OS Open Greenspace

OS Open Greenspace provides information about publicly accessible green spaces across Great Britain. It includes parks, sports facilities and other recreational areas offering a broad classification of greenspaces. OS Open Greenspace is suitable for identifying and planning for new recreational areas and supporting public health. 

This product is updated every six months

View documentationFree to use for everyone
Data access
  • Download
Data structure
  • Vector
Format
  • ESRI Shapefile
  • GeoPackage
  • GML
  • Vector Tiles

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.

Use cases

  • Helps local authorities and health organisations identify accessible green spaces for walking, exercise and relaxation.
  • Planners can use the data to assess green space distribution, ensuring equitable access across communities. 
  • Schools and community  groups can use the data to locate safe outdoor learning environments. 

OS Open Greenspace provides information about publicly accessible green spaces across Great Britain. It includes parks, sports facilities and other recreational areas offering a broad classification of greenspaces. OS Open Greenspace is suitable for identifying and planning for new recreational areas and supporting public health. 

This product is updated every six months

View documentationFree to use for everyone
Data access
  • Download
Data structure
  • Vector
Format
  • ESRI Shapefile
  • GeoPackage
  • GML
  • Vector Tiles

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