OS OpenData

From 1st April 2010, Ordnance Survey is releasing a set of data and products for free. We are supportive of this move as it helps our customers use spatial data to achieve their organisation's goals.

We are looking forward to continuing to help our customers translate the OS OpenData (TM) datasets into clear, usable data, just as we have done previously with our market-leading SuperpOSe suite of applications and services.

We welcome the new OS VectorMap District vector product, and will provide the same sophisticated styling and translation service for this as we do for the OS VectorMap Local dataset (our ScalerMap).

We will maintain our commitment to advising customers on their spatial data needs in the same expert way that has earned us recognition as an OS Premier Partner.

OS OpenData products

The following Ordnance Survey datasets will be made free (Dotted Eyes equivalent product names are shown in brackets):

• OS Street View (PlannerMap)
• 1:50,000 Gazetteer (GazetteerMap)
• 1:250,000 Scale Colour Raster (TourerMap)
• OS Locator
• Boundary-Line (MagnaMap, AdminMap, MemberMap)
• Code-Point Open (similar to MarkerMap POINTS but covering GB only and with 1m coordinate resolution)
• Meridian 2 (MidiMap, TopoMap, TravelMap)
• Strategi (StratMap)
• MiniScale (OutlineMap)
• Land-Form PANORAMA (TerrainMap and ContourMap)
• OS VectorMap District [available from May 2010]

These products are generally only available from Ordnance Survey in one format. Dotted Eyes will continue to provide our styled product equivalents in a range of formats. A processing charge will be made for this service.

You can download the Policy Options for geographic information from Ordnance Survey: Consultation - Government Response from the Communities and Local Government website.