Introduction
The Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study forms part of the Council’s planning policy evidence base in relation to the availability, quality and accessibility of formal and informal recreation spaces.
Data sources
The spaces identified on the map have been derived from the following sources:
| Type of space | Shown in Layers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Access Land | Informal Outdoor Space | Natural England dataset CRoW Act 2000 – Access Layer, which is subject to an Open Government Licence |
| Ancient Woodland | Informal Outdoor Space | Natural England dataset Ancient Woodlands (England), which is subject to an Open Government Licence |
| National Nature Reserves | Informal Outdoor Space | Natural England dataset National Nature Reserves (England), which is subject to an Open Government Licence |
| Local Wildlife sites | Informal Outdoor Space | Somerset Environment Records Centre (SERC) data. This is subject to an Ordnance Survey licence, the terms of which are shown here: Interactive Mapping Terms and Conditions |
| Nature Reserves owned by Somerset Wildlife Trust | Informal Outdoor Space | Part of SERC dataset (see Wildlife sites above). The reserves may only be partly accessible to the public. Please refer to the Somerset Wildlife Trust website for full details. |
| RSPB | Informal Outdoor Space | Part of SERC dataset (see Wildlife sites above). Further details about RSPB reserves can be found here: RSPB – Reserves and Events |
| Forestry Commission woodland | Informal Outdoor Space | Contains Forestry Commission information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Further details about Forestry Commission woodland can be found here: Forestry England – Somerset |
| Other | All | Ordnance Survey mapping, the terms of which are shown here: Interactive Mapping Terms and Conditions |