. Please note that access and opening times are subject to change (particularly at the current time) so if you are planning to visit a site check on the local authority or site website that it is open. The dataset is updated on a quarterly basis. If you have questions about this dataset please contact GiGL’s GIS and Data Officer. Data sources The boundaries and information in this dataset, are a combination of data collected during the London Survey Method habitat and open space survey programme (1986 – 2008) and information provided to GiGL from other sources since. These sources include London borough surveys, land use datasets, volunteer surveys, feedback from the public, park friends’ groups, and updates made as part of GiGL’s on-going data validation and verification process. Due to data availability, some areas are more up-to-date than others. We are continually working on updating and improving this dataset. If you have any additional information or corrections for sites included in the Spaces to Visit dataset please contact GiGL’s GIS and Data Officer. NOTE: The dataset contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2025. The site boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping, and the data are published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'. When using these data please acknowledge GiGL and Ordnance Survey as the source of the information using the following citation: ‘Dataset created by Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL), 2025 – Contains Ordnance Survey and public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 ’

North Lincolnshire Council - Open/Green Space represented as polygons Open/Green Space digitised with reference to Ordnance Survey MasterMap.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom English Introduction The GiGL Open Space Friends Group subset provides locations and boundaries for selected open space sites in Greater London. The chosen sites represent sites that have established Friends Groups in Greater London and are therefore important to local communities, even if they may not be accessible open spaces, or don’t typically function as destinations for leisure, activities and community engagement*. Friends Groups are groups of interested local people who come together to protect, enhance and improve their local open space or spaces. The dataset has been created by Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL). As London’s Environmental Records Centre, GiGL mobilises, curates and shares data that underpin our knowledge of London’s natural environment. We provide impartial evidence to support informed discussion and decision making in policy and practice. GiGL maps under licence from the Greater London Authority. *Publicly accessible sites for leisure, activities and community engagement can be found in GiGL's Spaces to Visit dataset Description This dataset is a sub-set of the GiGL Open Space dataset, the most comprehensive dataset available of open spaces in London. Sites are selected for inclusion in the Friends Group subset based on whether there is a friends group recorded for the site in the Open Space dataset. The dataset is a mapped Geographic Information System (GIS) polygon dataset where one polygon (or multi-polygon) represents one space. As well as site boundaries, the dataset includes information about a site’s name, size, access and type (e.g. park, playing field etc.) and the name and/or web address of the site’s friends group. GiGL developed the dataset to support anyone who is interested in identifying sites in London with friends groups - including friends groups and other community groups, web and app developers, policy makers and researchers - with an open licence data source. More detailed and extensive data are available under GiGL data use licences for GIGL partners, researchers and students. Information services are also available for ecological consultants, biological recorders, community groups and members of the public – please see www.gigl.org.uk for more information. The dataset is updated on a quarterly basis. If you have questions about this dataset please contact GiGL’s GIS and Data Officer. Data sources The boundaries and information in this dataset are a combination of data collected during the London Survey Method habitat and open space survey programme (1986 – 2008) and information provided to GiGL from other sources since. These sources include London borough surveys, land use datasets, volunteer surveys, feedback from the public, park friends’ groups, and updates made as part of GiGL’s on-going data validation and verification process. This is a preliminary version of the dataset as there is currently low coverage of friends groups in GiGL’s Open Space database. We are continually working on updating and improving this dataset. If you have any additional information or corrections for sites included in GiGL’s Friends Group subset please contact GiGL’s GIS and Data Officer. NOTE: The dataset contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2025. The site boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping, and the data are published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'. When using these data please acknowledge GiGL and Ordnance Survey as the source of the information using the following citation: ‘Dataset created by Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL), 2025 – Contains Ordnance Survey and public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 ’

Please note that this dataset is no longer maintained by Ordnance Survey. To access the latest OS Open Greenspace data please go to https://osdatahub.os.uk/.OS Open Greenspace depicts the location and extent of spaces such as parks and sports facilities that are likely to be accessible to the public. Where appropriate, it also includes access points to show how people get into these sites. Its primary purpose is to enable members of the public to find and access green spaces near them for exercise and recreation. Find out more about the uses and case studies surrounding Greenspace on the dedicated OS Open Greenspace webpage, and technical information about the greenspaces it contains and how to use them in our detailed specification.Who's using OS Open Greenspace?Innovators - 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.Public sector (Public Health England) - 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.Emergency services - A vital tool in helping our emergency services, OS Open Greenspace includes site use and access points, making it quicker to get to emergency situations.FeedbackThink somewhere is missing from the data? Spot an inaccuracy in the attribution? Make us aware using the Error Reporting Tool on the OS DataHub! If you have any further questions about the product, or would like to get in contact with a member of our support team, please reach out via our website.Currency and update frequencyThe currency of the product is April 2022 and has a six-monthly update cycle (April and October).

