Overview

This service is part of Esri UK's Maps+ offering. Created using the best available data sources, Maps+ is ready to use across the ArcGIS System. For more information including how-to guides, please see this site: Help | Maps+ (esriuk.com)

In order to access these services you must be in possession of a national licence for the data from the OS which covers the relevant datasets

1:25 000 Scale Colour Raster is the digital form of the OS Explorer Map. The detailed representation of the countryside makes it particularly helpful if you want to analyse the environment in a rural area. You can also use it as a backdrop map to add a geographical context to your own information, such as showing customers where your shops are. At scales smaller than 1:35,000 OS Vector Map District is displayed to provide a national context to the dataset. 

 For currency of this data, please see the release notes here:  Release Notes – Help | Maps+ (esriuk.com)

The map projection is British National Grid. 

The service is appropriate for viewing down to a scale of approximately 1:5,000.