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Blue space access points in England

Publisher
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Updated
1 July 2026
Topic
Not set

Summary

This dataset was created to support creation of the 'Access to green and blue spaces in England' statistic. It identifies point locations where it is likely possible to walk up to or alongside blue spaces such as canals, rivers and lakes. A metadata document is also available for download. Further details can be found in the Access to green and blue spaces in England report, linked in the supporting information section. Attribution statement: © Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. © Crown copyright [and database rights] [2026] OS [AC0000805307]

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
17 March 2026
Harvest GUID
317ceed6-fc89-47f1-97a1-1dc7c58af2bb
Extent (Latitude)
55.816° to 49.943°
Extent (Longitude)
-6.236° to 2.072°
Spatial reference system
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700
Dataset reference date (creation)
2025-04-03
Dataset reference date (publication)
2025-08-27
Dataset reference date (revision)
2026-03-17
Frequency of update
asNeeded
Access constraints
Not applicable
Responsible party
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (pointOfContact)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng

Contact

open@defra.gov.uk

helpline@defra.gov.uk

Licence information

Open Government Licence, Not applicable