Introduction The GiGL Open Space Friends Group subset provides locations and boundaries for selected open space sites in Greater London. The chosen sites represent sites that have established Friends Groups in Greater London and are therefore important to local communities, even if they may not be accessible open spaces, or don’t typically function as destinations for leisure, activities and community engagement. Friends Groups are groups of interested local people who come together to protect, enhance and improve their local open space or spaces. The dataset has been created by Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL). As London’s Environmental Records Centre, GiGL mobilises, curates and shares data that underpin our knowledge of London’s natural environment. We provide impartial evidence to support informed discussion and decision making in policy and practice. GiGL maps under licence from the Greater London Authority. Publicly accessible sites for leisure, activities and community engagement can be found in GiGL's Spaces to Visit dataset Description This dataset is a sub-set of the GiGL Open Space dataset, the most comprehensive dataset available of open spaces in London. Sites are selected for inclusion in the Friends Group subset based on whether there is a friends group recorded for the site in the Open Space dataset. The dataset is a mapped Geographic Information System (GIS) polygon dataset where one polygon (or multi-polygon) represents one space. As well as site boundaries, the dataset includes information about a site’s name, size, access and type (e.g. park, playing field etc.) and the name and/or web address of the site’s friends group. GiGL developed the dataset to support anyone who is interested in identifying sites in London with friends groups - including friends groups and other community groups, web and app developers, policy makers and researchers - with an open licence data source. More detailed and extensive data are available under GiGL data use licences for GIGL partners, researchers and students. Information services are also available for ecological consultants, biological recorders, community groups and members of the public – please see www.gigl.org.uk for more information. The dataset is updated on a quarterly basis. If you have questions about this dataset please contact GiGL’s GIS and Data Officer. Data sources The boundaries and information in this dataset are a combination of data collected during the London Survey Method habitat and open space survey programme (1986 – 2008) and information provided to GiGL from other sources since. These sources include London borough surveys, land use datasets, volunteer surveys, feedback from the public, park friends’ groups, and updates made as part of GiGL’s on-going data validation and verification process. This is a preliminary version of the dataset as there is currently low coverage of friends groups in GiGL’s Open Space database. We are continually working on updating and improving this dataset. If you have any additional information or corrections for sites included in GiGL’s Friends Group subset please contact GiGL’s GIS and Data Officer. NOTE: The dataset contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2025. The site boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping, and the data are published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'. When using these data please acknowledge GiGL and Ordnance Survey as the source of the information using the following citation: ‘Dataset created by Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL), 2025 – Contains Ordnance Survey and public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 ’

Percentage and count of residential households within Wards, with access to at least one open space by specified type of space, and the amount/proportion of each ward that is open space with and without public access. Also the proportion of homes located within public open space, and access to nature boundaries. Areas of deficiency in access to nature are defined as built-up areas more than one kilometre actual walking distance from an accessible Metropolitan or Borough Site of Interest for Nature Conservation (SINC). The analysis of public open space is based on access to designated green/public open space and therefore excludes farmland, and other types of green space outside of the public open space category definitions within the London Plan. These measures take no account of additional public rights of way, that can also give the same benefits as more formal open spaces. Homes further away than the maximum recommended distance are considered to be deficient in access to that type of public open space (POS). In 2015 the recommended distances for each type, are: R - Regional Parks = 5km max M - Metropolitan Parks = 2.4km max D - District = 1.2km max LSP - Local, Small and Pocket parks = 400 metres max. For a definition of public open space types refer to the London Plan 2011, Table 7.2 http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/londonplan Higher category parks also perform the function of lower category parks, e.g. a Metropolitan Park also functions as a District Park and a Local Park. The distance is actual walking distance (taking into account fences, railway lines, rivers etc.) to reach access points of parks and other, generally managed, sites, usually with some facilities. This measure takes no account of the quality or facilities at each open space. No account of local, small and pocket parks outside the Greater London boundary has been made, though all regional, metropolitan and district parks in the vicinity of London have been included. Residential addresses provided by Ordnance Survey. Wards in the City of London have been merged to create one area in 2013. 2014 ward boundaries only affect three boroughs in which wards changed in 2014 - Hackney, Tower Hamlets, and Kensington and Chelsea. All other ward boundaries in London remain unchanged. Visit the Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGL) website here. This dataset is licenced under Open Government Licence (OGL v2).

