OS Open Greenspace

<div>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.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Open Greenspace consists of the following classifications:</strong></div><div><ul><li>Public parks or gardens</li><li>Play spaces</li><li>Golf courses</li><li>Sports areas or playing fields</li><li>Churchyards or burial grounds</li><li>Allotments or community growing spaces</li></ul></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Its <strong>primary purpose</strong> 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.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Who's using OS Open Greenspace?</strong></div><div><ul><li><strong>Innovators </strong>- 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.</li><li><strong>Public sector (Public Health England)</strong> - 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.</li><li><strong>Emergency services</strong> - 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.</li></ul></div><div>The currency of the data is <strong>April 2026</strong>&nbsp;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: <a target='_blank' href='https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/os-open-greenspace' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/os-open-greenspace</a></div><div><br />&nbsp;</div>