Find and enjoy greenspace

Scotland’s Greenspace Map

In 2011, greenspace scotland published the world's first national greenspace map. Working with Ordnance Survey (OS) this has been updated and extended so that it now covers greenspace in Scotland, England and Wales.

At the click of a mouse, you can use this free interactive digital map to find accessible recreational and leisure greenspace anywhere in Britain – parks, public gardens, playing fields, sports areas, play spaces, allotments and community gardens. The only challenge is deciding which greenspace to visit next!

App developer, professional user or researcher? Find out more about using the greenspace map as an open dataset and the OS MasterMap Greenspace Layer on the Greenspace Map page.

MyParkScotland

MyParkScotland can help you discover and explore parks, providing up to date information on park locations, facilities and what’s on. Currently covering Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow and National Nature Reserves, the website lists nearly 500 parks - with more being added soon. Check out Explore Parks and start planning for a day out in the park!

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Report investigating potential for promoting low carbon development and climate change adaptation as part of possible COVID-19 recovery plans, including what could be implemented locally in Glasgow City Region.
State of the environment: health, people and the environment research

Report by the Environment Agency focuses on the relationship between human health and people’s access to and connection with a clean, high quality natural environment in England. It finds Air pollution to be the single biggest environmental threat to health in the UK.
Tennent's brewery to use greenspace to generate green energy

Tennent's project using a greenspace site to cut carbon emissions at Wellpark Brewery has been given the thumbs up by Glasgow City Council.
Read up on renewable energy in parks

Nesta publish a leaflet on Harnessing renewable energy in parks with learning from our ParkPower project and Powering Parks. Two pilot projects that explored the potential of public parks to become a widely-used source of renewable energy.

Bags of Help grants

Bags of Help funds local projects in Scotland, England and Wales that benefit their community. Apply now for £1000 towards Children and Young People projects.
Greenspace map

The greenspace map developed with Ordnance Survey provides information about the location and type of all of Scotland's greenspaces.
Our story

Since 2002, greenspace scotland has provided a national lead on greenspace, working towards our goal that everyone living and working in urban Scotland has easy access to quality greenspace which meets local needs and improves their quality of life.
How we work

We provide a national lead for action on parks and greenspaces. Working in partnership we pioneer new approaches to managing and resourcing greenspace.
What is greenspace?

Greenspaces are the 'green lungs' of our towns and cities which contribute to improving people's physical and mental health by providing places for informal recreation and 'breathing spaces' to take time out from the stresses of modern life.
Statistics

Statistics about the size and importance of greenspace across Scotland.
ParkPower is Rethinking Parks project

Nesta have announced that ParkPower will be one of five UK Rethinking Parks Prototyping projects.
Ebulletin

Our free, monthly e-bulletin includes local, national and international greenspace-related news, as well as the latest information from greenspace scotland and our members.
Find and enjoy greenspace

Explore and discover Scotland's wonderful parks and greenspaces using Scotland's greenspace map and MyParkScotland
Scotland commits to life-enhancing outdoor play

50 people and organisations, including greenspace scotland, sign up to national pledge on outdoor play and learning.