Designated Open Space includes lands designated as Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) and other public open spaces. These lands receive strong protected against development and are a vital component of London’s infrastructure.The Green Belt is established to prevent urban sprawl and protect the natural environment. While the Green Belt separates the urban from the rural, the Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) is strategic open land within the urban area. The Green Belt and the MOL are given the same level of protection. Other public open spaces refer to any other designated open spaces with public value. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping and the data is published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'.Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2019. Greater London Authority - Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

SUMMARYTo be viewed on combination with the dataset ‘Area of accessible green and blue space per 1000 population (England)’ and its associated metadata.This dataset identifies administrative areas for which Public Right of Way (PRoW) data was not available. While some gaps in the PRoW data will have been partially filled in by the OS MasterMap Highways Network Paths dataset, due to overlap between the two, some gaps will still remain. The area of accessible green/blue space in the areas highlighted by this dataset could be slightly under represented in the ‘Area of accessible green and blue space per 1000 population (England)’ dataset.COPYRIGHT NOTICEProduced by Ribble Rivers Trust. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.CaBA HEALTH & WELLBEING EVIDENCE BASEThis dataset forms part of the wider CaBA Health and Wellbeing Evidence Base.

Introduction The GiGL Spaces to Visit dataset provides locations and boundaries for open space sites in Greater London that are available to the public as destinations for leisure, activities and community engagement. It includes green corridors that provide opportunities for walking and cycling. The dataset has been created by Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL). As London’s Environmental Records Centre, GiGL mobilises, curates and shares data that underpin our knowledge of London’s natural environment. We provide impartial evidence to support informed discussion and decision making in policy and practice. GiGL maps under licence from the Greater London Authority. Description This dataset is a sub-set of the GiGL Open Space dataset, the most comprehensive dataset available of open spaces in London. Sites are selected for inclusion in Spaces to Visit based on their public accessibility and likelihood that people would be interested in visiting. The dataset is a mapped Geographic Information System (GIS) polygon dataset where one polygon (or multi-polygon) represents one space. As well as site boundaries, the dataset includes information about a site’s name, size and type (e.g. park, playing field etc.). GiGL developed the Spaces to Visit dataset to support anyone who is interested in London’s open spaces - including community groups, web and app developers, policy makers and researchers - with an open licence data source. More detailed and extensive data are available under GiGL data use licences for GIGL partners, researchers and students. Information services are also available for ecological consultants, biological recorders and community volunteers – please see www.gigl.org.uk for more information. Please note that access and opening times are subject to change (particularly at the current time) so if you are planning to visit a site check on the local authority or site website that it is open. The dataset is updated on a quarterly basis. If you have questions about this dataset please contact GiGL’s GIS and Data Officer. Data sources The boundaries and information in this dataset, are a combination of data collected during the London Survey Method habitat and open space survey programme (1986 – 2008) and information provided to GiGL from other sources since. These sources include London borough surveys, land use datasets, volunteer surveys, feedback from the public, park friends’ groups, and updates made as part of GiGL’s on-going data validation and verification process. Due to data availability, some areas are more up-to-date than others. We are continually working on updating and improving this dataset. If you have any additional information or corrections for sites included in the Spaces to Visit dataset please contact GiGL’s GIS and Data Officer. NOTE: The dataset contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. The site boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping, and the data are published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'. When using these data please acknowledge GiGL and Ordnance Survey as the source of the information using the following citation: ‘Dataset created by Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL), 2024 – Contains Ordnance Survey and public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 ’

A classification has been developed which allocates all identifiable land features on Ordnance Survey MasterMap into nine simplified land categories and an additional 'unclassified' category. These are: domestic buildings, non-domestic buildings, roads, paths, rail, gardens (domestic), green space, water, other land uses (largely hardstanding), and unclassified Source: Communities and Local Government (CLG): Data & Statistics Infrastructure (DSI) Division Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics Geographies: Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2001, 2005 Type of data: Administrative data

This dataset is published as Open Data.OS Terrain® 50 is an open height dataset of contours with spot heights, breaklines, coastline, lakes, ridges and formlines for Great Britain.What OS Terrain 50 provides you withModel wind direction and lines of sightMake better decisions about where to locate wind turbines and mobile phone masts. OS Terrain 50 lets you model wind direction and lines of sight at your desk, meaning fewer site visits.Plan landscape defencesGet the bigger picture about flood risk, soil erosion and pollution. By showing steep hillside gradients, OS Terrain 50 helps you plan flood defences and safeguard the landscape.More engaging mapsWith the contours version of OS Terrain 50, you can shade in hills to show their height. This extra sense of depth is ideal for walking maps and apps.Surface model entire landscapesGet an accurate, uncluttered view of the terrain with the grid version of OS Terrain 50. Its 50 metre post spacing gives you a surface model of the entire landscape, including major roads, large lakes and estuaries.Take account of tidesThe contours dataset also includes mean high and low water boundaries.