GIS Download - Welcome

Welcome to the GIS data Download pages. These pages provide information about our Geographic Information System (GIS) data holdings, and those datasets that are available for download. Other digital data, such as background mapping, is not included. To be able to view, query or analyse this data you will need access to a GIS or map viewer software.

It has come to our attention that it is not permissible to use our Protected Sites Datasets, which are Derived from Ordnance Survey (OS) Base Mapping, on the Google Earth and Google Map Applications, due to a possible infringement of OS Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

Therefore we are advising our customers of this situation and that they should not be utilising our data in this manner.

However, Microsoft and Ordnance Survey have come to an arrangement where suitable Licensing Terms and Conditions would permit the use of derived Data on the Virtual Earth applet.

We advise you to read the Terms and Conditions of any licensing arrangements with Google Earth, Google Maps, and Virtual Earth very carefully.

It is hoped that an agreement will be reached between Ordnance Survey and Google in the near future.

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Unfortunately the Ancient and Semi Natural Woodland Dataset (ASNW) is not available for download from this site, but it can be emailed to you.

05/01/2009
Please note that several datasets have had minor amendments to several sites; these include:

SSSI;
SPA;
and SAC.

We advise that you refesh each of these datasets.

In addition Rhymney River Section SSSI (Cardiff UA) was confirmed 06/11/2008.

In each of the datasets a new attribute field has been added "metadata_ref" which has a url to link to our OLIB resource, and holds the up to date metadata for each dataset.

01/09/2008
The following datasets have now been fully corrected to post PAI OS Mastermap:

SSSI
SAC
SPA
and Ramsar

and we are currently working on the other designations.

In addition there have been amendments, changes to the following:

NNR:
Newport Wetlands - Notified

SSSI:
Rhos Tonyrefail - Notified
Nant Clydach Pastures
Ty Bach Hen Ysgol Arthog SSSI - Name Changed to Ty Bach Ystlumod SSSI - Confirmed

16/04/2008
If you wish to use any of these datasets for any commercial enterprise, then you will need to contact us for permission to do so, under the Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations (RPSI). Please note that you will also need to seek permission from the Ordnance Survey, who retain Intellectual Propoerty Rights (IPR) over this Simple Derived Data.

There have been several changes to the Protected Sites Datasets:

SSSI:
Ganllwyd - Confirmation
Craig y Don - Enlargement
Coedydd Derw Elwy - Attribute Change
Ty Bach Hen Ysgol Arthog - Notification
Rhymney River Section - Notification

LNR:
Upper Dingle Woods - Designated
Bodlondeb Woods - Designated

NNR:
Newport Wetlands -NotificationPlease note that all of the NNR's have now been corrected to Post PAI Ordnance Survey MasterMap.

10/03/2008
Several datasets have been updated:

SSSI:
Craig y Don -- Enlargement
Ty Bach Hen Ysgol Arthog -- Notification
Rhymney River Section -- Renotification
Coedydd Derw Elwy -- Attribute Change
Rhosneigr Reefs -- Boundary Change
Penstrowed Quarry -- Confirmation
Coedydd y Barri -- Confirmation
Newborough Warren -- Boundary Change
Ganllwyd -- Confirmation

LNR:
Upper Dingle Woods -- Notification
Bodlondeb Woods -- Notification

NNR:
All Sites have been ammended for the PAI scheme, and set to OS Mastermap

Glan yr Afon -- Designation

16/11/07
Two datasets have been updated.

There have been two additions to the Special Areas of Conservation dataset, with the notification of the Dee and Severn Estuary Candidate SAC's.

Also a new Site of Special Scientific Interest - Rhos Tonyrefail, in the Rhondda Cynon Taff Unitary Authority - was notified on the 3rd October.

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Before you are able to download the datasets you will need to agree to the Terms and Conditions of a Data Licence, and then register with us. The registration information is considered to be confidential under the Data Protection Act, and will only be used by CCW to improve the service provided by the download pages.

As the new CCW website develops, we intend to increase the amount of online datasets available. We want to keep you updated with ongoing plans and developments, so please do check back.

To see details of what datasets are available, technical information, and the licence agreement, click the tabs on the left hand side under Contents. These will take you to the download.