OS Open Greenspace

Find the location of public parks, playing fields, sports facilities, play areas, allotments and more with OS Open Greenspace.

  • Topography
  • Download
  • Energy & Infrastructure Plan
  • OS OpenData Plan (FREE)
  • Premium Plan
  • Public Sector Plan

This product is updated every six months

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Representation of data provided

What OS Open Greenspace provides you with

Comprehensive Open dataset of greenspace

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 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 our emergency services, OS Open Greenspace includes site use and access points, making it quicker to get to emergency situations.

OS Open Greenspace

Technical information

Specifications

Access
  • Download
Data theme
  • Land
  • Land Use
Data structure
Vector
Coverage
Great Britain
Scale
1:1250 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
OS Data Hub plan
  • Energy & Infrastructure Plan
  • OS OpenData Plan (FREE)
  • Premium Plan
  • Public Sector Plan

Documents and Support

Getting started guides

  • OS Open Greenspace - Getting started guide
    The getting started guide provides instructions for using the product in different software applications. Users with limited technical knowledge will be able to follow this guide.
    pdf
    v1.0
    3.8 mb
    February 1, 2017
  • Getting started with GeoPackage
    This guide helps you to get started using GeoPackage - a lightweight format that can contain large amounts of complex data in a single, easy to distribute and ready to use file.
    pdf
    v2
    1.11 mb
    September 30, 2021
  • Getting started with vector tiles
    This guide will help you to get started using vector tiles (MBTiles) – lightweight tiles that are efficient and quick to render in your software, letting you create customised, high-resolution, beautiful mapping.
    pdf
    v1
    845 kb
    September 23, 2022

Technical specification

Supporting documents

  • OS Open Greenspace - Overview
    The overview introduces the product and gives context for all users. It highlights key features, provides examples of potential uses for the product and lists details like file sizes, supply formats, etc.
    pdf
    v1.6
    466 kb
    April 27, 2023

Release notes

Additional information

Types of green space included

For a full list of what is included in the product, please see the technical specification (PDF).

OS Open Greenspace

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What you get

Key features
  • Comprehensive Open dataset of greenspace
  • Understand locations and access points
  • Green communities
  • Planning for health
  • Vital in emergencies
Category
Topography
Access
  • Download
Data structure
Vector
Update frequency
Every six months

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